The American Academy of Political and Social Science awarded UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank with the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize, according to a Wednesday UW-Madison release.
Hundreds of students packed College Library in December chanting “hands up, don’t shoot” in response to racial discrimination in Madison. Tuesday, members of the UW-Madison community filled Varsity Hall in Union South to engage in a campus-wide dialogue on diversity and inclusion.
The UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine raised $1.3 million in grants, gifts and pledges to help fund a Shelter Medicine Program, according to a university press release.
Researchers at UW-Madison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently developed a collaborative project to develop new ways of integrating robots into human workforces, according to a university press release.
The University of Wisconsin System Administration named Wisconsin native Alex Hummel as the new Associate Vice President for Communications Jan. 8.
With college tuition and the need for a college degree both soaring, President Obama announced a free community college tuition plan Jan. 9.
While most of his classmates are preparing for a looming graduation date, UW-Madison senior Zach Wood is running unopposed for Madison’s District 8 aldermanic position.
In response to concerns raised by students, staff and faculty, Chancellor Rebecca Blank and members of the UW-Madison administration have invited the university community to an open discussion Tuesday centered on improving diversity and equity on campus.
Though the transition into college is tough for many freshmen, Marianna Rivera’s move to UW-Madison was especially isolating. She grew up in Chicago in a drastically different community climate.
UW-Madison student Truman Tiernan organized a memorial service and candle vigil Sunday for senior undergraduate student Michael Cooper Heinz, who passed away Nov. 23. Heinz, a strategic communication and philosophy major, was the former president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity on campus.
UW-Madison School of Music’s new recital center will be named in honor of UW alumnni and advisory board members George and Pamela Hamel, whose $15 million donation will help make constructing the building possible, according to a university release.
White police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in August, gaining national attention and sparking debates over institutional racial disparities and police officers’ use of force.
President Ray Cross unveiled potential UW System internal reforms that could lead to a change in student segregated fees at a Board of Regents meeting Friday.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee raised General Student Services Fund student wages Thursday, also making revisions to the process of reviewing student wage levels in the future.
A UW System Board of Regents committee approved funds for three UW-Madison campus projects Thursday.
Researchers at UW-Madison developed a new sweet corn variety coined “Who Gets Kissed?” in collaboration with the Organic Seed Alliance and other farmers, according to a university release.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council met Wednesday to hear an update on the 2015-2017 Biennial Budget and finalize the 2015-‘16 ASM internal budget, which totaled $1,381,932.74.
Approximately 150 demonstrators gathered on the Kohl Center lawn in a silent vigil responding to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner Wednesday night.
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MyUW Redesign Team launched a new beta version of the MyUW portal for university students Tuesday.
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