UW-Madison physicist wins scientific award for IceCube telescope
By Nicole Hurley | Oct. 19, 2014UW-Madison physicist Francis Halzen received an award Thursday for his particle-detecting telescope based in the South Pole.
UW-Madison physicist Francis Halzen received an award Thursday for his particle-detecting telescope based in the South Pole.
With the mounting costs of attending college, a UW-Madison student consistently working 15 hours a week throughout the entire duration of the academic year would have to earn roughly $21 per hour to pay back the cost of one year of tuition and fees alone.
The Associated Students of Madison Students Services Finance Committee approved a slightly decreased 2015-’16 budget for Sex Out Loud at its meeting Thursday.
UW-Madison Assistant Professor Trisha Andrew was recently named one of 18 young scientists in the nation to receive a grant worth $875,000 from the Packard Fellowship Program for her work on paper solar cells.
The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council members voiced their opinions and asked questions on line items within the 2015-’16 ASM internal budget at a meeting Wednesday.
In light of the recent global Ebola outbreak, the UW-Madison Office of the Provost released a statement Wednesday announcing that students planning on traveling to affected areas must take certain precautions before making their trip.
A Madison organization announced Tuesday it will provide $7.2 million of support for UW-Madison science, technology, engineering and math programs, according to a university press release.
After 16 years of minimal change, UW-Madison is witness to a new campus-wide proposal to increase diversity throughout the community, agreed upon by faculty, staff and students in a town hall meeting Tuesday.
Hooked, a mobile app that provides coupons for local restaurants, announced Tuesday it will include UW-Madison restaurants in its limited-time deals.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation granted $73 million to UW-Madison and affiliated organizations, according to a Tuesday UW-Madison press release.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank told staff it is going to be a “tough year” when discussing finances at an Academic Staff meeting in Bascom Hall Monday.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee unanimously approved the Greater University Tutoring Service’s 2015-’16 budget at a meeting Monday.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., visited the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee Monday to speak about his role in the federal government and answer questions involving student life.
UW-Madison will participate in a three-year research project involving the use of biomass instead of petroleum to produce plastic precursors and other chemicals, according to a university news release.
Saturday’s game against Illinois saw an overall decrease in the number of citations and ejections in comparison to the previous home game, UW-Madison police said in a release.
With the abundant assortment of State Street restaurants, food trucks, dining halls and instant food delivery services, it’s no secret that Madison is a utopia of delicious cuisine.
UW-Madison junior Jackson Spingler said Jake Anderson, the junior who sustained a spinal injury after diving into Lake Mendota last month, has been his best friend since high school. Anderson took Spingler under his wing and they have done almost everything together since.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee heard a budget presentation Thursday from the Greater University Tutoring Service, an organization dedicated to providing tutoring to UW-Madison students.
A bioethical discussion Wednesday night explored the morality of animal research as it relates to a current UW-Madison animal experiment.
In response to students’ concerns about receiving third-party emails in their WiscMail inboxes, the UW-Madison Office of the Registrar addressed the issue of personal information privacy in a news release Thursday.