The University of Wisconsin System cash balances could increase by $150 million by the end of 2013, according to UW System administrators.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers announced Thursday they have successfully converted human and monkey skin cells into various nervous-system cells, while bypassing the stage where the cells are usually converted to undifferentiated stem cells.
The next session of the Associated Students of Madison student government met Wednesday to elect its leadership positions, including the appointment of Rep. David Gardner as chairman.
The University of Wisconsin System administration plans to develop a new policy to govern its cash reserves after the state Legislative Fiscal Bureau recently discovered the system held a $1 billion balance in June of last year, according to a system statement.
Chancellor David Ward selected “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki for the fifth Go Big Read book at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate Carrie Coon was nominated Tuesday for a Tony Award for Best Performance in a Featured Role in a Play.
The tenth annual International Festival of Urban Movement that aims to promote hip-hop culture in Wisconsin began Wednesday and will continue through Sunday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Associated Students of Madison denounced internal fiscal irresponsibility, including excessive spending by student leaders for travel and events with low turnout, in an early Wednesday morning press release from ASM interim chair Nick Checker.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia hosted a panel discussion Tuesday to examine terrorism and the possible motives behind the recent Boston Marathon bombings.
The Associated Students of Madison Reserve Board approved over $50,000 in funding for a new student-run mental health office to be constructed in the Student Activity Center, according to a press release Tuesday.
An Associated Students of Madison representative will retain his post after he violated election rules, ASM’s Student Judiciary ruled Monday.
Two Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would provide tax credits to qualified Wisconsin residents with children enrolled in private schools.
Harry Markopolos, a financial investigator who acknowledged Bernard Madoff’s investment strategy as fraud for 10 years before federal agencies acted upon it, will speak at the Spring Ethics Symposium Thursday.
Police arrested and detained a University of Wisconsin-Madison student Monday after he engaged in a sit-in protest and rally with student and community groups to encourage the university to cut ties with Palermo’s Pizza following allegations of labor violations.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., likes to use his favorite poll to illustrate the need for bipartisanship.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the names of four finalists for the dean of the College of Letters and Science Monday, three of which are current professors on campus, according to a university press release.
Three University of Wisconsin-Madison professors plan to discuss how the Boston Marathon bombing compares with other recent terrorist plots, as well as address the facts and myths surrounding the Islamic terrorist threat from the North Caucasus region of Russia, in a paneled discussion Tuesday.
When Paul Robbins addressed a crowd of young environmentalists Saturday, he devoted a part of his speech to Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Board unanimously endorsed an update to the drug testing policy that oversees student-athletes Friday, aiming to emphasize therapy before punishment and offer student-athletes additional protections from unwarranted testing.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor John Hawks says one of the best parts of his job is the opportunity to speak for those who lived a long time ago.
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