Biology center expansion broadens science opportunities
By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 28, 2014UW-Madison’s Institute for Biology Education is expanding to create broader opportunities for students who wish to pursue studies in science fields.
UW-Madison’s Institute for Biology Education is expanding to create broader opportunities for students who wish to pursue studies in science fields.
Hans Schneider, a UW-Madison professor for more than 30 years and a mathematician whose research in classical linear algebra led to algorithms that would help develop Google, died of esophageal cancer at age 87 Tuesday.
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded UW-Madison with an $8.3 million grant to fund a research center to study urological health, according to a university news release.
CEO and co-founder of the Malala Fund Shiza Shahid addressed a large audience of UW-Madison students and community members Monday to share the story and strength of Nobel Peace Prize-winning author Malala Yousafzai.
The Working Class Student Union received a higher budget from the Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee Monday that will be used to increase the president’s salary and improve the group’s computers and software.
The UW System Board of Regents approved Cathy Sandeen as the new chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension Tuesday, according to a release.
On May 18, 2014, thousands of Badgers “jumped around” at Camp Randall Stadium as they would on any gameday Saturday, but for the first time in 24 years, the beloved tradition did not indicate the start of a fourth quarter.
Maria Estevez, a UW-Madison senior majoring in biomedical engineering, has been a research assistant in one of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery’s BIONATES labs for the last three years, working to advance stem cell use and regenerative medicine through innovations in engineering.
An unidentified female UW-Madison student reported she was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning, according to a UW Police Department incident report.
Award-winning journalist, columnist and author Naomi Klein will speak at UW-Madison’s third Distinguished Lecture Series installment Tuesday.
The UW-Madison Police Department saw a slight increase in the number of underage alcohol citations during Saturday’s homecoming football game against Maryland, according to a UWPD report.
In the spirit of homecoming week’s community service theme, UNICEF’s Next Generation founder and Director Casey Rotter spoke to UW-Madison students about the importance of young people’s dedication to charity.
Adventure Learning Programs received a $155,049.58 budget for 2015-'16 Thursday from the Students Services Finance Committee, while the Working Class Student Union made a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year.
In honor of UW-Madison’s Multicultural Homecoming, alumnus Winslow Sargeant will deliver the keynote address “What It Really Means to Bring the Victory Home for Diverse Alumni” Saturday, according to a university news release.
For their 2014 campaign Partners in Giving is putting into effect a new online pledging system that allows employees in Dane County to donate money through payroll deductions or credit cards, according to the organization’s website.
The UW-Madison Police Department was alerted to a sexual assault that happened in an on-campus residential hall last Friday, according to a Thursday UWPD release.
Faculty and staff at UW-Madison can apply for $500 grants to spread awareness of the Wisconsin Idea, which aims to “improve people’s lives beyond the classroom,” Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney said in a UW-Madison release Thursday.
UW-Madison to create a new center for transportation education
The pomp and circumstance of homecoming week is colored by scores of red and white balloons and flowers, hoards of alumni returning to their old stomping grounds and a slate of events celebrating all things UW-Madison.
The 2015 UW-Madison spring commencement ceremony is scheduled to be held in Camp Randall Stadium for the second year in a row, according to a university release.Camp Ran