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  • Shanghai office seeks to increase engagement May 21, 2013 In its first year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Shanghai Innovation Office (SIO) has hosted high-level delegations, coordinated conferences that have brought together Wisconsin and Chinese experts from academia as well as from the public and private sectors, and facilitated collaborative agreements.
  • Drechsel to head Center for Journalism Ethics May 21, 2013 Professor Robert Drechsel has been named director of the Center for Journalism Ethics (CJE) and Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
  • Pipe cleaning begins at Charter Street Heating Plant May 20, 2013 As part of the ongoing Charter Street Heating Plant Rebuild Project, a "steam blow" will be conducted at the plant beginning May 20.
  • UW Veterinary Care dentists to provide free exams for service dogs May 17, 2013 UW Veterinary Care will participate in the second annual American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) Service Dog Oral Healthcare Exam program during June.
  • Commencement and campus move-out traffic tips May 17, 2013 Thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison students are moving out of their residence halls this week and thousands of others will be streaming to and from commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center.
  • Sensory friendly dining event breaks down barriers May 16, 2013 For many families, the occasional evening out for dinner at a restaurant is an enjoyable treat. But for parents who care for children with autism, the notion of eating out can be panic inducing.
  • Three degrees, one celebration for UW triplets May 15, 2013 Having triplets in the family means getting used to three of everything - including three separate commencement ceremonies at the same university.
  • New tech-enhanced grocery shopping experience wins Innovative Minds Prize May 15, 2013 Fetch Rewards LLC, a mobile application designed to reinvent the grocery shopping experience, won the $10,000 Innovative Minds Challenge on May 10 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Photo: IceCube telescope in Antarctic ice IceCube Neutrino Observatory reports first evidence for extraterrestrial high-energy neutrinos May 15, 2013 A massive telescope in the Antarctic ice reports the detection of 28 extremely high-energy neutrinos that might have their origin in cosmic sources. Two of these reached energies greater than 1 petaelectronvolt (PeV), an energy level thousands of times higher than the highest energy neutrino yet produced in a manmade accelerator.
  • Educational Innovation funding awarded for 21 projects May 14, 2013 Funding has been awarded for 21 projects that continue to advance UW’s commitment to Educational Innovation.
  • Chancellor’s Scholars program seeks new director May 14, 2013 A committee of 12 faculty and staff members will assist in finding a new leader for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chancellor’s Scholars and Powers-Knapp Scholars Program.
  • Roberts to add year as Pharmacy dean May 14, 2013 Jeanette Roberts has agreed to remain dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy into 2014, adding to 10 years of successful leadership of one of the oldest and most highly regarded schools in the field.
  • Retiring Berg looks forward to a future of mystery May 14, 2013 If Joanne Berg’s career history were to be summed up in a mystery book title, it might be called “The Case of the Woman Who Wore Many Hats.”
  • UW-Madison makes it easier to report incidents of hate, bias May 14, 2013 MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is taking steps to make it easier to report incidents of hate and bias, to further its commitment to a living, working and learning environment that is safe, inclusive and respectful.
  • New awards program to recognize administrative work May 14, 2013 Do you know someone who has streamlined a process, saved a department time or money, or contributed in an outstanding way to a process or service improvement? They just may be candidates for a new awards program that focuses on administrative achievement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Documentary film portrays UW–Madison mindfulness research May 14, 2013 MADISON – Groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the focus of the new documentary film, “Free the Mind,” which debuts in Madison tomorrow, May 15.
  • Morgridge Center awards $300,000 in grants to engaged scholarship projects May 13, 2013 The Morgridge Center for Public Service has awarded eight matching grants totaling $301,737 to support service learning and community-based research by UW-Madison faculty and researchers in the areas of education, environment, health, civic journalism, and law.
  • Update: UW-Madison welcomes largest group of new Wis. freshmen since 2005 May 9, 2013 With official enrollment numbers in, UW-Madison’s entering class of new students is a talented group, with the largest new freshman class ever (6,279 students) and the largest number of new freshmen from Wisconsin since 2005 (3,515 students).
  • Children's Theatre opens door to Waisman Center resources May 9, 2013 The Waisman Center Children’s Theatre series might make fewer headlines than the center’s groundbreaking research. Still, it maintains a valuable place among the center’s offerings. On Sunday afternoons during the academic year, it provides an accessible, welcoming opportunity for children of all ages and abilities to enjoy the arts.
  • Free bike repairs, bagels at Discovery building May 13 May 9, 2013 Participants in this year’s Bike to Work Week will find free bike repairs, bagels and coffee at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building on Monday, May 13, from 7 to 9:45 a.m.