Lead story
History of science Exhibit explores state of science at time of Darwin’s book
“Science Circa 1859: On the Eve of Darwin’s Origin of Species,” opening Monday, Nov. 23, in the Department of Special Collections at Memorial Library, explores the state of science before Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book arrived on the scene 150 years ago.
Ideas and discoveries
Campus news
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- Evolution institute named for pioneering UW-Madison geneticist
- UW-Madison receives $9.5 million Gates Foundation grant
- Post-9/11 GI Bill advances available to students
- Engineers Without Borders at UW-Madison wins United Nations award
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Recent sightings
Enlarge +Slide show: Rail Jam at Memorial Union
More than 30 local skiers and snowboarders competed for fun and prizes on 20 tons of man-made snow during the Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Club's first Hoofer Rail Jam at the Memorial Union Terrace on Nov. 19, 2009.
Featured expert
David Orrin Morgan: Afghanistan
Morgan is an expert on Afghanistan and can offer analysis in the wake of President Hamid Karzai being sworn in for a second term.
In depth
Graduate School reorganization proposal
Visit Organizing for Success: Research and Graduate Education to learn more about a proposed reorganization of the Graduate School designed to address shortfalls in the infrastructure of the university’s research environment.

