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• Constitution Day celebrated at UW with panel discussion on elections Sept. 14, 2012 To mark Constitution Day in the United States, the American Democracy Forum, housed in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Political Science, will hold a faculty panel discussion on constitutional issues in U.S. elections.
• Prominent UW physicist describes Higgs search and discovery Sept. 13, 2012 On July 4, 2012, the international science community exploded with excitement as physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced the discovery of a brand-new subatomic particle widely believed to be the long-sought Higgs boson.
• UW-Madison celebrates imagination, discovery in the Year of Innovation Sept. 13, 2012 From dairy science to dance to vitamin D to stem cells, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has pushed the boundaries of what is known and the limits of what is possible for more than 160 years.
• Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks Sept. 12, 2012 "I want to blow your mind, take you places you have never seen before. Do not hesitate to ask question. I will not bite."
• Class of 1962 to reunite at UW-Madison Sept. 12, 2012 Nostalgia and campus memories will join with a look at culture change and public policy as alumni from the Class of 1962 celebrate their 50-year reunion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Morgridge Center partners on Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive Sept. 7 Sept. 5, 2012 The drive will be held from noon-6 p.m. at the Urban League of Greater Madison, 2222 S. Park St.
• Play to examine woman's life in the male world of MIT math Sept. 5, 2012 Trust a good play to raise issues and spark debate.
• Ironman Wisconsin will affect campus traffic on Sunday, Sept. 9 Sept. 5, 2012 Ironman Wisconsin will take place Sunday, Sept. 9 and the event's running course involves several campus and city streets as well as the university's Howard Temin Lakeshore Path.
• Four honored as UW-Madison’s 2012 Outstanding Women of Color Sept. 4, 2012 Four women deeply rooted in the community through social justice work, service, research and community building have been named recipients of UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards.
• Incoming first-year student to speak at Chancellor’s Convocation Aug. 28, 2012 As is tradition, University of Wisconsin-Madison first-year and transfer students will attend the Chancellor's Convocation - a formal welcome to all new students by Interim Chancellor David Ward - on Friday.
• Ceremony celebrates Memorial Union groundbreaking Aug. 28, 2012 With a backdrop of sailboats and the UW Alumni Band playing “On, Wisconsin,” the campus community celebrated the Memorial Union Reinvestment Project at a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, Aug. 27.
• The fun, food and festivity of UW-Madison Day at the Wisconsin State Fair Aug. 10, 2012 Even before Miss America made her lap around the Wisconsin State Fair atop the Bucky Wagon, Antonio Noguera had opened a little bit of the wider world to hundreds of fairgoers.
• Wisconsin Science Festival seeks partners to expand celebration statewide Sept. 27-30 Aug. 10, 2012 After a rousing debut last fall in Madison, the Wisconsin Science Festival is encouraging supporters of learning and science from around the state to help expand the festival during its second year by staging local events this Sept. 27-30.
• UW-Madison and UW-Extension featured at Dodge County Fair Aug. 16 Aug. 9, 2012 A variety of educational displays and special entertainment will be part of the UW-Madison and UW-Extension Day at the Dodge County Fair Thursday, Aug. 16.
• Conference helps 1,000 worldwide educators explore distance education Aug. 8, 2012 One of the largest conferences on distance education teaching and learning is bringing about 1,000 educators to Madison this week.
• Masterworks from Italy coming to the Chazen Aug. 24 Aug. 7, 2012 Forty-five works by Renaissance old masters will be on view in the Midwest for the first time in the exhibition Offering of the Angels: Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery.
• Movers encouraged to donate, recycle, dispose of unwanted items responsibly Aug. 6, 2012 It's a time when one person's refuse may be another's gold.
• Democratic congressional hopefuls to square off in debate at UW Aug. 6, 2012 The University of Wisconsin¬-Madison and WISC-TV will host a debate between 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary candidates on Tuesday, Aug. 7.
• PEOPLE students celebrate completing pre-college program Aug. 2, 2012 One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's PEOPLE program, will again increase the number of college-ready students applying to the state's flagship campus.
• Race to benefit Carbone Cancer Center set Aug. 4 Aug. 2, 2012 Join us for a fast-paced run or a leisurely walk on the UW-Madison campus.