University of Wisconsin students received a lesson Thursday in the importance of media satire from The Onion’s CEO Steve Hannah who stressed one simple truism: “Beyond the bullshit is the truth.” Hannah gave the presentation after signing his new contract with Comedy Central this week to expand its media sphere… Read more »

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced Wednesday a world renowned UW professor would serve as the vice president of science education starting September. According to UW Molecular Biology, Genetics and Medical Genetics professor Sean Carroll, he and HHMI directors had discussed the new job position for the past six to… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin Law School mock trial team defeated Georgetown University Sunday to win the 2010 National Student Trial Advocacy Competition. This season marked both the first ever regional and national championship wins for the mock trial team in the school’s history, said Rhonda Lanford, co-coach of the team… Read more »

Members involved in the planning and building a new Lakeshore Residence Hall and Food Service Facility finalized the first phase of the Environmental Impact Statement of in a public hearing Thursday. Phase one of the proposed project involves building a new residence hall able to house 404 freshman and transfer… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Medical Foundation joined Dane County’s government Wednesday in announcing their initiatives to offer paid sick leave for employees willing to serve as human organ or bone marrow donors. According to Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk’s spokesperson Joshua Wescott, the ordinance was easily cleared… Read more »

Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will host its fourth annual Theta Threads denim sale today which will benefit its national philanthropy partner, Court Appointed Special Advocates. The event sponsored by Charity Denim, an organization that offers discount designed jeans for charitable sale, will run from 1 to 7 p.m. in the… Read more »

The Dalai Lama will make an appearance on the University of Wisconsin campus this May, marking his second visit to the campus within two years. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso — a revered spiritual leader for the Central Tibetan Administration who is thought of as a reincarnation of the… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin subcommittee has been collecting used cell phones since Feb. 1 to benefit victims of domestic violence. All proceeds from the cell phone drive, which ends March 1, will go to Domestic Abuse Intervention Services of Dane County. According to Executive Director of DAIS Shannon Barry, once… Read more »

While there was no on-site pig roast as promised, pork filled plenty of student stomaches as they celebrated the first year anniversary of the Student Activity Center. The event was celebrated in an elaborate fashion with a full wood-grilled rotisserie pig barbecue, a birthday cake and a performance by a… Read more »

The National Institute of Health re-approved research on one of the most prevalent lines of human embryonic stem cells Friday, however, this approval may meet new challenges as federal funding for the National Stem Cell Bank dries up. The request to re-approve the line for research was submitted by WiCell,… Read more »

As University of Wisconsin freshmen enjoy their newfound access to fast and easy food, student athletes find more and more challenges standing in the way of keeping themselves in playing shape. UW freshman and forward for the men’s soccer team Ata Ozbay said one large challenge is overcoming the appeal… Read more »

University of Wisconsin researchers released a report Friday favoring climate change policy intended to clean the air with renewable energy sources as a cost-efficient environmental strategy. The financial gains resulting from this change are expected to quickly offset the startup cost of adopting such a policy. UW professor of public… Read more »

A local business management consultant and seminar leader told a University of Wisconsin crowd Tuesday that testing on monkeys in UW research centers is immoral and unethical in all regards. Speaker Rick Marolt promoted attempts to abolish experimentation on primates, addressing why these have not been more prevalent at UW.… Read more »

Now in its second year, the University of Wisconsin’s Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community continues to foster innovative spirits by clustering students and faculty with a common interest in entrepreneurial pursuits. Among the projects being developed this year by the 64 members of ERLC inhabiting the second floor of Sellery Hall’s… Read more »

The Division of Information Technology opened use of its new version of WiscMail’s web mail client pilot program to all students, staff and faculty this week, aiming for campuswide implementation Dec. 1. The updated version of WiscMail is modeled after Gmail and other commercial emailing account systems and now features… Read more »

Memorial Library accepted WYOU Community Television’s donation of “Nothing to Hide” videotapes Friday, creating the largest cable access video archive of a show centering on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender topics in the nation. David Runyon’s “Nothing to Hide” program included coverage of LGBT events, speeches and interviews with… Read more »

The recommendations made by Gov. Jim Doyle’s Global Warming Task Force will lead to massive job loss and decreased state income, according to a collaborative report released Thursday by two right-leaning think tanks. The report, released jointly by the Beacon Hill Institute and Wisconsin Policy Research Institute stated the task… Read more »

This year’s Tales from Planet Earth film festival aims to ignite community activism through the many community, social and environmental outreach programs involved with the festival to enhance the messages expressed in the films. “If you look carefully at the films, and you look carefully at the organizations we are… Read more »

After another rise in swine flu levels on the University of Wisconsin campus and President Barack Obama’s declaration of a national state of emergency due to an unexpected shortage of swine flu vaccine, University Health Services is re-examining its vaccination strategy. With none of the expected shipment of H1N1 vaccines… Read more »

An ideal Saturday afternoon for a University of Wisconsin student typically does not involve collecting thousands of plastic bottles from the Camp Randall stands. However, members of REthink Wisconsin have done this after every home football game for the past two years.Since it began last fall, the group now collects… Read more »

Providing an industry perspective on climate change and energy efficiency, the chief scientist of chemical engineering for the Shell Oil Company told a University of Wisconsin crowd Thursday the company is continuing efforts to become greener. Chief Scientist Joseph Powell addressed the company’s efforts to compensate for the growing demand… Read more »

World famous ecologist Paul Ehrlich told a University of Wisconsin crowd Thursday that contrary to popular belief, the most pressing environmental issues are in fact related to overpopulation and overconsumption. Ehrlich, the Bing Professor of Population Studies at Stanford University and author of the 1968 warning on global overcrowding “The… Read more »

After seven years of investigation, an international team of researchers released an article Tuesday confirming the world famous Tyrannosaurus rex, commonly known as Sue, on display at the Field Museum of Chicago died due to a parasite infection instead of a violent encounter, as was previously believed. In “Common Avian… Read more »

In an effort to promote energy-efficient innovations from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced the addition of a “Cleantech” branch to its website last Friday, which highlights 46 GLBRC inventions. “It is important for the entire world to find a more sustainable source of… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin dairy cattle judging team finished second in the 16th Annual Accelerated Genetics Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at the Vernon County Fairgrounds in Viroqua Sunday. The team finished first in judging and reasons for the Milking Shorthorns class of cattle, and UW sophomore Carissa Levash won… Read more »