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View a slideshow featuring the new space available to engineering students. Read full article at: https://www.engr.wisc.edu/slide-show-preview-new-makerspace-wendt-classrooms/

University of Wisconsin-Madison officials aren’t on board with a 12-story apartment building proposed for the southwest side of campus, near Union South. Read full article at: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/uw-madison-at-odds-with-developer-over-proposed–story/article_bf57fc64-e7e6-5e7f-81df-d43b92c8582a.html

UW-Madison’s Alumni Park will soon offer a stunning view of Lake Mendota on one end, and the social center of the campus on the other. Read full article at: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/long-awaited-alumni-park-unites-downtown-campus-area-creates-cultural/article_3611fd1f-ccc0-5f4c-821f-bc826231718c.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=madisondotcom

Since Daniel Einstein started working at UW-Madison over 24 years ago, he has worked tirelessly to archive the history of environmental management activities on campus. As the current Historic and Cultural Resources Manager, he uses …

A master plan for the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus adopted by the City Council gives the university an expedited process of review for its development projects. Read full article at: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/university/city-gives-nod-to-uw-madison-campus-master-plan-expedited/article_2a39a45b-ae84-58a9-9f70-18421d2ec7d8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

For the first time in its 169-year history, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has a Campus Master Plan approved by the City of Madison Common Council. Read full article at: http://news.wisc.edu/madison-common-council-approves-uw-campus-master-plan/

David Darling, director of the Facilities Management and Operations Center for Sandia National Laboratories, has been named associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read full article at: http://news.wisc.edu/darling-to-lead-facilities-planning-and-management-unit/

UW-Madison students help a collaboration between the Lakeshore Nature Preserve and weed scientist Mark Renz that is researching how to best control invasive species in disturbed environments in the preserve. Read full article at: http://news.wisc.edu/lakeshore-research-learns-how-to-fight-weeds-by-studying-them/

Madison officials are looking to address congested moped parking in shared public areas by creating a stricter set of rules that would keep sidewalks and terraces clear of the vehicles. Read full article at: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-ordinance-would-tighten-restrictions-on-moped-parking/article_e36c1623-b24d-5972-a584-e3a04209592e.html