Welcome to the Russell Labs Hub Website

Conference Rooms

• Conference Room Info 
• Booking Instructions

Hub staff provide these services:

• Administrative
• Facilities and Instrumentation
• Financial
• Grants
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Student Services

to these academic departments:

Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology,
and Plant Pathology.

Resources

• Reserve an Autoclave
• Campus Resources
• Career Resources
• Faculty and Staff Handbook
• Policies, Procedures & Other Info (KB)
• Russell Labs Computing KB
• Student Services Info
• Telecommuting Resources
• Workday Information

Request Help

• Request Facilities Help
• Request IT Help

News

Financial Services News

Expense Report Resources

• New Tips & Tricks Guide – Campus has developed a tips & tricks guide addressing the most common reasons expense reports are returned.  The goal is to have expense reports audit-ready, reduce expense reports returns, and faster approvals.  Please note you may need to sign into your UW account to view it.
• In-Person Assistance and Help by Email – Have questions about properly completing or submitting an expense report?  Hub staff are here to help.  Please reach out to Lizzy Burkhalter via email at eburkhalter@wisc.edu or attend one of the expense report “office hours.” 

FY 2027 Fringe Rates Are Out

Details are in our FY 2027 Fringe Rates KB doc.

General News

• Welcome Richelle Kisten, Hub Academic Advising Manager
• Russell Labs Departments and Hub Get New HR Contacts

Additional Articles

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Emergencies

Fire or Need to Evacuate Building:

• Pull fire alarm
  • If time allows, call Police & Security at 911 with details
• Evacuate promptly whenever alarm sounds
• Move to designated assembly area 100’ from the building. 
• Do not block emergency vehicle routes. 
• Do not re-enter the building until an all clear is given by the building manager
  or emergency personnel.
• See full info on the building page.

UWPD:

• Emergency: 911 (includes medical and security emergencies)
• Non-emergency: (608) 264-2677​​​​​​​
  ​​​​​​​  – Request a CARES Team for a non-violent behavioral health emergency

Madison/Dane County Non-Emergency:

• (608) 255-2345

UHS Crisis Service:

• (608) 265-5600, option 9

Office of Student Assistance and Support
(formerly Dean of Students)

• (608) 263-5700

Other Building Issues

• Inside working hours – call or text Tim Lorenz
• Outside working hours – try calling or texting Tim Lorenz;
  if there is no reply within 5 minutes then contact UW Safety (608/265-5000)