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Satellite renamed to honor UW–Madison space pioneer

January 25, 2012

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have renamed their newest Earth-observing satellite after Verner Suomi, a longtime UW–Madison professor who often is called the father of satellite meteorology. Read More

Suomi remembered for problem-solving ability, drive

January 25, 2012

Verner Suomi’s career — even his life — may not have been as long and illustrious had he not been an inveterate problem solver. Read More

Statement of Interim Chancellor David Ward on the Chadima review

January 24, 2012

Here is the statement of Interim Chancellor David Ward regarding the completion and release of the report of Judge Patrick Fiedler's independent review team on allegations of misconduct by senior associate athletic director John Chadima. Read More

Contest seeks amazing science images

January 24, 2012

Imaging has brought a revolution to science. Read More

Nominations sought for Classified Employee Recognition Awards

January 24, 2012

Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Classified Employee Recognition Awards (CERA). Read More

Transfer Transition Program: Providing innovative ways to serve transfer students

January 24, 2012

Hundreds of students transfer to UW–Madison in the spring semester, and thousands more do it in the fall. Read More

Ward statement on Chadima review process

January 23, 2012

An independent review team met with Interim Chancellor David Ward Monday and delivered its final report outlining its analysis of the misconduct allegations against John Chadima. Read More

Studies show insomnia is a major health problem

January 23, 2012

Insomnia is a serious medical condition that should be treated with evidence-based medicine because it is linked to depression, diabetes, hypertension, drug abuse and even death, according to a review of recent research co-authored by a leading University of Wisconsin–Madison sleep researcher. Read More

Students encouraged to register to be Badger Volunteers

January 23, 2012

The semester-long Badger Volunteers program offers UW–Madison students the training and support they need in order to provide meaningful public service to the Madison community. Read More

New plant species named after UW botany professor

January 21, 2012

A new species has been named in honor of botany professor David Baum. Read More

Madison declares a snow emergency

January 20, 2012

The city of Madison declared a snow emergency on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 20. Read More

With $3.5 million, UW-led consortium will address national freight issues

January 20, 2012

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $3.5 million grant to the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE), a consortium led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Flu researchers pause for thought

January 20, 2012

The authors of two H5N1-related papers, to be published in Nature and Science respectively, today announce in those journals their decision to call a voluntary 60-day pause on research involving highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses leading to the generation of viruses that are more transmissible in mammals. Read More

Free voter IDs available to UW–Madison students

January 20, 2012

Recent changes in state law make it necessary for all Wisconsin voters to present a photo ID at the polls. Read More

Interior design program ranked among top 10 nationally

January 20, 2012

The undergraduate interior design program at the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology has been ranked 10th out of 200 similar U.S. programs by Design Intelligence, a bi-monthly report published by the Design Futures Council. Read More

Researcher find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly

January 20, 2012

UW-Madison researchers have discovered that a gene called distal-less is critical to the fly's ability to receive, process and respond to smells. Read More

Researchers outline food security, climate change road map

January 20, 2012

While last month's meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa, made incremental progress toward helping farmers adapt to climate change and reduce agriculture's climate footprint, a group of international agriculture experts urges scientists to lay the groundwork for more decisive action on global food security in environmental negotiations in 2012. Read More

Satellite renamed to honor UW–Madison space pioneer

Suomi remembered for problem-solving ability, drive

Statement of Interim Chancellor David Ward on the Chadima review

Contest seeks amazing science images

Nominations sought for Classified Employee Recognition Awards

Transfer Transition Program: Providing innovative ways to serve transfer students

Ward statement on Chadima review process

Studies show insomnia is a major health problem

Students encouraged to register to be Badger Volunteers

New plant species named after UW botany professor

Madison declares a snow emergency

With $3.5 million, UW-led consortium will address national freight issues

Flu researchers pause for thought

Free voter IDs available to UW–Madison students

Interior design program ranked among top 10 nationally

Researcher find gene critical to sense of smell in fruit fly

Researchers outline food security, climate change road map

New approach to combat intractable bacterial infections

Interim chancellor’s statement on WRC report

New work, new audiences for innovative School of Music project