Police probe burglaries near campus
Madison police are investigating three dozen residential burglaries that occurred both north and south of Regent Street since Sept. 1.
Gregory Hedden explored the possibilities of sustainable mining in the Great Lakes
Gregory Dexter Hedden, with the Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program, provided advisory and technical support to the nascent Great Lakes mining industry spawned by those discoveries. Hedden died on Monday, Oct. 17, in Madison at age 92.
Treasured campus murals conserved for future generations
Art conservators are painstakingly preserving a set of historic, wall-size John Steuart Curry works surrounded by the gutted and rebuilt Biochemistry Building on Henry Mall.
Global Health Institute awards seed grants, celebrates merger
Eight research projects ranging from human and animal disease to agriculture to economic growth will move forward with start-up funding as part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s focus on global health.
Forum on Oct. 27 engages campus on Administrative Excellence
A campuswide conversation about being effective stewards of the university’s resources continues in the first Administrative Excellence forum on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Union South.
Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants
An ongoing study of 45 deaf children who had two cochlear implants finds that their language skills are within the normal range. Cochlear implants replace the eardrum by delivering an electric signal from a microphone to the auditory nerves located in the cochlea in the inner ear.
Go Big Read author to discuss “Enrique’s Journey”
When Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Sonia Nazario speaks the evening of Thursday, Oct. 27, at Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she'll join a vibrant campus conversation already under way about her book, "Enrique's Journey."
Recent sightings: Book Club
Approximately 100 students from Middleton High School took part in group discussions on Oct. 19, 2011, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. UW–Madison students…
Greek community opens doors to area children to trick-or-treat
University of Wisconsin–Madison fraternities and sororities will host the thirteenth annual "Trick or Treat with the Greeks," an opportunity for underprivileged children to experience a fun and safe Halloween, from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
University Theatre presents “Ti Jean and His Brothers”
World news has lately centered on stories of the overthrow of tyrannical regimes. This same story will play out in Derek Walcott’s “Ti Jean and His Brothers,” opening Oct. 28 and running through Nov. 12 in UW–Madison University Theatre’s Hemsley Theatre.
Experts examine collaborative learning and writing instruction
More than 300 university faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate writing tutors, and high school instructors have gathered for a three-day conference exploring the newest theories and practices in writing center work.
Continuing studies conference focuses on child sexual abuse prevention and treatment
Hundreds of professionals who work in the sensitive field of child sexual abuse will participate Oct. 24-27 in a conference presented by the UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies.
Cancer researchers study “scrambler therapy” for pain relief
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center researchers are testing an innovative pain therapy system for patients with nerve pain following chemotherapy, a condition called painful chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.
Adding poetry, rhythm and music to the Wisconsin Book Festival
Some of the best known names in poetry and hip-hop, from Sonia Sanchez and Danny Simmons to the latest members of the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, will take the words of the Wisconsin Book Festival to the next level with poetry, rhythm and music.
Rennie to be science writer in residence
John Rennie, a veteran science journalist, blogger and editor, has been named the Fall 2011 University of Wisconsin–Madison Science Writer in Residence.
Science writer in residence assesses science publishing
John Rennie is the fall, 2011 UW–Madison science writer in residence. He will be on campus the week of Oct. 23 and will give a public lecture on the "tumultuous state of science publishing" at 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Memorial Union.
UW Opera costume designers make good singers look great
In the UW Opera costume shop, fashion history, stage blocking, vocal technique, sewing mastery and tight budgets come together in an ever-moving buzz.