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Moms’ mental health needs attention during and after pregnancy

February 23, 2011

Poor mental health before and during pregnancy are "giant red flags" predicting which new mothers are more likely to suffer postpartum mood disorders, a new nationwide survey reveals. Read More

Using satellites to enhance air quality understanding

February 23, 2011

The first late winter thaws bring puddles, mud, and a promise of spring in the air. But there may also be something less wholesome in the air - very high levels of air pollution. Read More

UW-Madison chancellor, alumnus and professor named to national commission

February 23, 2011

As the American Academy of Arts & Sciences introduces a national commission to encourage research in the humanities and social sciences, the University of Wisconsin–Madison boasts strong representation. Read More

Neuroscientist raises questions in first animal research forum

February 23, 2011

In the hunt for some middle ground between animal researchers and animal rights advocates, Larry Hansen thinks what’s missing is … the middle ground. Read More

Students partner with business to launch iPhone app, highlight Wisconsin-made products

February 23, 2011

What if you could enter a grocery store, and with the tap of your finger, determine which products were made in your state? Thanks to three UW–Madison graduate students and their partnership with a local grocery store, you now can. Read More

UN official speaks on a range of international topics Feb. 24

February 22, 2011

Confronting the world’s urgent challenges — in some of today’s most forbidding regions — will be explored by a United Nations deputy chief in a… Read More

Princeton Review names UW–Madison a “Best Value”

February 22, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of 50 public colleges and universities, and 100 colleges overall, selected as “Best Value Colleges for 2011” by the… Read More

Eighty years and thousands of stories endure in Classical Myth course

February 22, 2011

Each spring, for 30 years, classics professor Barry Powell led nearly 500 UW–Madison students in Classical Myth, considered a backbone course for the humanities on campus. So his views on the topic might surprise some former students. “There’s no such thing as classical myth,” says Powell. “It really doesn’t exist.” Read More

TIP/Academy Awards experts

February 22, 2011

The Academy Awards are one of the most-watched television events of the year. Second only to the Super Bowl in terms of appeal to advertisers,… Read More

Chancellor Martin discusses New Badger Partnership in Tweetchat

February 21, 2011

The New Badger Partnership, a concept to make UW–Madison more effective by building a new business model for the 21st century, will be the… Read More

Badger spring game proceeds to benefit School of Nursing

February 21, 2011

Recent sighting: Moment of Silence

February 21, 2011

Players and fans paused for a moment of silence before the start of the hockey game between Wisconsin and Minnesota on Feb. 19 at… Read More

Provost update on work, class days

February 20, 2011

Dance party to raise money for children’s hospital

February 18, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison students spend thousands of hours volunteering each semester. But one special service project also aims to raise more than $80,000 for American Family Children's Hospital today (Feb. 18) through the power of dance. Read More

Asthma through the eyes of a medical anthropologist

February 18, 2011

Asthma diagnosis and management vary dramatically around the world, said David Van Sickle, an honorary associate fellow at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, during a presentation today (Feb. 18) at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read More

Chemist focuses on education for real-world sustainability challenges

February 18, 2011

Introductory college science classes need to improve their coverage of issues related to sustainability, a noted chemistry educator told the American Association for the Advancement of Science today. Read More

UW-Madison First Wave performers head to Broadway stage

February 18, 2011

Four standout student performers from the groundbreaking First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will perform on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the New Amsterdam Theatre on New York's Broadway as part of the New York Knicks Poetry Slam Finals. Read More

Campus update on New Badger Partnership

February 18, 2011

Dear Members of the Campus Community, The past week has been marked by passionate reactions to the release of the state budget repair bill last… Read More

First Wave performers hail from and head to New York

February 18, 2011

Here is a list of First Wave students performing as part of the New York Knicks Poetry Slam Finals:Ashlyn AkinsNorthern California native… Read More

Humans and the clean-energy debate: Lectures to address carbon emissions, solutions

February 18, 2011

In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for a clean-energy standard, increased funding for clean-energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the ambitious goal of generating 80 percent of the country's electricity from clean-energy sources by 2035. Read More