Latest Badger Poll results to be released
The results of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 30th Badger Poll will be released this week.
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Monkey generosity: No strings attached
Among monkeys that split child care responsibilities, sharing extends to dinnertime, but grudges do not, according to research published July 14 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
UW Foundation board of directors elects chair
The University of Wisconsin Foundation board of directors elected Frances S. “Fran” Taylor of Madison to a two-year term as chair during its annual meeting on June 25 at UW-Madison’s Memorial Union.
Longtime engineering professor dies at age 62
An entrepreneur and pioneer in applied physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Emeritus Franco Cerrina was found dead July 12 in his laboratory on the Boston University campus.
Hormone study finds monkeys in long-term relationship look strangely human
Monkeys in enduring relationships show a surprising correspondence in their levels of oxytocin, a key behavioral hormone, according to research published online June 28 in the journal Hormones and Behavior.
UW Organic Ag Field Day looks at vegetable varieties, research
Organic vegetables will be the focus when the University of Wisconsin-Madison holds its fourth annual Organic Agriculture Field Day on Wednesday, July 28, at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station.
The audience laughs and applauds as the performers on stage pull trick after trick from their sleeves: suspending a ball in midair, defying gravity, turning water into ice right before people’s eyes.
Science for the family: Mini-workshops, short lectures explore scientific topics
Family Science Exploration Nite, part of the popular series Wednesday Nite at the Lab, will be held Wednesday, July 14 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Genetics-Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall.
UW-Madison engineer lends experience to ambitious bridge-building effort
Remote and virtually undisturbed, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge boasts a bounty of flora and fauna, both common and rare species that thrive in the largest delta floodplain in the upper Midwest.
Grandparents University celebrates 10 years at UW-Madison
This summer marks the 10th anniversary of Grandparents University at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and nearly 900 grandparents and grandchildren will be on campus as alumni bring a new generation to experience college life through two days of interactive, hands-on learning.
Canine influenza vaccine found effective against secondary infections
Recent research by Ron Schultz, professor and chair of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has shown the newly approved Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) vaccine to be effective not only in reducing length, severity and spread of the virus, but also in protecting against secondary infections.
Governors group to recognize Multicultural Arts Initiative director
The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to draw national praise for expanding the dimensions of educational creativity.
Ecological restoration on lakeshore working on historic ground
The ongoing ecological restoration along the shoreline of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has reached a hillside near Eagle Heights that was once the summer home to hundreds of graduate students. The goal in the Tent Colony Woods, which is cut by gullies and invaded by exotic trees and shrubs, is to create a sustainable and ecologically diverse tract of sloping lakeshore forest.
UW-Madison hosts national conference on spinal care
State cranberry growers make big gains in sustainability, UW survey finds
Wisconsin’s cranberry growers have made significant gains in the adoption of sustainable management practices during the past two decades, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison survey indicates.
Herb and Eve Howe, veteran UW-Madison academics, die two days apart
Herbert M. Howe, emeritus professor and former chair of both Classics and Integrated Liberal Studies (ILS), passed away on Tuesday, June 29 in Fort Atkinson. He was 98. His spouse and colleague in ILS, Evelyn Mitchell (Eve) Howe, passed away two days later, at age 94.
Longtime atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor dies
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Charles R. Stearns passed away on June 22, 2010. He was 85.
Living with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives through the lens
Students represent UW-Madison in national aerospace competition
Five University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate engineering mechanics and astronautics (EMA) students took their leaping lunar-vehicle design to a national aerospace competition.
UW School of Veterinary Medicine advances spinal cord injury treatments
A full recovery from a spinal cord injury? Don’t hold your breath.