Scholars look at effect of red tape on citizens’ relationships with public officials
For many people, fighting City Hall means having to cut through layers of red tape.
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UW-Madison researcher named Hartwell Investigator
Dr. De-Ann Pillers, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently received a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award from The Hartwell Foundation, based in Memphis, Tenn.
Playing games in prison may reveal roots of psychopathy
The way psychopathic prisoners play certain games bears an uncanny resemblance to the patterns shown by people with damage to a particular part of the brain, according to an intriguing set of experiments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The experiments, published in the June issue of Neuropsychologia, show that psychopaths’ decisions mirror those of patients …
Recent sighting: Come Sail Away
UW Sailing team members and undergraduates Christine Porter (center in light blue shorts) and Molly Forbes (left of center) tack and jibe their sailboat along a course on Lake Mendota as they compete against other two-crew women’s teams during the 2010 Intercollegiate Sailing Association National Championships on May 28. Hosted this year by the Wisconsin …
Wisconsin Alumni Association seeks nominations for awards
Ever since the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) created the Forward under 40 award three years ago, great things continue to happen: Award winners have heard from former classmates and professors inspired by their stories, and some of them have returned to campus to speak with students. Nominations are now open for the 2011 Forward under …
Two young UW-Madison faculty win Shaw Scientist Awards
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professors will receive the 2010 Shaw Scientist Awards, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced today.
UW-Madison to host series of talks on core poverty issues
The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Summer Research Workshop by offering five talks that are free and open to the public on issues central to poverty in the United States and efforts to reduce it.
Powerful genome barcoding system reveals large-scale variation in human DNA
Genetic abnormalities are most often discussed in terms of differences so miniscule they are actually called “snips” – changes in a single unit along the 3 billion that make up the entire string of human DNA.
UW beginning farmer program seeks cyclists and pledges for Ride to Farm fundraiser
The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers is looking for 50 bicyclists who would like to spend a day in the saddle to support efforts to train a new generation of farmers.
For med student Gena Cooper, farm life reinforces interest in medicine
UW emeritus professor named acting director of NSF
Cora Marrett, an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named acting director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Marrett assumes her new duties June 1.
eBay founder’s investment model for social impact examined
The economic climate of the past several years has fueled interest and innovation in investments and philanthropy.
Slide show: Being Prepared
Experts can discuss BP’s brand, future
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is an environmental disaster – worse than the 1989 Exxon Valdez – but does it spell doom for BP?
Recent sighting: Urban Wildlife
Adapting to city life, two baby red-tailed hawks nest above a narrow, fourth-floor section of window frame jutting out from the campus’s Weeks Hall for Geological Sciences. Building occupants first noticed a female red-tailed hawk building a nest in early April, followed by the presence of the baby wildlife in early May. Red-tailed hawks typically …
Campus community invited to meet human resources finalists
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison community will have opportunities in early June to meet and talk with finalists for the position of the university’s director of human resources.
Jazzin’ fundraiser promises smooth grooves and an auction
Bidding is open for the silent auction portion of the 13th annual Office of Child Care and Family Resources’ Jazzin’ fundraiser.
Campus exercise to test emergency response today
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise from 5 a.m.-4 p.m on Wednesday, May 26.
Park-and-bike location opening near Blackhawk Bike Path
Alan Fish, UW-Madison associate vice chancellor for facilities and Tim Erdman, chairman and CEO of Erdman Holdings, Inc., are going for a bike ride on Monday, June 7, and they’re inviting anyone heading toward campus to come along for the ride.