UW Twitterverse: We’ve got a question for you
For the first time, UW–Madison is using social media to answer many crucial questions to introduce new students to the university and Madison. Read More
Associated Students of Madison to hold fourth textbook swap
The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is hosting another textbook swap from Friday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Aug. 30, at Gordon Commons 2A. Read More
It’s that time again: Move-in at university residence halls
University of Wisconsin–Madison students will be arriving at their campus residence halls next week, and that means that some streets will be closed or limited to one-way traffic. Read More
UW-Madison ranks ninth in U.S. News report
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked ninth among public institutions in annual rankings released Aug. 20 in the U.S. News and World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges. Read More
A new ‘bent’ on fusion
Success in cellular fusion - as occurs at the moment of conception and when nerve cells exchange neurotransmitters - requires that a membrane be bent before the merging process can begin, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have shown. Read More
Late blight pathogen spreads to state’s potato crop
The plant pathogen best known for causing the Irish potato famine - Phytophthora infestans - was just discovered in two commercial potato fields in two separate Wisconsin counties. Before this, the outbreak of late blight, as the disease is known, had been confined to tomato plants. Read More
New Badger Career Network features job alerts for UW–Madison grads
University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates looking for a career edge can now be the first to know about job opportunities, networking events and online tools through the expanded Badger Career Network, provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). Read More
New approach to wound healing may be easy on skin, but hard on bacteria
In a presentation today (Aug. 19) to the American Chemical Society meeting, Ankit Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, described an experimental approach to wound healing that could take advantage of silver's anti-bacterial properties, while sidestepping the damage silver can cause to cells needed for healing. Read More
Research shows advertisers new ways to hunt for TV bargains
The scene is played out in living rooms across America daily: A favorite television show builds to its riveting conclusion, and a commercial for fast food, automobiles or laundry detergent fills the screen. Read More
Engineered protein-like molecule protects cells against HIV infection
With the help of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and molecular engineering, researchers have designed synthetic protein-like mimics convincing enough to interrupt unwanted biological conversations between cells. Read More
Future angst? Brain scans show uncertainty fuels anxiety
Anyone who has spent a sleepless night anguishing over a possible job loss has experienced the central finding of a new brain scan study: Uncertainty makes a bad event feel even worse. Read More
From the Wisconsin Reflections archives: An interview with Gov. Jim Doyle
Watch an interview done at the end of January with Gov. Jim Doyle on Wisconsin Reflections, television interview show produced by University Communications for the Big Ten Network. Read More
Recent sightings: Move-out night
Senior Matt Rossman reads a comic book while hanging out in his vehicle — packed with his belongings — in Lot 91 near the… Read More
Curiosities: How big is space?
Space is probably infinite, but we can see only the part that contains stars or galaxies whose light has been able to reach us, says… Read More
Chemistry faculty, staff named inaugural fellows of chemical society
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry faculty and staff are among a group of 162 distinguished chemists, teachers and entrepreneurs selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) as the inaugural class of ACS fellows. Read More
Recent sightings: Restoring Lincoln’s luster
Working from a scaffolding platform, Milwaukee art conservator Cricket Harbeck applies a heated-wax sealant to the Abraham Lincoln statue in front of Bascom Hall… Read More
Tracking bacteria evolution
Figuring out how unfriendly bacteria prepare themselves and future generations for life outside the friendly environment of their hosts could have a direct impact on public health. Read More
Quantifying the lake food web
Wisconsin’s fish are what they eat, but is the pantry stocked exclusively from within the lake food web? Read More
Harnessing an Alzheimer’s blocker
Regina Murphy, chemical engineering professor, and Jeffrey Johnson, pharmacy professor, are working together to disrupt a potential cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More