The unknown human health and environmental impacts of nanotechnology are a bigger worry for scientists than for the public, according to a new report published Nov. 25 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Marv Van Kekerix, provost and vice chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Extension will fill the role of interim vice provost for livelong learning and dean of UW-Madison’s Division of Continuing Studies.
Here is a statement from Alan Fish, associate vice chancellor for facilities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, regarding today’s (Monday, Nov. 26) agreement regarding the Charter Street Heating Plant.
During a Madison Friends of International Students (MFIS) Thanksgiving dinner, hosts Eng and Bill Braun (left), along with their son Paul (far left), talk with their guests, Shoji Shimomura and his wife, Manami (center); Muhamad Hafizul (far right); and Sun-Hyeh Kung (foreground right). MFIS volunteers invite international students, scholars and their families to their homes …
UW-Madison cheese researcher Carol Chen explains the physics, chemistry and biology of cheese on Sicentific American’s Science Talk podcast.
In a paper to be published Nov. 22 in the online edition of the journal Science, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers reports the genetic reprogramming of human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells.
When University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers succeeded in reprogramming skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, they also began to redefine the political and ethical dynamics of the stem-cell debate, a leading bioethicist says.
Dear UW-Madison Student, As I’m sure you’ve already heard, the campus community experienced a tragic loss this weekend as a result of a house fire. This event comes just one week after an apartment fire that affected several dozen students. Our hearts go out to all of the students and their families affected during these …
It’s all about phospholipids, says John Moore, director of the Institute for Chemical Education at UW-Madison. Not a flavor guy himself, he poked around and learned that these oily, fatty materials affect receptors that sense the bitter flavor. Detergents in toothpaste, including sodium laurel sulfate, break up phospholipids that are normally on the tongue, Moore …
A new book by a UW-Madison professor addresses disadvantages that can impede women from achieving economic and health security when they retire.
The evolution and history of American journalism, from 17th century colonial times to the rise of contemporary blogging culture and digital photography is chronicled in the newly released “Encyclopedia of America Journalism.”
In the wake of Nov. 18’s tragic downtown fire, University of Wisconsin-Madison students are being urged to take time to inspect their houses, apartments or residence hall rooms for potential fire risks.
WISC-TV has published on its Web site a collection of stories, video and slide shows about Mildred Fish-Harnack, a UW-Madison graduate who was a major force in the underground resistance to the Nazis, and ultimately executed on the direct orders of Adolph Hitler.
A minimum revenue guarantee of more than $6.1 million from the Big Ten Network will make it possible to increase need-based scholarships to University of Wisconsin-Madison students, enhance campus libraries and keep UW athletics competitive, Chancellor John D. Wiley and Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced Friday.
UW-Madison’s Language Institute, in partnership with the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature, is making it easier for busy, working professionals to acquire Chinese language skills with a new three-credit, online course that nontraditional students can fit into their schedules.
The end of the semester is high performance season for the university’s choral groups, when they present pieces they have mastered while perfecting their ensemble singing skills.
The phrase “once a Badger, always a Badger” often applies to alumni’s continued support of University of Wisconsin-Madison athletics after graduation, but in the case of at least one academic program, the Washington, D.C., Undergraduate Semester in International Affairs in the Division of International Studies, it has meant much more.
A new Hollywood film opening in theaters Friday, Nov. 16, employs special effects wizardry to tell the story of Beowulf, but a just-released illustrated edition of the epic tale from a UW-Madison English professor comes much closer to showing us the world where the action takes place.
Dependent status changes Employees’ dependent children are eligible for coverage under the following plans: state group health insurance, state group life insurance spouse and dependent coverage, individual and family life child coverage, dental and excess medical (EPIC) insurance, DentalBlue insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, the Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA) program and Spectera Vision …
The phrase “once a Badger, always a Badger” often applies to alumni’s continued support of UW athletics after graduation, but in the case of at least one academic program, the Washington, D.C., Undergraduate Semester in International Affairs Semester in the International Studies Department, it has meant much more.