Internet users had a better handle on politics in 2004, study finds
As candidates and pundits look to the Internet in the 2008 presidential campaign, a University of Wisconsin–Madison study shows that Web users during the last election cycle had a more thorough understanding of presidential politics than users of other media. Read More
Community leaders support transportation plan
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of the community supporters of a regional strategy to address Dane County’s transportation future. The strategy will provide a comprehensive approach and the means to make getting to and from campus easier. The following press release from Downtowm Madison Incorporated reflects the views of Chancellor John D. Wiley and others who support this initiative. Read More
VIP hiring information guides
Visitor & Information Programs is looking for outgoing and enthusiastic students to fill three to six Information Guide positions this fall. Read More
Curiosities: After rains, why do worms crawl out onto the pavement and “commit suicide”?
After a strong rain, the corpses of worms strewn across the pavement are a disgusting sight – or a pathetic one, depending on your… Read More
Madison Police ask for help in locating missing woman
Madison Police are asking for the campus community’s help in locating Kelly Nolan, 22, a UW-Whitewater student who was last seen in downtown Madison around midnight on Saturday, June 23. Read More
Merger forms new department of forest and wildlife ecology
The departments of wildlife ecology and forestry ecology and management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are merging to become the department of forest and wildlife ecology. Read More
Engine industry master’s program graduates its first class
Back in 2003, Rick Geisheker, a design engineer for Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee, didn't mind driving to the University of Wisconsin–Madison once or twice each year to attend seminars on the engine industry. But when Kevin Hoag, the director of continuing engineer education for the College of Engineering, told him about a new opportunity to earn a master's degree in engineering through his personal computer, he knew the university was onto something. Read More
Jets from neutron star rival those made by black holes
A team of astronomers led by a UW–Madison scientist has found that neutron stars produce jets of energy and matter that rival those produced by black holes. Read More
Statement from Chancellor John D. Wiley on State Senate budget vote
Chancellor John D. Wiley expresses appreciation to members of the State Senate, who on Tuesday passed a budget plan that helps address many of the critical issues for higher education in Wisconsin and UW–Madison in particular. Read More
Campus invited to meet associate dean finalists
A search-and-screen committee has identified five finalists for two vacant associate dean positions in UW–Madison's Offices of the Dean of Students. Read More
Major bioenergy initiative takes flight in Midwest
A consortium of universities, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories and businesses led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison to explore the vast potential of bioenergy was awarded one of three major new DOE bioenergy research centers, it was announced today (June 26). Read More
Brain scans show meditation changes minds, increases attention
For hundreds of years, Tibetan monks and other religious people have used meditation to calm the mind and improve concentration. This week, a new study shows exactly how one common type of meditation affects the brain. Read More
Behavioral scientist recalls campus climate of the ’50s
Students of color are not much different today than they were 50 years ago, behavioral neuroscientist Leslie H. Hicks told a group of PEOPLE undergraduates during an informal question-and-answer session about college life. Read More
UW-Madison employee shines light on solar power, energy conservation
A UW–Madison employee has demonstrated his commitment to the environment by switching to solar power for most of his energy needs. Read More
Professor recognized for work on climate change and insurance
Dan Anderson, a University of Wisconsin–Madison business professor, has won a $10,000 stipend for his paper on risk management as it relates to global warming and climate change. Read More
Road construction limits Charter Street access
Road construction season is posing a stiff challenge for campus-area commuters, especially near University Avenue and Charter Street. Read More
Engineers develop higher-energy liquid-transportation fuel from sugar
Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and combine it with water molecules and sunshine to make carbohydrate or sugar. Variations on this process provide fuel for all of life on Earth. Read More
Global villain or strategic genius? Neither, asserts new book on Henry Kissinger
In examining the complicated and controversial legacy of Henry Kissinger, UW–Madison historian Jeremi Suri creates a portrait of a man whose political career was motivated by deep moral convictions, yet the outcomes of many of his policies were viewed as morally horrendous. Read More