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Ultrathin films deliver DNA as possible gene therapy tool

March 26, 2007

Gene therapy - the idea of using genetic instructions rather than drugs to treat disease - has tickled scientists' imaginations for decades, but is not yet a viable therapeutic method. One sizeable hurdle is getting the right genes into the right place at the right time. Read More

Cutting-edge political Web site editor, CNBC business newsman to visit campus

March 26, 2007

Jim VandeHei, executive editor of the popular new Washington, D.C. Web site ThePolitico.com, and Charles Gasparino, on-air editor and business reporter for CNBC, will visit the UW–Madison campus in April as writers in residence. Read More

Global warming forecasts creation, loss of climate zones

March 26, 2007

A new global warming study predicts that many current climate zones will vanish entirely by the year 2100, replaced by climates unknown in today's world. Read More

Greeks unite for Langdon Street neighborhood watch

March 22, 2007

The Langdon Street Neighborhood Watch will host a safety awareness event at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in front of Gamma Phi Beta, 217 Langdon Street. Read More

UW-Madison encourages copyright compliance

March 21, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is again reminding students, faculty and staff to respect music and movie copyrights and to be aware of campus policies governing appropriate use of computer resources. Read More

Showcase planned for March 27

March 21, 2007

Unlocking creativity and sharing innovative ideas on ways to make the campus work more effectively are at the center of Showcase 2007 on Tuesday, March 27, at the Memorial Union. Read More

UW-Madison launches new opportunities for absentee voting

March 21, 2007

Even if you plan to travel during the upcoming spring break, it's easy and convenient for students, faculty and staff to cast absentee ballots in the Tuesday, April 3, general election. Read More

Exhibit traces 300 years of Wisconsin and Great Lakes maps

March 21, 2007

Original maps of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region from 17th-century drawings concocted from travelers' accounts to 21st-century images captured by satellites are on display through June 29 in the Department of Special Collections in Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

UW-Madison approves new research institute

March 21, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently approved a new research entity, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). Read More

Billups headed to Georgetown University

March 21, 2007

LaMarr Billups, senior special assistant to the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has accepted a position at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the UW–Madison Office of the Chancellor announced today (March 21). Read More

Big Badger Auction offers coveted Google internship

March 21, 2007

Wisconsin alumni and friends will have a chance to make a summer internship opportunity come true for a University of Wisconsin–Madison student by bidding on Google advertising internship that debuts today as part of the Wisconsin Alumni Association's Big Badger Auction. Read More

Berquam: Participate in ASM spring elections

March 20, 2007

University of Wisconsin–Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam is urging all students to play an active role in shared governance by voting in next week's online Associated Students of Madison (ASM) spring elections. Read More

Study: Online information may improve cancer patients’ opinions about doctors

March 20, 2007

Accessing high-quality health information on the Internet may improve breast cancer patients' opinions about their doctors, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Read More

Microbial safari, physics wonders on tap March 24

March 20, 2007

Families and learners of all ages are invited to discover the unknown and explore the wonder of science at Science Expeditions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Saturday, March 24. Read More

Study: Prions likely more mobile in alkaline soils

March 19, 2007

Prions, the rogue proteins that cause chronic wasting disease and similar maladies, may be more mobile in soil that is more alkaline, suggests a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Read More

Wisconsin Alumni Association takes UW across the state

March 15, 2007

In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will be in cities statewide this spring educating, entertaining and talking with alumni about the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Friends ready to sell another 15,000 books during semiannual sale

March 15, 2007

The Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Library semiannual used book sale will be held for the 23rd time Wednesday-Saturday, March 21-24, at Memorial Library, 728 State St. Read More

Consumer law clinic offers help, hope to low-income clients

March 15, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Consumer Law Clinic provides legal help to low-income victims while serving as a classroom, teaching UW law students through firsthand experience. Read More

Several UW–Madison programs partner with film festival

March 15, 2007

As film festivals sprout up around the state, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's very own event returns for its ninth year, running Thursday-Sunday, April 12-15. Read More

‘Cultural activist’ brings spoken word to campus

March 14, 2007

Willie Ney is living proof of the benefits of a multicultural education — an education that includes African-American, African and Central-American sensibilities. Ney’s exposure to unfamiliar people, places, languages and customs ignited a passion for helping to tell the stories of those rarely listened to. As executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, he insists, though, that he’s not an academic. “I’m a cultural activist. My job is to serve as a mediator between cultures, for those who are marginalized. I give them a platform to teach about their history and culture. I’m not an authority — I can’t speak about others’ cultures.” Read More