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Provost’s statement regarding lecturer Kevin Barrett

June 29, 2006

University of Wisconsin–Madison Provost Patrick Farrell issued the following statement in regard to radio talk show statements made Wednesday, June 28, by Kevin Barrett, who is scheduled to teach a class this fall in the department of languages and cultures of Asia: "Mr. Barrett's statements regarding the events of Sept. 11 have raised some legitimate concerns about the content and quality of instruction in his planned fall course, 'Islam: Religion and Culture.' Read More

Psychologist adds scientific insight to loaded label of ‘psychopath’

June 28, 2006

A University of Wisconsin–Madison psychology professor has devoted much of his career to the study of psychopathy. Read More

Local girl makes good on ‘JEOPARDY!’

June 28, 2006

A program assistant in University Communications at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will appear on "JEOPARDY!" on Friday, June 30. Read More

UW-Madison announces student Fulbright Scholarship winners

June 28, 2006

Six University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received Fulbright Scholarships this year, according to the federal Institute of International Education. Read More

Conference looks at role of value-added agriculture in economic development

June 27, 2006

Economic development experts will gather in Madison on Wednesday, July 19, to look at how enterprising rural communities can use value-added agriculture initiatives and other strategies to create new economic opportunities. Read More

Underwater treadmill benefits patients at Vet School

June 27, 2006

Reupert, a beagle who could not walk immediately following surgery for a herniated spinal disk, was the first patient to benefit from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine's new underwater treadmill therapy. Read More

UW-Madison seeks input on draft LTE policy

June 27, 2006

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking input on a draft policy that would reshape the way it uses limited term employees (LTEs), Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell announced Tuesday. Read More

WisBusiness.com: Study to track genealogy of UW’s start-up companies

June 26, 2006

Study reveals how attention deficit drugs work

June 26, 2006

Although millions depend on medications such as Ritalin to quell symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), scientists have struggled to pinpoint how the drugs work in the brain. Read More

Campus leaders reflect on Denice Denton’s life, career

June 25, 2006

Current and former faculty, staff and administrators at the University of Wisconsin–Madison reflected today on the life and career of Denice D. Denton, a former faculty member here. Denton, who was chancellor of the University of California-Santa Cruz, died Saturday, victim of an apparent suicide. Read More

Researchers study why waste in bioreactor landfills degrades in haste

June 23, 2006

Part of Craig Benson's laboratory looks - and smells - like a landfill. It's not that the University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of civil and environmental engineering is excessively messy. Rather, he's studying bioreactor landfills, a relatively recent technology in solid-waste management that may help landfill owners make better use of their land-and of the waste itself. Read More

UW researchers reveal insights on silicon semiconductors

June 23, 2006

"Smaller. Faster. Wildly complex." This could easily be the motto for semiconductors-the materials that, among lots of other advances in electronics, allow cell phones to continuously shrink in size while increasing the number of their mind-boggling functions. Read More

Brown, Detmer named Academic All-America

June 21, 2006

Nathan Brown and Joe Detmer from the University of Wisconsin have been named to the 2006 College Sports Information Directors of America/ ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team for men's track and field. Read More

Teachers to embark on weeklong ‘Here at Home’ cultural tour

June 21, 2006

Twenty-six K-12 teachers from around Wisconsin will join University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members and undergraduates on an eight-day "Here at Home" cultural tour of the state June 23-30. Read More

Digging in Denmark, archaeologist uncovers rare prize

June 21, 2006

University of Wisconsin–Madison archaeologist T. Douglas Price has received the unique distinction of being the first non-Dane to be awarded the Westerby Prize, Denmark's pre-eminent award for archaeology. Read More

UW-Madison completes transfer agreement with MATC in Milwaukee

June 21, 2006

Students from Milwaukee Area Technical College will have a simplified path to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as the result of a new transfer contract agreement between the two institutions. Read More

Big Ten media deals boost sports coverage

June 21, 2006

UW undergraduate scholarships, libraries, athletics and campus collaborations will benefit. Read More

UW-Madison graduate tapped for top USGS post

June 21, 2006

University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Mark D. Myers recently was nominated to be director of the U.S. Geological Survey by President George W. Bush. Read More

David Canon’s U.S. Senate testimony on the Voting Rights Act

June 21, 2006

Professor Davis Canon's testimony before the U.S. Senate examined several important issues that are relevant to why the Voting Rights Act should be renewed. He focused comments on issues that are directly addressed in his research: the importance of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in providing for the representation of racial and ethnic interests in the U.S. Congress, the importance of Section 5, and ability-to-elect and influence districts in the context of Georgia v. Ashcroft. Read More

TIP/Canon testifies on Voting Rights Act

June 21, 2006

David Canon, a University of Wisconsin–Madison political science professor, testified today before members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the extension of the Voting Rights Act. Read More