Campaign finance experts from around the nation will meet at UW-Madison Jan. 28-29 to gauge how well public election funding programs work and whether clean election programs increase competition, reduce the influence of special interests or change government policy.
Driven by the discovery of promising new drugs, agricultural products and biotechnologies, UW-Madison and its technology transfer arm, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, generated more than $47.5 million in licensing revenues last year.
An estimated 30,000 gallons of water were released early this morning when a pair of chilled water coils, one in each of two parallel air-handling systems, froze up, flooding the top floor that houses mechanical systems for the Engineering Centers Building.
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has created a new coalition called “Alumni for Wisconsin” that will work to mobilize greater support for UW-Madison and provide a public forum for voicing opinions.
It may be the first time in the history of the world that an administrative report inspired an art exhibition. Produced by First-Year Interest Group (FIG) students at UW-Madison, the show uses the university’s Plan 2008 as its foundation.
Craig January, who comfortably wears the hats of both scientist and heart doctor at UW-Madison, has had numerous chances to go into business. But January, who developed a novel method to test drugs for heart toxicity in the late 1990s, resisted them – until recently.
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has awarded a three-year, $125,000 collaborative research grant to the Initiative for Studies in Technology Entrepreneurship (INSITE).
A trio of innovations may enable physicians to plan prostate cancer patients’ treatment in real time and to implant cancer-killing radiation “seeds” more accurately and efficiently.
While a Hollywood film revisits the 1950s anti-communist furor spawned by the late Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy, a Wisconsin journalist’s book studying the politician’s relationship with the media of his day has also been reintroduced to bookshelves.
The Mosse-Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at UW-Madison will be expanding its mandate under a major grant from Marvin and Mildred Conney.
Use of the Internet as a resource and a forum strongly influences participation in civic affairs, often more than traditional media and even face-to-face communication, according to a study by a UW-Madison journalism professor.
Noted UW-Madison molecular biologist Sean B. Carroll will deliver two popular lectures on evolution as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s (HHMI) annual Holiday Lectures on Science.
The UW-Madison Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the UW-Madison Science Alliance have teamed up to bring the university science experience to Madison-area residents called “Wednesday Nite @ The Lab.”
UW-Madison’s influential PEOPLE program, which has helped prepare hundreds of Wisconsin students of color for college admission, is now reaching into the elementary grades to help a new generation look to the future.
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, two experts will discuss the recent, controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows governments to condemn private property to make way for commercial redevelopment projects.
Some of the plays in the stands at Lambeau Field were just as thrilling as those on the turf when Minnesota Vikings ownership partner and New Jersey attorney and businessman David Mandelbaum revealed a plan for a $2.5 million gift to the UW-Madison Eye Research Institute to support a joint research initiative with scientists at the University of Minnesota.
The absence of a loving caregiver in the earliest years of life could sway the normal activity of two hormones – vasopressin and oxytocin – that play an essential role in the ability to form healthy social bonds and emotional intimacy.
An assistant dean in the School of Education and the coordinator of new faculty services in the office of the Secretary of the Faculty are the recipients of the inaugural Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC) Champion Awards at UW-Madison.
The top-ranked Wisconsin men’s cross-country team clinched its first NCAA team title since 1988.