Team receives $1.25 million grant for stem cell research
A multidisciplinary team led by James Thomson has received a $1.25 million grant for stem cell research from the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles. Read More
Brookings scholar to speak on U.S.-European relations
Philip Gordon, director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, will speak at a pair of Madison events on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Read More
Scientists find portal to how animals evolve
New work by the Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute adds to the accumulating understanding of how evolution works at the most fundamental level. Read More
UW hosts events for black history month
In February the nation embarks upon its 35th Black History Month. To commemorate the occasion, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a number of special events. Read More
Homecoming committee seeks new members
The UW Homecoming Committee is seeking outgoing and spirited members as part of its 2005 membership drive. Information sessions will be held in the southeast and lakeshore residence halls at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Read More
Scientists grow critical nerve cells
After years of trial and error, scientists have coaxed human embryonic stem cells to become spinal motor neurons, critical nervous system pathways that relay messages from the brain to the rest of the body. Read More
Scientific heart of giant telescope comes together
In the spring of 2005, when the new Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) trains its huge eye on the southern sky for the first time, the starlight it gathers will be parsed and analyzed by an instrument more befitting a space-based telescope than a ground-based monster. Read More
Lambs at rest hint at origin of growth spurts, pains
It has been evident to parents since time immemorial: Children, during their active growth years, gain stature in spurts, often overnight. Read More
Fish-odor enzyme advances understanding of toxic reactions
People with a rare enzyme mutation that makes their bodies smell like rotten fish find it devastating. Read More
Milestones
Appointed Three UW–Madison staff were appointed to serve on committees for the Central Association of College and University Business Officers, which encourages professional… Read More
Recent sightings
A moment in history Silhouetted against a large-screen TV in the Memorial Union’s Rathskeller, a student watches news coverage of… Read More
‘In My View’ reveals art’s influence
How does art influence a physicist, a physician, a geographer? Showing that art reaches across disciplines and inspires people of all professions is the goal of a lecture series at the Elvehjem Museum of Art called "In My View." Read More
Book Smart
Arrest the Music! Fela and His Rebel Art and Politics; Tejumola Olaniyan Read More
Business degrees from public universities appeal to corporations
There’s more evidence that America's largest corporations increasingly look to public business school graduates to fill top leadership roles. Read More
ESL classes sharpen skills, build community
It's the perfect educational equation: Student teachers needing to teach English, plus people needing to learn it. Read More
Continuing Studies offers language instruction
The Division of Continuing Studies and the Center for International Business Education and Research are offering practical language instruction and cross-cultural training designed for professionals. Read More
Wisconsin Union Directorate seeks applicants
The Wisconsin Union Directorate is looking for student candidates to fill four officer positions and to become directors of its committees. The committees, which include art, music, contemporary issues and community service, offer students hands-on experience seldom available in the classroom. Read More
Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week of Feb. 1, 1995 … Campus administrators and faculty were trying to predict the changes that might come from the Republican-controlled… Read More
UW-Madison to celebrate black history
In February the nation will embark upon its 35th Black History Month, and UW–Madison will host several events. Read More