The loss of seemingly inconsequential animal species in the marine benthos – the top 6 inches or so of mud and sediment on the floors of the world’s oceans – is giving scientists a new look ahead at the consequences of the steady decline of the world’s biological diversity.
In a tiny Pacific Ocean squid, a toxic molecule that causes whooping cough and gonorrhea in humans has been found to be a critical catalyst for organ development.
On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Department of Geography will host the second annual Geographic Information Systems Day Expo.
Capitalizing on the incomparable optical capabilities of the Keck Telescope, scientists have gained an unprecedented look at the atmosphere of Uranus, providing new insight into some of the most enigmatic weather in the solar system.
Probing the plane of the Milky Way with a powerful orbiting telescope, scientists have found an elderly cluster of stars lurking surprisingly close to the plane of our galaxy, where such old star clusters are extremely rare.
Kate Hewson, an aerial dancer, has just been hired as the interdisciplinary artist-in-residence coordinator for the Arts Institute, and this semester is shepherding art critic/curator Michael Brenson through the logistical rigors of his residency here this fall.
An elective course in drawing turned the tide for then-UW pharmacy major Ray Gloeckler in 1946. Within a year he had changed his major to art education. More than 200 prints later, Gloeckler has become one of the world’s seminal figures in woodcut engraving.
Dusting off scraps of hadrosaur bones from a museum collection, a UW undergraduate has found evidence for a previously unrecognized feeding behavior for Tyrannosaurus rex.
The parents of a California college student who unsuccessfully battled bulimia will visit campus to share their inside perspective on the disease. Tom and Doris Smeltzer will present “Andrea’s Voice: Eating Disorders From a Daughter’s Insights and a Parent’s Perspective” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, in Room 1306 of the Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave.
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has honored Molly Carnes, professor of women’s health research and medicine at the UW-Madison, with its biennial $10,000 Cabinet 99 Recognition Award. The award was given to Carnes during the association’s Cabinet 99 Symposium held Nov. 5.
Elton D. Aberle, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1998, announced Monday (Nov. 8) that he will retire on Sept. 1, 2005.
A limited number of scholarships are available for educators who are interested in attending a February 2005 careers conference sponsored by the Center on Education and Work.
He’s seen firsthand why the School of Veterinary Medicine needs to expand its facilities. Now Kailas J. Rao, a prominent Milwaukee businessman, has signed on to help.
December graduates can prepare for life in the “real world”by attending Countdown to Commencement.
Some days, everyone’s a critic.
Frances Fox Piven, a driving force for electoral reform, will receive the Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship Award from the A.E. Havens Center, and will deliver its 20th anniversary lecture on Thursday, Nov. 11.
Construction of a $133.9 million Interdisciplinary Research Complex, which will replace outdated research facilities and unify the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School on the west campus, won approval Friday (Nov. 5) from the UW System Board of Regents.
A roundtable discussion examining significant innovations taking place in Wisconsin environmental regulation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Violinist Midori, who performs with pianist Charles Abramovic on Nov. 12 at the Wisconsin Union Theater, will spend the week leading up to their recital in a unique residency based at the School of Music.
Joel Swerdlow, an acclaimed author and journalist, will be the fall 2004 Science Writer in Residence the week of Nov. 8.