UW study: Migrating birds offer insight into sleep
A newly published study by a UW–Madison research team points the way to solving two of life's seemingly eternal but unrelated mysteries: how birds that migrate thousands of miles every year accomplish the feat on very little sleep and what that ability means for humans who are seriously sleep-deprived or face significant sleep problems. Read More
Briefing to explore manufacturing for biotech industry
Biotech companies that are interested in achieving greater efficiencies in product development and manufacturing processes are invited to an introductory briefing by the UW–Madison's Center for Quick Response Manufacturing on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Read More
Tackling tuberculosis: First steps towards new vaccine
Tuberculosis, a mycobacterium that infects human lungs, still claims the lives of about 2 million people every year. Existing vaccines provide questionable protection, and they can even cause disease in individuals with compromised immune systems. Read More
Law School clinic publishes consumer-rights manual
A guide to help make Wisconsin consumers more savvy both in the marketplace and in the legal arena has been published by the Consumer Law Litigation Clinic at the UW Law School. Read More
UW-Madison launches business news wire
UW-Madison has launched the "UW Business News Wire" to distribute news and other information from the university that would be of interest to the business community. Read More
Social marketing cuts drunken driving in Wisconsin
When off-the-rack messages about the dangers of drinking and driving were falling flat, officials in some rural Wisconsin communities gambled on a more unconventional tack advocated by a retired UW–Madison business professor. Read More
GLBT Alumni Council to honor two distinguished graduates
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will present its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards to two UW–Madison alumni on Sunday, July 18. Read More
UW-Madison rethinks storm-water management
It's easy to blame recent flooding in Dane County on record-setting spring rains. But people are as much at fault as the weather, according to Ken Potter, civil and environmental engineering professor at UW–Madison. Read More
New study shows phonics is critical for skilled reading
By developing a computer model that mimics how children learn to read, two researchers from UW–Madison and Stanford University track the development of a skilled reader, ultimately showing that phonics gives readers an edge, especially early on. Read More
Technology could enhance accuracy of breast biopsy
A new technology developed by a research group headed by Nimmi Ramanujam, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at UW–Madison, will be a "third eye" during breast biopsies and can increase the chance for an accurate clinical diagnosis of breast cancer. Read More
UW Hospital and Clinics among nation’s elite in eight specialties
UW Hospital and Clinics ranks among the top 50 of the nation's 2,113 major teaching hospitals in eight specialties, according to the 2004 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" guide. Read More
As humans alter land, infectious diseases follow
As people remake the world's landscapes, cutting forests, draining wetlands, building roads and dams, and pushing the margins of cities ever outward, infectious diseases are gaining new toeholds, cropping up in new places and new hosts, and posing an ever-increasing risk to human and animal health. A team of experts warns that widespread changes in the global landscape are providing new opportunities for dozens of infectious diseases. Read More
Futuretruck, hybrid suv to be featured
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s national champion FutureTruck will be featured alongside the first hybrid sport utility vehicle available to consumers at the UW–Madison College of Engineering Wednesday, July 7. Read More
University honors partnerships with the community
The century-old Wisconsin Idea, the concept that UW–Madison's borders are the borders of the state, is alive and well in nine partnerships being honored for using university resources and expertise to better the lives of others. Read More
Police seek suspect in assault near campus
Madison Police are searching for a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in the 100 Block of N. Randall St. Wednesday morning at around 6 a.m. Read More
Women business leaders take the UW ‘LEAP’
UW-Madison's innovative program to support women entrepreneurs -- known as LEAP, which stands for "Launching Entrepreneurial Advisory Panels" -- started its most recent class for women business owners in Grainger Hall in June. The new class consists of eight entrepreneurs and a panel of 35 professional men and women who have volunteered to serve as advisors. Read More
New help for entrepreneurs: The UW Technology Business Development Institute
Brilliance in science and technology doesn't always translate directly into successful and prosperous businesses. High-tech entrepreneurs who need practical business knowledge now have a new resource -- the Technology Business Development Institute. Read More
“The Master Quilter’ author to speak at Elvehjem
Jennifer Chiaverini, author of "The Master Quilter," will speak at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 15, in room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Ave. Chiaverini, who lives in Middleton, also wrote the five previous novels in the Elm Creek Quilt series. She will speak on quilting traditions in her writing. Read More
Web site helps companies recruit at state campuses
Companies in Wisconsin and beyond have been given a new Web-based tool that makes it easier to identify potential employees and interns among the graduates and students of Wisconsin's universities and colleges. Read More
UW-Madison bolsters community-relations efforts
The Chancellor's Office at UW–Madison is bolstering its outreach efforts to the city of Madison and campus neighbors with the addition of two new faces to its community-relations staff. Read More