Cell membrane protein reduces cholesterol
A cell membrane protein thought mainly to bind 'bad' cholesterol and remove it from circulation also plays a major role in reducing the production of that cholesterol, according to a study published this February in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Read More
Nature’s path leads to new antibiotic strategy
By mimicking one of nature's own potent antimicrobial defenses, scientists may have found a new way to wage war on pathogenic bacteria. Read More
Sexual assault awareness events planned
Jackson Katz, nationally known educator and trainer on issues of masculinity and violence, will start off Sexual Assault Awareness Week this Sunday, April 9, with a talk entitled 'More Than A Few Good Men: A Lecture on American Manhood and Violence Against Women.' Read More
War correspondent discusses Balkans action
A public lecture by acclaimed British journalist Robert Fisk Thursday, April 6, will challenge the claim that the recent NATO war in Yugoslavia had 'humanitarian' purposes. Read More
Wunk Sheek plans spring pow-wow
Wunk Sheek, the university Native American student association, will hold its spring pow-wow on Saturday, April 8. Read More
Pediatrician backs gun purge
UW Children's Hospital pediatrician Murray L. Katcher is a co-author of American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement this week that urges removal of guns from homes and communities as "e;the most effective measure to prevent firearm-related injuries involving children."e; Read More
Hoyt finishes tenure on Athletic Board
Jim Hoyt is well known as a School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor (and former director), consultant on broadcast news, and expert on ethics and cameras in the courts. But the model of Camp Randall Stadium that sits in his office hints at another side of Hoyt's career, his current and past involvement in Wisconsin athletics. Read More
Study: Narcotic abuse may be overstated
University scientists, in a new study, challenge the conventional wisdom that drugs used for relief of severe pain - such as morphine - are widely abused. Read More
Project to trace the emotional toll of severe child neglect
With the help of Wisconsin families who have adopted East European children, a university study hopes to deepen understanding of the emotional and physical aftershocks from early-childhood neglect. Read More
Seasons to remember: String of victories buoys program
The Badger men's basketball appearance at the Final Four last weekend adds to an already lengthy string of accomplishments by student athletes in basketball and other athletic programs this academic year. Read More
UW reps to attend WRC conference
The university is sending four people to the founding conference of the Worker Rights Consortium scheduled Friday, April 7, in New York City. Read More
Calendar briefs
Energy expert to speak Are higher oil prices a temporary blip, or will they be a fact of life in the 21st century?… Read More
Capitol capsules
Fetal tissue bill opposed University officials recently sounded a warning over state legislation that threatened to criminalize path-breaking research in biomedical… Read More
Events Bulletin
Learning A Day for Drawing Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 118 Lowell Center, $30. Instructor: Susan Farmer, associate… Read More
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:… Read More
Newsmakers
(Every week faculty and staff from across campus are featured or cited in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and other media from around the… Read More
News in brief
COMMUNITY Marsh burns Smoke rises from the 1918 Marsh, a section of University Bay Marsh, as part of ongoing efforts to… Read More
Recent sightings
One Man Show… Read More