UW Hospital and Clinics honored for reducing infection
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics was recognized for taking a major step forward in reducing health care-associated infection, as it received the 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award. Read More
Munich institute honors Haveman for service
Germany’s leading economic research organization, the Ifo Institute in Munich, honored Professor Robert Haveman with a rare recognition, making him an honorary member. Read More
Perennial energy crops could provide environmental benefits
Rows of corn and soybeans cover rolling hills, stitched together by creeks and woodlands that compose southwest Wisconsin's agricultural patchwork. These complex landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and climate benefits, yet, historically their value has been measured in just one way: bushels per acre. Read More
‘Dictionary of American Regional English’ returning to the field, virtually
Between 1965 and 1970, graduate students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and other institutions hit the road to capture the unique character of the way Americans speak. Read More
Four UW–Madison professors named AAAS fellows
Four members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 338 individuals elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Monday, Nov. 25). Read More
UW-Madison senior wins Rhodes Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Drew Birrenkott has been awarded a 2014 Rhodes Scholarship. He joins an elite group of students that have received one of the top honors in higher education. Read More
Small fire in Chamberlin Hall quickly extinguished
A small electrical fire caused the evacuation of Chamberlin Hall Friday afternoon at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Pro Arte Quartet concert postponed
The Pro Arte Quartet concert featuring the world premiere of Benoit Mernier's String Quartet No. 3, originally scheduled for today, Friday, Nov. 22, has been postponed. Read More
Water systems research fills in the details for Africa’s largest dam
When the government of Ethiopia finishes building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2017 or 2018, it will not only have built the largest hydroelectric power-generation plant in Africa, but also stirred up tensions among African nations, and indelibly altered a river that itself has guided millennia of human history in the region. Read More
Recent Sightings: Badgers get their kicks
Badgers midfielder Brian Hail advances the ball during a first-round game of the NCAA men's soccer tournament against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers at the McClimon Memorial Track and Soccer Complex at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, Nov. 21. Read More
IceCube pushes neutrinos to the forefront of astronomy
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a particle detector buried in the Antarctic ice, is a demonstration of the power of the human passion for discovery, where scientific ingenuity meets technological innovation. Read More
Thanksgiving, Black Friday and holiday shopping
More and more retailers are announcing that they will be open to shoppers on Thanksgiving Day. Will you be among the crowd? Read More
Purchasing Services finds hidden green in commonly-used products
Purchasing Services, in partnership with Administrative Process Redesign and as part of the Administrative Excellence initiative, has organized a team of facilities personnel from across campus to review and select a standard set of common-use products, including paper hand towels, toilet paper, plastic trash bags and cleaning solutions. Read More
A grieving campus: Recalling the JFK assassination, 50 years later
Each generation has a “where-were-you-when” moment that serves as a generational touchstone. For Baby Boomers, that moment happened 50 years ago this Friday, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a Dallas motorcade. Read More
Dairy science in spotlight as field advances
Dairy science is no longer the field of straw hats and bib overalls. The UW’s future is as thoroughly milk-soaked as its past. Read More
Hancock ag station partners with industry to boost vegetable growers
The research advances at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Hancock Agricultural Research Station are keeping vegetable growers on the cutting edge of the industry, producers told Chancellor Rebecca Blank during a tour of the facility Tuesday. Read More
Connection found between nitrogen levels in water and toxic algae production
Scientists have long known that phosphorus fuels growth of algae in lakes and streams. Wisconsin Sea Grant researchers have found that nitrogen levels are a factor in whether or not these algae – specifically, blue-green algae –produce toxins. The findings, published in PLOS ONE have parts of the scientific community buzzing. Read More
New technology could help food crops thrive in crowded fields
With the global population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, the world's farmers are going to need to produce a lot more food - but without using much more farmland, as the vast majority of the world's arable land is already being used for agriculture. Read More
Speaker to share how distrust contributes to poverty
Many of the issues associated with poverty in the United States are obvious, such as unemployment, single-parent families and declining wages for less-educated workers. But Temple University sociologist Judith Levine uncovered another, less obvious issue that contributes to poverty: distrust. Read More