Honor flight doctor carries father’s memory to monument
When Mike Garren was growing up in Kenosha, he knew that his father, Dr. John T. Garren Jr., had served as an army surgeon in the Pacific theater of World War II. Read More
Local justice for international crime: Law professor to study Latin American model
When a Guatemalan court indicted Efrain Rios Montt for his role in the torture and deaths of at least 1,771 indigenous Mayan-Ixils, it marked the first time a former head of state would go to trial for genocide in his home country. Read More
Parent Program goes global with Chinese site
UW-Madison students studying far from home may have access to many campus resources, but their parents don’t always have the same support – especially when they don’t speak the same language. Read More
Model virus structure shows why there’s no cure for common cold
In a pair of landmark studies that exploit the genetic sequencing of the “missing link” cold virus, rhinovirus C, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have constructed a three-dimensional model of the pathogen that shows why there is no cure yet for the common cold. Read More
Photo exhibit to show 100 years of change in China
A unique collection of photographs documenting a century of landscape transformation in China will be on exhibit throughout November at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The exhibit, "Evolving Landscapes: 100 Years of Change in Western China," will be the first-ever public presentation of the images. Read More
Study challenges prevailing view of invasive species
Zebra mussels. Asian carp. Kudzu. Chances are you recognize these names as belonging to invasive species - plants or animals that are relocated from their native habitat to a foreign land, only to prove so prolific that they take over their new home. Except that's not how the story usually goes, according to a new study. Read More
Wisconsin has numbers in federal budget talks
No fewer than three members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation are among 29 representatives and senators tasked with resolving differences between the two houses on the federal budget. Read More
Author Ruth Ozeki brings ‘A Tale for the Time Being’ to UW–Madison
Ruth Ozeki sees her work as a collaborative effort. She writes novels, but she says it’s her readers who finish the job. Read More
Laura McLay: Crunching data on high-risk scenarios
Laura McLay’s research canvas is massive data — banks of millions of emergency 911 calls, commercial airline flights and ship cargo deliveries — which she uses to help improve decision-making in these high-stakes endeavors. Read More
‘Markets with Frictions’ is topic of second UW–Madison MOOC
“Markets with Frictions” probably wasn’t a topic of conversation at the last party you attended — unless you’re an economist. UW–Madison finance professor Randall Wright wants to change that. Leading the second pilot Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) at UW–Madison, Wright’s “Markets with Frictions” begins Oct. 30, bringing economic theory to a wider audience. Read More
Information sessions will update HR Design timeline and progress
The next in a series of quarterly information sessions updating the campus community on the HR Design project are set for November. Read More
Astronaut scholarship honors undergrad’s adventures in research
Even in the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering, where undergraduates are encouraged to seek hands-on experience, it’s rare that a faculty member finds himself taken aback by a freshman’s eagerness to get involved in research. Read More
H5N1 bird flu genes show nature can pick worrisome traits
In a study published today (Oct. 23, 2013) in Nature Communications, an international team of researchers shows how evolution can favor mutations that make avian flu more transmissible in mammals. Read More
Changes ahead for spring undergraduate commencement ceremonies
Over the past three years, students looking ahead to their University of Wisconsin–Madison graduation have discussed several potential changes to the structure of spring commencement exercises. Read More
Now you see it: Airplane images reveal sand dunes in heart of Badger State
Newly created laser images of central Wisconsin show fields of dunes, most of which have never been seen before, that were blowing in the wind as recently as about 11,000 years ago. Read More
Rec Sports seeks feedback on facilities
The Division of Recreational Sports wants your feedback on its facilities and is gauging interest on whether they need to be renovated or replaced. Read More
Teatime becoming an institution at institutes
For David Krakauer, a cup of tea has long been as much a part of the research process as beakers, computers and lab benches. Read More
Hitchhiking virus confirms saga of ancient human migration
A study of the full genetic code of a common human virus offers a dramatic confirmation of the "out-of-Africa" pattern of human migration, which had previously been documented by anthropologists and studies of the human genome. Read More
WARF Innovation Award winners offer a better oat, infection disrupter
A new oat offering tasty ways to lower cholesterol and compounds capable of disrupting serious bacterial infections earned top honors in this year's Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Innovation Awards program. Read More