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UW’s bug-eating advocate had global impact

October 10, 2013

When Gene DeFoliart had his brainstorm in 1974, not even he thought his brainchild would be an easy sell. As a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, DeFoliart was focusing on how insects spread viral disease. Now he was captivated by an opposite proposition: using insects to foster human health — using them, to be specific, as food.

Looking before you leap, failing fast, and the path to commercialization of technology

October 10, 2013

The QuickChip sounded like a killer idea: a gadget about one inch square that could, in just 15 minutes, identify bacteria, fungi, and viruses at a patient's bedside. Instead of sending samples to a lab and waiting hours or days, physicians would know immediately what they were dealing with and how best to treat it.

Downtown streets to be closed for UW Homecoming Parade

October 10, 2013

Major downtown streets will be closed Friday, Oct. 11, for the annual UW Homecoming Parade presented by Lowe’s.

Miron Livny: Collaborative spirit supports Nobel Prize-winning science

October 10, 2013

In 1964, François Englert and Peter Higgs theorized the existence of a subatomic particle that gives all other particles mass. Nearly 50 years later in 2012, a global team of researchers found evidence that supports the existence of the Higgs boson particle at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Accomplished student flutist started at the top

October 9, 2013

Many musicians aspire to play at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center during their careers, but for flutist and UW–Madison student Hinano Ishii, these venues were just the beginning.

UW-Madison Statement in Response to Bill Maher Robocalls

October 8, 2013

It is no surprise that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) continues its opposition to biomedical science through their sustained efforts to draw attention to research to which they object. PETA has tried mightily to stop important work on hearing at UW–Madison by making repeated, unsubstantiated and false claims about the work and its conduct.

Physics Nobel awarded for Higgs particle; UW played key role in research

October 8, 2013

UW–Madison teams led by physicists Sau Lan Wu and Wesley Smith have played crucial roles in the development and operation of the two main experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that discovered the Higgs boson in July 2012.

UW repository stores anthropological artifacts from around the world

October 8, 2013

Like Hercules assigned to clean the Augean stables, curator Danielle Benden was hired by the University of Wisconsin–Madison anthropology department in 2007 to sort and systematize the final resting place for the department's collection of pots, bones, baskets, spear points, clothing, musical instruments, kayaks and effigies.

Study to compare Wisconsin and Illinois legal access for poor

October 8, 2013

Does a parent who faces jail time for falling behind on child support payments have the right to a court-appointed attorney?

Fall forum will discuss state of diversity issues

October 8, 2013

With a new chancellor, new campus diversity leaders and a new framework for inclusivity and diversity on campus in the works, the 2013 Fall Diversity Forum will offer a lot to discuss.

Ideas for addressing Internet safety with your teen

October 8, 2013

Condensed from the book “Sex, Drugs ‘n Facebook: a Parent’s Toolkit,” written by former UW School of Medicine and Public Health researcher Megan Moreno and co-authored by 23 of the school’s residents and students from a variety of backgrounds.

Statement on UW Marching Band/Detroit Lions incident

October 7, 2013

Lori Berquam, vice provost for student life and dean of students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Mike Leckrone, director of the UW Marching Band, have issued the following statement:

Scientists find early warning indicators of major ecological change

October 7, 2013

Day after day, the buoy bobbed at the surface of Peter Lake. Every five minutes, or 288 times a day, instruments in the water silently recorded samples without creating so much as a ripple. But, beneath the surface, the lake - just across Wisconsin's northern boundary in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - was in turmoil. The buoy was busy documenting massive change.

Tradition takes to the streets for UW Homecoming 2013

October 4, 2013

It's time for a storied tradition to come alive on campus. Thousands of alumni will return for the annual commemoration of Homecoming at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, set for Oct. 6-13, featuring a week-long celebration of UW graduates, future alumni, and all things Badger.

Recent Sightings: Google hangout

October 3, 2013

An audience of sophomore students listen to a presentation on branding presented by Bryan Kaminski, university programs and college recruiting specialist at Google,…

UW-Madison team probes home health environments with virtual reality

October 3, 2013

In health care environments, nurses and doctors can closely monitor patients' medical regimen and schedules. But when a patient leaves the clinic or hospital to go home, the responsibility for care transitions to families and patients. The result: Regimens might not be adhered to as closely.

Wisconsin residents well-represented in freshman class

October 3, 2013

The incoming freshman class at the University of Wisconsin–Madison represents more Wisconsin residents than in the past 12 years.