Hawkins named director of Chancellor’s Scholars
A familiar face will lead the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship Programs. Gloria Hawkins, assistant dean for multicultural affairs in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health since 1994, will move from the west end of campus to an office in Bascom Hall. She plans to begin her new position as an assistant vice provost and director of the programs on Dec. 1.
UW’s bug-eating advocate had global impact
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
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
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
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.
New grant program to encourage statewide outreach
A new grant program designed to advance the Wisconsin Idea by fostering public engagement by university faculty, staff and students, is accepting applications.
Accomplished student flutist started at the top
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
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
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.
Blank speaks to Faculty Senate about challenges and opportunities
Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Monday spoke to the Faculty Senate about critical issues facing UW–Madison including the need to ensure financial stability at an institutional level, improve relations with legislators, and shrink the pay gap with our peers.
UW repository stores anthropological artifacts from around the world
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The incoming freshman class at the University of Wisconsin–Madison represents more Wisconsin residents than in the past 12 years.