Zepeda to head ag center
Lydia Zepeda, an associate professor of consumer science, has been named director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems.
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UW pledges to work with lawmakers on budget plan
Gov. Scott McCallum’s blueprint for the next state budget pares back the university’s funding request, but officials are hopeful that lawmakers will recognize that full funding of the Madison Initiative is a long-term investment for both the university and state.
Labeling GM food may benefit farmers
As the rest of the world continues to reject genetically modified (GM) foods, American farmers might look to government-mandated labels as their ticket back into the global market.
Genomics portends next revolution in agriculture
As science begins to accumulate and explore plant and animal genomes – the entire set of genetic instructions for a particular organism – a new revolution in agriculture is in the offing and, according to university biologist Robert Goodman, promises a long-lasting and favorable impact on agriculture worldwide.
Born with the perfect pitch?
The ability to identify a note on the musical scale without a single reference point – known as absolute or perfect pitch – is a rarity even among musicians, but new studies with infants suggest that everyone may begin life with this remarkable talent.
Program lends new precision to ‘gamma knife’
In a promising new research effort, a mathematical program is helping automate and fine-tune the arduous process of radiation surgery.
Poet laureate to cap library celebration
Robert Pinsky, poet laureate of the United States 1997-2000, will speak on campus as the university library system marks the acquisition of its six-millionth book this spring.
Two named to the National Academy of Engineering
Engineering Dean Paul S. Peercy and professor Max G. Lagally are among 74 engineers and eight foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Ancient crystals to be lecture subject
UW-Madison Geochemist John Valley will discuss his recent study of a zircon crystal dated at 4.4 billion years and its implications for altering our picture of a nascent Earth in a talk entitled “Zircons are Forever: Evidence for Liquid Water on Earth 4.4 Billion Years Ago” on Friday, Feb. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in Room AB20 Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St.
Teaching Enhancement Grants announced
Nine teaching and learning projects have been awarded 2001-02 Teaching Enhancement Grants.
Hints for attending this weekend’s BB doubleheader
Sunday’s Badger basketball doubleheader will bring a larger than usual influx of basketball fans and their vehicles in and around the university.
Cancer center patients to be featured on PBS
Two Wisconsin residents who were enrolled in a clinical trial of a new anti-cancer drug at the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center are featured in an upcoming episode of PBS’ “NOVA,” airing Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m.
Folke Skoog, pioneering plant cell researcher, dies
Renowned plant physiologist and National Medal of Science recipient Folke Karl Skoog, professor of botany at the university for 32 years, died Feb. 15 after a long illness. He was 92.
Chemical flame retardant found in salmon
University scientists have found high levels of a common chemical flame retardant in Lake Michigan salmon.
Ping Chong to discuss art in the new century
Ping Chong will speak Friday, March 2, on “Making Art in the New Century” and show slides and video of his award-winning and innovative work in theater and performance.
Storytelling festival planned this week
Storytellers will speak in both English and their native languages at the fourth annual American Indian Storytelling Festival Thursday and Friday, Feb. 15-16.
Conference set on academic freedom
A conference on the rights and responsibilities of academic freedom, including the issues of free speech and intellectual property rights, will convene Thursday and Friday, Feb. 22-23.
Roger Howard to retire
Roger Howard, a widely known top student services official, will retire in June.
WAA welcomes prospective students
The Wisconsin Alumni Association plans to welcome more than 200 students from targeted high schools in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas to the university as part of WAA’s Prospective Scholars Days.
Team places sensors on enormous iceberg
University researchers have placed Automatic Weather Stations on the massive Antarctic iceberg that broke away from the Ross Ice Shelf last March.