Perfume in space
To some, a whiff of rare perfume might evoke images of a wild, exotic place. But a UW-Madison and industry research project will be in truly exotic territory when it tries to cultivate fragrances in space.
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Research reduces need for pesticides in cranberry growing
For the fourth straight year, Wisconsin will lead the nation with a cranberry harvest forecast at 2.4 million barrels of the tart, native fruit. From Tomah to Manitowish Waters the colorful harvest means income and jobs. Cranberries are the state’s most valuable fruit crop, with the 1997 crop valued at $162 million.
Emotion researchers study unique monkey colony
Scientists from the UW-Madison Medical School Health Emotions Research Institute have been studying the monkeys of Cayo Santiago, a 45-acre Caribbean islet, to better understand how an individual’s temperament may affect the way he or she copes with stress.
War crimes prosecutor to speak on campus
A former member of the legal team that prosecuted Nazi criminals after World War II will deliver a guest lecture Thursday (Oct. 8) at the Law School.
New centers to strengthen European studies
Two new academic centers devoted to the burgeoning field of European studies have been established at UW-Madison.
Handelsman to get Cabinet 99 award
Jo Handelsman, a professor in the UW-Madison plant pathology department, will receive the first Recognition Award by Cabinet 99, a Wisconsin Alumni Association-sponsored initiative.
Chancellor Ward outlines budget plan
Chancellor David Ward briefed the Faculty Senate Monday on his biennial budget initiative and told members that their support of the plan is critical for its success.
UW-Madison earns high marks for accessibility
New Mobility magazine’s September issue ranks UW-Madison as one of the most accessible campuses in the nation for people with disabilities.
Murray Mall plans unveiled
For more than 85 years, UW-Madison planners have envisioned an aesthetically pleasing pedestrian corridor linking Lake Mendota to the southeast part of campus. That linkage could soon begin to take shape, under plans to be unveiled to campus …
Installation celebrates spontaneity
World-acclaimed environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty’s installation at UW-Madison next month will use willow and dogwood saplings to commemorate a place, time and people, as well as celebrate the temporary.
Students write guide for students
Amid the blizzard of guidebooks for college students written by people who are not college students, a new handbook stands out – ‘Choose Your Own Adventure: A Guide to UW-Madison For Students, By Students.’
Homecoming festivities extended by late game
Organizers are confident this year’s Badger Homecoming celebration is going to be bigger and better than ever, largely because the Homecoming game between Wisconsin and the Purdue Boilermakers Oct.
Pulitzer winner named science writer in residence
Robert Lee Hotz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer for the Los Angeles Times, has been named a 1998 UW-Madison science writer in residence.
Swallowtails show how to co-opt nature’s palette
UW-Madison scientists have identified a biochemical switch that helps regulate color pattern formation in the wings of a swallowtail butterfly that sometimes takes on the appearance of an unappetizing cousin.
Affirmative action debate tonight
Affirmative action is the topic of two upcoming debates at UW-Madison. ‘Should Affirmative Action Get the Axe’ is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Room 6210 of the Social Science Building, 1180 Observatory Drive.
Ward Connerly to speak tonight
Affirmative action foe Ward Connerly will speak Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Theater.
Team solves X-ray structure of powerful enzyme
Researchers at the UW Medical School and the National Institutes of Health have determined the three dimensional molecular structure of a powerful enzyme responsible for activating many cell functions.
Estate gift to benefit Medical School
A gift of $1.9 million from the estate of 1930 University of Wisconsin graduate Margaret Hart Larson will benefit neurosurgery at the UW-Madison.
‘Soup or Salad’ offers taste of race relations
Race relations is on the menu in ‘Soup or Salad,’ a satirical student-written play that runs through Oct. 4 at UW-Madison.
Courts most admired by those who use them
Complaining about the judicial system – a virtual birthright for Americans – occurs less among the people who have the most reason to castigate the courts: Those who have used them.