UW-Madison statement regarding dismissal of adidas suit
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against adidas seeking declaratory relief over the company’s obligation to pay severance to Indonesian factory workers. The university’s decision is based on the results of the settlement agreement reached last month between adidas and the labor union representing the PT Kizone. Read More
UW–Madison students receive Fulbright fellowships
Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received 2013-14 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country's flagship program for international exchange. Read More
RFID advance to improve safety of nation’s blood supply
A six-year collaboration between industry and the University of Wisconsin–Madison RFID Lab has achieved a major milestone with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearing the first RFID-enabled solution to improve the safety and efficiency of the nation's blood supply. Read More
Underwood commentary warns of threats to public schools
UW-Madison School of Education Dean Julie Underwood wrote an opinion piece for the May issue of Wisconsin School News. Read More
Fighting for women’s rights all around the world
Gender and women's studies Professor Aili Tripp works to boost women's involvement in politics. Read More
Badgers Vote for the “Moon” as The Red Shirt, Sixth Edition
MADISON, Wis. - Alumni, students, fans and friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison cast a record number of nearly 8,000 votes to select a design for the Sixth Edition of The Red Shirt™. Read More
A virtual elephant from a marriage of biology, engineering, and art
The solid aluminum cast of an elephant on Warren Porter's desk has been waiting for 25 years. Read More
UW food science students to serve up gluten-free chocolate waffle
When you hear "gluten-free," great flavor and texture may not be the first things that come to mind. But a new gluten-free raspberry-filled chocolate waffle developed by a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison food science students could change that. Read More
Road block: Fixing aquatic ecosystem connectivity doesn’t end with dams
Over the last several years, state agencies and environmental nonprofit organizations have targeted dam removal as a way to quickly improve the health of aquatic ecosystems. Dams keep migratory fish from swimming upriver to spawn, block nutrients from flowing downstream, and change the entire hydrology of a watershed. From an ecosystem perspective, taking down a dam and returning a river to a more natural flow seems like a no-brainer. Read More
Colleagues remember Rader for technical skills, human touch
Computing can be a complex and difficult topic for those without technical experience. Stephen Rader’s easy-going manner made his colleagues in the Physics Department feel at-ease with technology and helped support their research successes. Read More
Engineered stem cell advance points toward treatment for ALS
MADISON, Wis. — Transplantation of human stem cells in an experiment conducted at the University of Wisconsin–Madison improved survival and muscle function in rats used to model ALS, a nerve disease that destroys nerve control of muscles, causing death by respiratory failure. Read More
Down syndrome neurons grown from stem cells show signature problems
In new research published this week, Anita Bhattacharyya, a neuroscientist at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, reports on brain cells that were grown from skin cells of individuals with Down syndrome. Read More
Horn named RecSports director
John Horn has been named director of the Division of Recreational Sports at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell announced today. Read More
Two researchers named Shaw scientists
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has chosen two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers for 2013 Shaw Scientist Awards. Read More
Construction to affect campus traffic for summer
Two street construction projects will alter traffic in and around campus for most of the summer starting Tuesday, May 28 and continuing through August. Read More
Recent sightings: Weed watchers
Graduate students Courtney Glettner (left) and Rachel Bouressa record weekly measurements of glyphosate-resistant, giant ragweed plants growing in the Walnut Street Greenhouse on May 24. Read More