Gene therapy – the idea of using genetic instructions rather than drugs to treat disease – has tickled scientists’ imaginations for decades, but is not yet a viable therapeutic method. One sizeable hurdle is getting the right genes into the right place at the right time.
Jim VandeHei, executive editor of the popular new Washington, D.C. Web site ThePolitico.com, and Charles Gasparino, on-air editor and business reporter for CNBC, will visit the UW-Madison campus in April as writers in residence.
A new global warming study predicts that many current climate zones will vanish entirely by the year 2100, replaced by climates unknown in today’s world.
The Langdon Street Neighborhood Watch will host a safety awareness event at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in front of Gamma Phi Beta, 217 Langdon Street.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is again reminding students, faculty and staff to respect music and movie copyrights and to be aware of campus policies governing appropriate use of computer resources.
Unlocking creativity and sharing innovative ideas on ways to make the campus work more effectively are at the center of Showcase 2007 on Tuesday, March 27, at the Memorial Union.
Even if you plan to travel during the upcoming spring break, it’s easy and convenient for students, faculty and staff to cast absentee ballots in the Tuesday, April 3, general election.
Original maps of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region from 17th-century drawings concocted from travelers’ accounts to 21st-century images captured by satellites are on display through June 29 in the Department of Special Collections in Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently approved a new research entity, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR).
LaMarr Billups, senior special assistant to the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has accepted a position at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the UW-Madison Office of the Chancellor announced today (March 21).
Wisconsin alumni and friends will have a chance to make a summer internship opportunity come true for a University of Wisconsin-Madison student by bidding on Google advertising internship that debuts today as part of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Big Badger Auction.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam is urging all students to play an active role in shared governance by voting in next week’s online Associated Students of Madison (ASM) spring elections.
Accessing high-quality health information on the Internet may improve breast cancer patients’ opinions about their doctors, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute.
Families and learners of all ages are invited to discover the unknown and explore the wonder of science at Science Expeditions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Saturday, March 24.
Prions, the rogue proteins that cause chronic wasting disease and similar maladies, may be more mobile in soil that is more alkaline, suggests a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will be in cities statewide this spring educating, entertaining and talking with alumni about the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library semiannual used book sale will be held for the 23rd time Wednesday-Saturday, March 21-24, at Memorial Library, 728 State St.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Consumer Law Clinic provides legal help to low-income victims while serving as a classroom, teaching UW law students through firsthand experience.
As film festivals sprout up around the state, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s very own event returns for its ninth year, running Thursday-Sunday, April 12-15.
Willie Ney is living proof of the benefits of a multicultural education — an education that includes African-American, African and Central-American sensibilities. Ney’s exposure to unfamiliar people, places, languages and customs ignited a passion for helping to tell the stories of those rarely listened to. As executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, he insists, though, that he’s not an academic. “I’m a cultural activist. My job is to serve as a mediator between cultures, for those who are marginalized. I give them a platform to teach about their history and culture. I’m not an authority — I can’t speak about others’ cultures.”