Art, astronomy mix at Washburn Observatory
Starry Transit, an exhibition organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) in partnership with the Department of Astronomy, will feature an installation of new, site-specific sculptural works by Wisconsin artist Martha Glowacki. Read More
South African telescope poses opportunities for U.S. businesses
Thanks to its geography and its clear skies, South Africa has long been a prime location for astronomy. Which is why UW–Madison – plus a dozen other international organizations - signed on a little more than five years ago to help build and fund SALT, the Southern African Large Telescope. Faculty and administrators will travel to this emerging economic powerhouse on the African continent’s southern tip in November when SALT – the largest telescope in the hemisphere - captures its first light. They also hope to open doors to Wisconsin business leaders accompanying them on the trip, nurturing what they foresee as a two-way commercial exchange that will benefit both the Badger State and South Africa. Read More
Engineers chart semiconductors on the scale of atoms
Spanning fewer than a thousand atoms, the electronic devices on semiconductor chips have become so miniscule they defy most efforts to characterize them. Now for the first time, engineers have demonstrated a way to image these vanishingly small devices by mapping them atom by atom. Read More
Three finalists named in CALS dean search
Three finalists for dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have been forwarded to Chancellor John W. Wiley today (Aug. 1) for his consideration. Read More
Summer undergraduate research scientists to present findings
As part of the 2005 Synchrotron Radiation Center-Research for Undergraduates in Education program, the UW–Madison facility hosted five students this summer from colleges and universities throughout the United States and, in one case, Puerto Rico. Read More
Campus works to preserve air quality on ‘Clean Air Action Days’
Another Clean Air Action Day has been scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 2, and UW–Madison will again employ a number of measures to help safeguard local air quality. Read More
New analysis of pottery stirs Olmec trade controversy
Clearing - or perhaps roiling - the murky and often contentious waters of Mesoamerican archeology, a study of 3,000-year-old pottery provides new evidence that the Olmec may not have been the mother culture after all. Read More
Grainger Hall addition delayed to contain costs
Plans for an addition to Grainger Hall, which will house graduate programs in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business, are being redesigned as a cost-saving move after bids for the project came in over budget. Read More
Alvarez to leave coaching after 2005 football season
University of Wisconsin head football coach and athletic director Barry Alvarez, who transformed the Badgers football program into a national powerhouse, announced Thursday that he will step down from his coaching duties at the end of the 2005 season. Read More
PEOPLE completes summer programs with public events
Two events will mark the final week of the summer 2005 Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) Program on the UW–Madison campus. More than 800 PEOPLE students have participated on campus over the past three months. Read More
First Business Financial Services elects Bugher to board of directors
First Business Financial Services, Inc., located at 401 Charmany Dr. in Madison, announced July 22, 2005 that Mark D. Bugher has been elected to… Read More
Celluloid Bucky: Recent films make Badger connection
When the movie version of "The Dive from Clausen's Pier" premieres on the Lifetime Channel tonight (Monday, July 25 at 8 p.m.), viewers are likely to see some Badger wear and University of Wisconsin–Madison memorabilia used as props, wardrobe or set dressing in some of the scenes. They may also see quick scenes of the campus, provided by John Roach Projects at the request of the university. Read More
World-renowned performer, composer named fall artist in residence
The UW–Madison Arts Institute welcomes world-renowned performer, composer, conductor, educator, music producer, and publisher Gunther Schuller as its Fall 2005 Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence. Schuller will teach university courses and participate in public forums and performances from September through December 2005. Read More
Prominent UW–Madison sociologist Stephen Bunker dies at 61
Stephen G. Bunker, a professor of sociology and rural sociology at UW–Madison, died Tuesday, July 19, at his home in Hollandale, Wis. A longtime professor who joined the UW–Madison faculty in 1989, Bunker was known as a skilled and dynamic instructor who taught courses that explored the links between economics and ecology. Read More
World land use seen as top environmental issue
The massive conversion of the world's natural landscapes to agriculture and other human uses may soon begin to undermine the capacity of the planet's ecosystems to sustain a burgeoning human population. Read More
Statement from chancellor on employee pay plan
Tuesday, the Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations approved much needed pay increases for UW System faculty and academic staff. Not only do I greatly appreciate their action, I am also thankful for the many supportive statements members of the committee made about the value of our hard-working employees. Read More
Satellite imagery captured of Watertown tire fire
UW-Madison researchers are using satellite imagery to measure the extent of a massive smoke plume rising from a fire at a tire recycling facility in Watertown, Wis. A few hours after the fire began at around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the region and captured an image of the smoke plume. Read More
Scientists to mimic nature for newest cancer drugs
The natural world has been medicine's most effective arsenal, providing life-saving antibiotics and our most potent anti-cancer drugs. Now, with help from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a consortium of UW–Madison scientists will embark on a five-year program of drug discovery by copying and improving nature's designs to develop new medicines to treat colon, breast, cervical and pancreatic cancer. Read More
Students grab top honors in food competition
It looks like odd years are a lucky charm for the UW–Madison Product Development Team. The group of food science students captured first place this year in a national product development contest sponsored by the Institute of Food Technologists for "Healthy sTarts," a granola cup coated with strawberry-flavored yogurt and topped with strawberries and blueberries. Read More