Scholars gather in Madison to discuss impact of language
For the first time in its 40-year history, the World Congress of Applied Linguistics will be held in the United States, specifically at UW–Madison, on Sunday-Friday, July 24-29 at the Pyle Center and the Monona Terrace. Read More
Elderly mice yield clues to the process of growing old
Delving deep into the molecular subtleties of a strain of mice engineered to age rapidly, scientists have found that an accumulation of genetic mutations prompts a cascade of programmed cell death that seems to underpin the aging process. Read More
Units begin relocation from 905 University Ave.
Several student services and academic support units are in the process of relocating from 905 University Ave. to new offices in the W.S. Middleton Building, 1305 Linden Drive, just across the street from the School of Human Ecology Building. Read More
Diamonds are a scientist’s best friend
Do diamonds really last forever? That's the hope of UW–Madison researchers who are trying to solve the problems associated with building extremely small machines and having them withstand the test of time, wear and tear. Read More
Students’ granola-yogurt fruit cup may scoop up national honors
A group of UW–Madison food science students have spent the past year developing what may be the next big thing to hit grocery shelves. Read More
Grandparents’ University returns for the fifth year
Generations will learn together on the UW–Madison campus during the fifth annual Grandparents' University (GPU) on Thursday and Friday, July 21-22. This year, grandparents and their grandchildren will be able to earn degrees in one of 12 "majors." Read More
Campus bus route 80 to change July 18
Starting Monday, July 18, the campus bus route around UW Hospital and Clinics will be modified and several stops will be closed. The changes to Route 80, which are due to construction projects in the hospital area, are expected to remain in place for a year or more. Read More
University begins staff directory update process
Work is under way to produce the UW–Madison Staff Directory for 2005-06. Department contacts received the necessary instructions to complete the department update process on June 10. Read More
Professor examines processes in Soviet Union’s formation
Fall 1991 found Francine Hirsch entering the Ph.D. program in history at Princeton, just as unprecedented change was unfolding in the former Soviet Union. It certainly was an exciting time to be a graduate student. Read More
Alumna establishes chair in Russian history
Alice D. Mortenson, an alumna of UW–Madison with a degree in history, has established a chair in her "home department." The Alice D. Mortenson/Petrovich Chair in Russian History also honors Michael B. Petrovich, an esteemed faculty member in the history department. Read More
UW-Madison instilling science literacy in South Africa
In November, representatives from UW–Madison will attend the inauguration of the southern hemisphere's largest telescope, the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). UW–Madison is one of nearly a dozen international institutions that partnered with the South African government to build SALT, including universities in Russia, Poland, New Zealand, Germany and the United States. Read More
Promising graduate students to visit campus
Meet at least ten new people. That's the charge awaiting nearly 650 undergraduate students attending the 2005 Summer Research Opportunity (SROP) Conference, presented by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and hosted this year by the Graduate School. Read More
Author and community activist to receive GLBT Distinguished Alumni Awards
On Sunday, July 17, 2005, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council (GLBTAC) will recognize two recipients of the their 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award at the 14th annual GLBT Alumni Council Brunch. Each year, the GLBT Alumni Council honors UW–Madison graduates who have shown an exemplary commitment to the GLBT community and have demonstrated excellence in their life's work as a self-identified GLBT person or ally. Read More
Engineer creates tool for keeping computers cool
Anyone who has listened to the constant whir of a computer's fan or held a laptop for too long knows how blazing hot computers can get. UW–Madison engineers have created a spray cooling method that early tests show can remove heat at rates up to three times faster than other spray techniques. Read More
Scientists probe CWD’s spread through soils
Scientists at UW–Madison and around the country will report new findings during the Second International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium here on July 12-14. The symposium comes at a time when the known range of CWD seems to be swelling from its relatively small, endemic home in parts of Wyoming and Colorado toward the east, where deer populations are denser. Read More
Deadline nears for claims in class-action drug settlement
The deadline for filing claims in a multi-state settlement of a class-action suit in which the University of Wisconsin Law School's Consumer Law Litigation Clinic represented Wisconsin citizens is Friday, July 15. Read More
Clean air action days aim to maintain air quality
As Dane County deals with its second Clean Air Action Day of the summer today and with a third set for Tuesday, UW–Madison is taking an active role to help safeguard local air quality. Read More
Global mercury pollution experts to meet here July 14-18
More than three dozen experts from 11 nations will be meeting at the UW–Madison Fluno Center for Executive Education this week to discuss the status of mercury as a global pollutant. Seven experts have agreed to be available for media interviews from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in Room 203 of the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave. Their areas of expertise are detailed later in this release. Read More
Huntington’s cure in flies lays groundwork for new treatment approaches
Boosting levels of two critical proteins that normally shut down during Huntington's disease, researchers at UW–Madison and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cured fruit flies of the genetic, neurodegenerative condition. Read More
TIP: UW–Madison scientists advance homeland security efforts
With the London terror attacks triggering renewed discussion about homeland security, reporters may be interested in a year-old federal project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that is helping the United States prioritize possible terror targets and develop effective risk-reduction and resource-allocation strategies. Read More