Experience alters how we perceive emotion
A new study of abused children suggests that experience can alter the way people see emotions. Read More
Business students take first
Students from the School of Business took top honors in national competition in San Francisco recently. Read More
H.S. students discover science
The 26 high school students who take part in the Summer Science Institute through July 26 will discover first-hand what research can offer to them. Read More
New satellite technique helps spot fast-growing fires
Spotting forest fires in remote areas will be faster and easier this summer as fire-weather forecasters begin using a new technique that automatically detects wildfires in environmental satellite imagery. Read More
Study yields new cystic fibrosis findings
A new study of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis has added provocative findings to the complicated picture of early intervention against the disease. Read More
Bugs beat all in biodiversity
When it comes to biodiversity, nothing can beat insects - especially beetles, says Dan Young, an entomologist with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Between 70 and 80 percent of all animals are insects, and more than one out of every four animal species on earth is some type of beetle. Read More
UW-Madison students win Singapore competition
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison business students has won first place and $20,000 in an international business plan competition in Singapore. Read More
Study shows how pollution affects tree growth
Researchers are headed to northern Wisconsin to continue a long-term study that is revealing how air pollution affects northern forests. Read More
Gelatin bandage may aid tissue repair
Engineering professor John Kao's latest invention is sort of like a molecular version of Jell-O salad. Read More
Study: Over $100 million in political TV ads in 2002
Contestants in gubernatorial primaries in four big states -- Texas, California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania -- accounted for more than $64 million of the $107 million spent on political television advertising so far in 2002. Read More
Operating budget approved
The UW System Board of Regents adopted the 2002-03 operating budget at its June 6-7 meeting but chose not to set tuition for the coming academic year. Read More
NSF gives $1.4 million for math and science education
A $1.4 million boost from the National Science Foundation will help university graduate students, faculty, and staff work with K-12 teachers to improve math and science education. Read More
Mayors to visit campus; Union closed Sunday
Access to a handful of campus facilities and streets will be limited Sunday, June 16 and Monday, June 17, to accommodate two U.S. Conference of Mayors events. Read More
Prevention program to receive national recognition
On Friday, June 7, the university's Families and Schools Together (FAST) program will receive national recognition as a model program for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) at a ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Read More
Executive education ranked high
The School of Business has made the Financial Times' annual list of the world's top executive education providers for the first time. Read More
WisTIP provides technology info
Wisconsin's small technology businesses now have access to one of North America's largest research library collections through a new campus partnership. Read More
Luso-Brazilian experts to gather
A conference, "Luso-Brazilian Studies in the New Millennium," is scheduled June 14-15 at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Read More
Study: Filaments of gas pervade Milky Way
Using a new sky survey instrument called WHAM, astronomers have detected a faint gas that spreads into the far reaches of the galaxy and sometimes forms distinct strands that stretch halfway across the sky. Read More
Law school names two deans
Professors John Kidwell and R. Alta Charo have been named associate deans for the Law School, effective this summer. Read More
WARF opens western office
The foundation that manages the intellectual property of the University of Wisconsin–Madison is moving forward with plans to launch a satellite office ö a first for a university technology transfer organization. Read More