Zebra mussels hang on while quagga mussels take over
The zebra mussels that have wreaked ecological havoc on the Great Lakes are harder to find these days - not because they are dying off, but because they are being replaced by a cousin, the quagga mussel. But zebra mussels still dominate in fast-moving streams and rivers.
Campus buses detoured for six weeks due to construction
Because of a utility construction project under way just east of Bascom Hall, Observatory Drive has been closed to traffic between North Park Street and North Charter Street.
Curiosities: Why do cats seem compelled to eat some plants, like my poor aloe, and ignore others?
Cats may devour some plants but ignore others as a simple matter of taste, says Sandra Sawchuk, a clinical instructor at the School…
Incoming freshman reflects on singing for Obama
UW-Madison incoming freshman Kayla Jenerson kicked off President Barack Obama’s visit to Green Bay June 11 by singing the national anthem.
WHO raises H1N1 pandemic level, UHS offers campus guidance
The World Health Organization has raised the Global Pandemic Phase to Level 6, signifying the presence of a pandemic. This change reflects the continued global spread of the novel H1N1 influenza virus. As in many other parts of the United States, H1N1 influenza cases continue to occur in communities throughout Wisconsin, including Madison and on the UW–Madison campus.
UW-Madison to play key role in nuclear energy’s comeback
As the climate warms, energy supplies shrink and oil imports continue to rise, nuclear energy is suddenly set for a resurgence: Splitting atoms, which now provide 20 percent of American electricity, are being asked to play a bigger role in solving our never-ending energy woes.
The healing game: How Nintendo’s Wii is making the hard work of physical therapy into child’s play
Pediatric physical therapists at American Family Children's Hospital have been introducing Wii video gaming techology into their patients' therapy programs with notable success.
Isolated forest patches lose species, diversity
Failing to see the forest for the trees may be causing us to overlook the declining health of Wisconsin's forest ecosystems.
Recent sightings: Bike to Work Week
As a bicycle wheel spins, students Ken Huxtable (center) and Diane O’Brien (right) watch UW–Madison’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Chuck Strawser (left) perform maintenance…
Joint Finance Budget Summary/UW–Madison
The 2009–11 state budget endorsed by the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee contains some components that will have an important influence on the University of…
‘Galileo Under Wisconsin Skies’ to celebrate astronomy at UW–Madison
"Galileo Under Wisconsin Skies," a series of special events presented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Astronomy July 19-22, will commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope, the International Year of Astronomy and the renovation of Washburn Observatory at UW–Madison.
Women’s lightweight rowing wins another national championship
The Wisconsin women’s lightweights have done it again. Make it two consecutive national titles and five in six years after the UW varsity lightweight eight won the 2009 Intercollegiate Rowing Association national championship Saturday on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
Women’s lightweights advance to championship race
The top-ranked Wisconsin women’s lightweight varsity eight took one step towards a second consecutive national title when it won its Friday morning heat at the 2009 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
Four of five Badger boats reach national championship races
If you blink, that is how quickly the Wisconsin men’s rowing team went from a great day to just short of a great day, as the 2009 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships completed day two on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif., on Friday.
UW Commuter Solutions partners on Bike to Work Week
UW Commuter Solutions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is encouraging the campus community to take part in Bike to Work Week - which runs from Saturday, June 6-Friday, June 12 - to support the two-wheeled alternative to driving alone.
Looking for alien life at the ballpark
On Friday, June 5, UW–Madison researchers are taking science to the ballpark to share their work with the crowd at the Madison Mallards' first Friday night game of the season.
WAA photo contest winners show their Badger spirit
Showing his Badger spirit all the way from Perth, Australia, Todd Schellhase took honors for the picture sent from the farthest distance from Madison during the annual Badger Spirit Day photo contest sponsored by WAA.