Milestones
Sean Carroll, Department of Genetics, was named the Allan Wilson Professor of Molecular Biology. Erik Carter, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, has received…
WARF signs license agreement with Pfizer for human embryonic stem cells
Pfizer Inc., a major biopharmaceutical company, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private, nonprofit patenting and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, announced May 5 that they have signed a license for human embryonic stem (hES) cell patents for the development of new drug therapies.
Physicians fear the ‘unexpected’ obesity problem
Overweight child today, orthopedic patient in 20 years. That’s the fear of a growing number of pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons, many of whom are concerned…
Eye on Health: Professor studies your immune system on stress
As the semester winds down, the stress may be building up. And though you have no time to get sick, it may seem almost inevitable — a little tickle in the back of your throat, perhaps, or a nagging headache or achy joints warning of an impending illness.
For biochemist, ‘retirement’ hardly means slowing down
It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday morning, and Henry Lardy is already impatient. “The darn thing runs so slow,” he says, fidgeting over his computer keyboard. He doesn’t have time to wait for e-mail.
Employee Matters
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UW-Madison to create national Alzheimer’s research center
Gov. Jim Doyle announced today (May 4) that the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) has been awarded a multimillion dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social event moves to Birge Hall
With thunderstorms forecasted for tomorrow, May 6, the Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social has been moved inside to the lobby of Birge Hall.
State finance committee to discuss domestic-partner health benefits
The Joint Committee on Finance is slated to take up Gov. Jim Doyle’s provision on domestic-partner health insurance benefits for all state employees later this month.
Songs raise awareness about aquatic invasive species
A new initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is using music to raise public awareness about aquatic invasive species in the state.
UHS to offer ‘pet therapy,’ other stress-reduction services
As University of Wisconsin–Madison students hit the libraries to prepare for final exams, research papers and presentations, the University Health Services (UHS) "Counseling Canines" are headed back to Library Mall for the annual Pet Therapy study break.
Baseball commissioner to speak at spring commencement
Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig will deliver the charge to the graduates at each of the four University of Wisconsin–Madison spring commencement undergraduate ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at the Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton St.
Recent sightings: Early tee time
Photos: Jeff Miller At dawn on April 24, 2009, groundskeepers operate a fleet of lawn mowers and other grounds equipment to groom…
UWPD seeking info on Tripp Hall burglary
University of Wisconsin Police Department officials are seeking information about a burglary early Saturday morning inside Tripp Hall in the Lakeshore area.
Hildebrand named special assistant to UW–Madison vice chancellor
Scott Hildebrand, senior executive assistant to the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has been chosen as special assistant to Darrell Bazzell, vice chancellor for administration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Planet Trek offers chance to bike or walk through scaled-down solar system
Dane County residents have a new way to appreciate the solar system, thanks to Planet Trek Dane County, which offers pedestrians and bikers a chance to discover the 11 biggest objects in the solar system at the correct scale of size and distance.
Thirty-plus medical inventions debut at undergraduate design competition
On Friday, May 1, some 150 University of Wisconsin–Madison biomedical engineering students will showcase 34 novel devices that address myriad real-world medical challenges.