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Unique models help teach nanoscience to the blind
At the root of scientific study are observations made with the eyes; yet in nanoscience, our eyes fail us. The smallest object we can see still looms thousands of times larger than a typical nano-sized structure. Even the most powerful microscopes can't peer into the nanoscale directly. Read More
Preparing for better weather forecasts
UW–Madison scientist Allen Huang is at the forefront of preparations for new satellite instruments and the predicted data deluge. Read More
Greeks unite for Langdon Street neighborhood watch
The Langdon Street Neighborhood Watch will host a safety awareness event at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in front of Gamma Phi Beta, 217 Langdon Street. Read More
Big Badger Auction offers coveted Google internship
Wisconsin alumni and friends will have a chance to make a summer internship opportunity come true for a University of Wisconsin–Madison student by bidding on Google advertising internship that debuts today as part of the Wisconsin Alumni Association's Big Badger Auction. Read More
‘Cultural activist’ brings spoken word to campus
Willie Ney is living proof of the benefits of a multicultural education — an education that includes African-American, African and Central-American sensibilities. Ney’s exposure to unfamiliar people, places, languages and customs ignited a passion for helping to tell the stories of those rarely listened to. As executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, he insists, though, that he’s not an academic. “I’m a cultural activist. My job is to serve as a mediator between cultures, for those who are marginalized. I give them a platform to teach about their history and culture. I’m not an authority — I can’t speak about others’ cultures.” Read More
First ‘Greenbush Day’ celebration planned
The first of what organizers hope will become the annual Greenbush Day celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St. Read More
Wiley launches annual student essay contest
What would you tell a new student about life at the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Chancellor John D. Wiley is again asking students to write an essay about their life at the university, with the winner being given the opportunity to address 5,500 new students from the floor of the Kohl Center at the Chancellor's Convocation on Aug. 31. Read More
Update: Chancellor, faculty perspectives on Law School controversy
On Friday, March 9, senior faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School and UW–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley issued separate statements that offer both an informed look back at the classroom controversy and fresh ideas on how to reestablish a constructive dialogue and heal damaged relationships. Read More
Vet medicine student publishes award-winning novel
Publication of her first novel has been exciting but also stressful for Sara Greenslit, currently in her third year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. Read More
March 24 speaker to address Katrina response and race
Michael Eric Dyson, author of "Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster," will keynote the second annual "Creating Institutional Change" (CIC) conference March 23-25, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Domestic-partner benefits forum planned for March 13
Members of the UW–Madison campus community are invited to a forum designed to provide updates and information on the status of domestic-partner health insurance benefits. Read More
UW researcher and spinoff company to receive MIT technology awards
The MIT Club of Wisconsin, a state association for alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is recognizing a University of Wisconsin–Madison influenza researcher and a bioscience spinoff company on Friday at its annual Technology Achievement Awards banquet. Read More
Six UW–Madison faculty receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards
Six midcareer University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been recognized for their research accomplishments through conferral of Kellett Mid-Career Awards. Read More
Romnes Awards support UW–Madison’s emerging stars
Five of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's emerging faculty stars have been named as recipients of the 2007 Romnes Awards. Read More
Speaker series kicks off with athlete Suzy Favor Hamilton
Olympic athlete and University of Wisconsin–Madison track star Suzy Favor Hamilton will be the featured speaker at the "Perspectives for Success Breakfast Series" on Wednesday, March 14 at the Memorial Union. Read More
UW-Madison engineer to head DOE fusion energy office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named a University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering professor to lead its Office of Fusion Energy Science, located within the DOE Office of Science. Read More