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Study identifies gene mutation as cause of canine tremor disorder
Weimaraners – sleek, athletic dogs originally bred for hunting - are known for their striking, silver-tinged coats. Unfortunately, they also are known for a rare tremor disorder reported widely throughout North America and Europe. Read More
OpenBook website reports expenditure data
The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) last week launched the OpenBook Wisconsin website (openbook.wi.gov). Read More
A message from Interim UW System President Richard Telfer
A happy New Year to you all. I officially stepped in as interim president of the UW System last week. It may be frightfully cold outside, but keeping up with our lengthy "to-do" list is helping us stay warm. Read More
UW professor’s best-selling book adapted for PBS documentary on poisoning
Once upon a time in America if you wanted to get away with murder, poison was the way to go. Read More
Heiss named interim secretary of the faculty
William Heiss will serve as the new interim secretary of the faculty for a six-month appointment that began Jan. 6. Read More
UW researchers link protein with breast cancer’s spread to the brain
A cancer-research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a protein that may be a major culprit when breast cancer metastasizes to the brain. Read More
McElroy named chief information security officer at UW–Madison
Lori McElroy has been named chief information security officer (CISO) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison after serving in a similar role for six years at Texas State University. Read More
UW System president finalists named
Michael J. Falbo, president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, today announced three finalists to be considered for the System’s top post. Read More
Campus invited to forums with UW System president finalists
The UW–Madison community will be able to see and evaluate finalists for the presidency of the UW System in video sessions scheduled on Monday, Jan. 6 and Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and the Education Building. Read More
CALS researchers developing novel treatment for septic shock
By the time doctors diagnose septic shock, patients often are on a knife’s edge. At that point, for every hour that treatment is delayed, a person’s risk of death rises an alarming six percent. Read More
Even or odd: no easy feat for the mind
Even scientists are fond of thinking of the human brain as a computer, following sets of rules to communicate, make decisions and find a meal. Read More
UW Professor Emeritus Littleton, the ‘Father of Studio Glass,’ dies at 91
University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Emeritus Harvey K. Littleton, the trail-blazing artist who founded the nation’s first university-based studio program in art glass more than five decades ago, passed away on Dec. 13 at his home in Spruce Pine, N.C. He was 91. Read More
Hi-def group videoconferencing offered on campus
If you need to meet with people located beyond Madison – or even within it – but can’t get everyone in the same room, a convenient service on campus may help. Read More
Darrell Bazzell updates projects, looks ahead to 2014
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell provides updates on several VCFA and campuswide projects as 2013 comes to a close. Read More
Students showcase wearable computing projects, design thinking
Imagine gloves that transmit data from your phone, keeping your hands free. Or a running jacket that monitors your heart rate and lets you know when you’re being followed. What if a garment could respond to its environment? Read More
Forgiveness perfect gift for the holidays
If you want your holidays to be happier, Professor Robert Enright suggests giving the gift of forgiveness. While it is helpful any time of the year, it can be especially welcome during the holidays. Read More
Memorial Union, Union South detail closings during winter break
The Memorial Union and Union South will be close at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23 and reopen on Monday, Jan. 6 – with one notable exception. Read More
IceCube named 2013 Breakthrough of the Year for neutrino discovery
Less than one month after reporting the first evidence for cosmic neutrinos, the IceCube project received the 2013 Breakthrough of the Year award from the British magazine Physics World. Read More