Category Employee News
Sleep is the price the brain pays for learning
Two leading sleep scientists from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health say that their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep or “SHY” challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.
A shift in stem cell research
A team of engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has created a process to improve the creation of synthetic neural stem cells for use in central nervous system research.
Chancellor Blank’s statement on Ray Cross appointment
Here is a statement from University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank on the appointment of Ray Cross as the new UW System president:
Regent President Falbo: Ray Cross to speak on live stream Friday
On behalf of the Board of Regents, and following an intense national search process, I am very pleased to introduce the next University of Wisconsin System President to you ... Dr. Ray Cross.
Skop elected to society’s board
Ahna Skop, associate professor of genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the board of the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).
Online engineering graduate programs third in latest U.S. News rankings
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked third by U.S. News & World Report among schools offering high-quality online graduate engineering programs. This is the third year in a row UW–Madison has ranked in the top ten.
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.
OpenBook website reports expenditure data
The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) last week launched the OpenBook Wisconsin website (openbook.wi.gov).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.