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Fox sightings a wild glimpse of nature on Observatory Hill

November 12, 2013

There’s a story going around Nancy Nicholas Hall these days about a professor, teaching with his back to the building’s north-facing windows, who was interrupted mid-lecture. Read More

Classified staff members elect first executive committee

November 12, 2013

Nine employees have been selected by their peers to serve on UW–Madison’s first-ever Classified Staff Executive Committee. Read More

Awards will recognize great advisors

November 12, 2013

The UW–Madison Office of Undergraduate Advising (OUA) is accepting nominations through Friday, Dec. 20 for its annual awards, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to advising at the university. Read More

New look identifies crucial clumping of diabetes-causing proteins

November 11, 2013

People get type 2 diabetes. So do cats. But rats don’t, and neither do dogs. Subtle differences in the shape of proteins protect some and endanger others. Read More

UW-Madison ranks sixth in study abroad

November 11, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked sixth among U.S. universities and colleges in the number of students studying abroad in 2011-12, with 2,149 students earning academic credit outside of the United States, according to the 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Read More

Vet med scientists find better, safer treatments for hoof disease in cattle

November 8, 2013

For almost 40 years, digital dermatitis has plagued cattle throughout the world. Also called heel warts, these painful hoof lesions limit the amount of time cows can stand and feed, which can hinder animal welfare and food production. The disease can be found on almost every beef and dairy farm in North America, so it has a significant economic impact on those industries in the United States. Read More

Discovery sheds light on how changes in lungs can hurt the heart

November 8, 2013

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has discovered important biomechanical changes in human arteries that could increase understanding of how pulmonary hypertension leads to heart failure. Read More

Science writer in residence visiting campus week of Nov. 11

November 7, 2013

Siri Carpenter, a senior editor at the popular science magazine Discover, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison as Science Writer in Residence Nov. 11-15. Read More

Some campus streets partly closed for Madison Marathon this weekend

November 7, 2013

The UW–Madison Police Department is welcoming thousands of athletes and spectators from all over the country to the 2013 Madison Marathon on Sunday, and asks runners, residents and visitors to keep in mind that many downtown roads will have lane restrictions because of the race. Read More

Missing WWII soldier may be found with help of UW–Madison scientists

November 7, 2013

On Aug. 13, 1944, German soldiers retreating from a U.S. Army reconnaissance patrol in Normandy blew up an armored car. Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon, a 28-year-old Canadian enlistee, had been riding in the Ford-build M8 Greyhound, and likely died in the explosion and fire. Read More

Hyer assumes leadership as University Research Park continues to grow

November 7, 2013

With last Friday's retirement of longtime University Research Park Director Mark Bugher, associate director Greg Hyer is assuming the role of interim director of the successful, 260-acre park on the West Side of Madison. Read More

International Education Week events showcase UW–Madison’s global tradition

November 6, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a long, distinguished history of international engagement and producing globally talented graduates who create better lives for people in the state and around the world. International Education Week, November 11-15, will provide an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the university community’s ongoing commitment to that tradition. Read More

Ming Yuan: Novel hiring partnership lands a big data pioneer

November 5, 2013

To statistician Ming Yuan, the challenge of dealing with big data reminds him of the Indian fable “Blind Men and the Elephant,” in which six blind men touch one distinct part of an elephant — an ear, a tail, a trunk, a husk — and reach narrow conclusions about the nature of the animal. Read More

Two honored for advancing status of UW women

November 5, 2013

Lynn Edlefson, campus child care coordinator and director of the Office of Child Care & Family Resources, and Steve Cramer, associate dean for academic affairs of the College of Engineering, are the recipients of this year’s Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) Champion Awards at UW–Madison. Read More

UWPD: Updates on crime-related communications

November 1, 2013

UWPD Chief Sue Riseling and Dean of Students and Vice Provost for Student Life Lori Berquam sent the following message to the campus community on… Read More

Segregation in American schools still problematic, despite best efforts

November 1, 2013

As American schools struggle with issues of race, diversity and achievement, a new study in the American Sociological Review has split the difference in the ongoing discussion of resegregation. Yes, black, white and Hispanic students were less likely to share classrooms in 2010 than in 1993, but no, that increase in segregation is usually not the result of waning efforts to reduce it. Read More

Student films to be screened at Nelson Institute’s ‘Tales from Planet Earth’

October 30, 2013

A collaborative class on environmental filmmaking is helping some UW–Madison students learn to tell stories in a whole new way. Read More