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Zerhouni, former NIH director, to speak at Jan. 22 event

January 15, 2013

Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, will be in Madison Jan. 22 at the invitation of BioForward, the association that represents Wisconsin’s bioscience industry. Read More

Top lawyer takes Amherst College job

January 15, 2013

Lisa Rutherford, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s top lawyer, has been named chief policy officer and general counsel at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Read More

Oberlin sustainability director to head UW–Madison Physical Plant

January 15, 2013

Robert Lamppa has been selected as the new director of the Physical Plant in Facilities Planning & Management. Read More

Chancellor search panel evaluates candidates

January 15, 2013

The search and screen committee charged with finding the best candidates to be the next chancellor of UW–Madison is evaluating its candidates. Read More

Morgridge Institute for Research welcomes new CEO

January 14, 2013

The Morgridge Institute for Research, a private, nonprofit biomedical research institute affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, announced today the appointment of Dr. Brad Schwartz as chief executive officer. Read More

Scholars call for new ethical guidelines to direct research on social networking

January 11, 2013

The unique data collection capabilities of social networking and online gaming websites require new ethical guidance from federal regulators concerning online research involving adolescent subjects, an ethics scholar from the Morgridge Institute for Research and a computer and learning sciences expert from Tufts University argue in the journal Science. Read More

UW–Madison anthropologist, students featured in NOVA Neandertal documentary

January 8, 2013

Perched on a corner of a table in his biological anthropology lab, John Hawks is surrounded by an array of human skulls, jaws and skeletons – and a film crew complete with lights, camera and a microphone dangling over his head. Read More

University Health Services: Time to get a flu shot

January 7, 2013

Over the past few weeks, Wisconsin has seen a significant increase in flu case numbers. The flu may be here but it’s not too late to protect yourself. Read More

Gerda Lerner, women’s studies pioneer, dies at 92

January 4, 2013

Gerda Lerner, Robinson Edwards Professor Emerita of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2 in an assisted-living facility in Madison. She was 92 years old. Read More

Researchers: Online science news needs careful study

January 3, 2013

A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity for scientists hoping to share their research with the world. But that opportunity is fraught with unintended consequences, according to a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison life sciences communication professors. Read More

Badgers find ‘right fit’ for football coach in Andersen

December 20, 2012

The first time that Gary Andersen showed up on Barry Alvarez's radar was during Utah State's near-upset of Auburn in the 2011 opener. Despite being a three-touchdown favorite, the Tigers, defending national champions, had to rally from a 10-point deficit in the final 3:38 to escape with a 42-38 win. Read More

Normal operations, final exams to resume

December 20, 2012

The UW–Madison will resume normal operations on Friday, Dec. 21. Read More

Campus open for essential functions only; no in-person final exams Thursday

December 20, 2012

In response to blizzard warnings issued by the National Weather Service for Madison and Dane County, UW–Madison will be open only for essential operations Thursday. Scheduled, in-person final exam meetings will not be held. Visit http://emergency.wisc.edu for complete details, along with updates on campus events and services. Read More

UW-Madison’s Trisha Andrew honored for energy research

December 19, 2012

Trisha Andrew, an assistant professor of chemistry at UW–Madison, has been named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 in Energy. The list recognizes talented young innovators whose work holds potential for the energy landscape of the future. Read More