Award helps turn first manuscripts into first-rate books
A scholar of “medieval media studies” and a historian of modern Europe have each won a 2012-13 First Book Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for the Humanities.
Category: Employee News
Researchers trying to get computers to see as humans do
How could a few pictures of a dog in the grass illustrate key concepts underlying computer vision, a sophisticated science aimed at teaching machines to perform visual tasks for humans – such as recognizing faces, objects and patterns?
Five faculty members honored as AAAS fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has added five members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty to its rolls as elected fellows.
Scientists create road map to metabolic reprogramming for aging
In efforts to understand what influences life span, cancer and aging, scientists are building road maps to navigate and learn about cells at the molecular level.
Class explores worldwide picture for AIDS, HIV
“This is an important time in HIV research,” Matt Reynolds, an HIV researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison, tells an undergraduate class on the Monday morning after Thanksgiving.
UW–Madison weighs in at No. 4 in research rankings
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, with more than $1.1 billion in research expenditures for fiscal year 2011, remains near the top of the class for all U.S. research universities.
Two students to receive groundbreaking hip-hop scholarship
The Hip Hop Sisters Network announced Miona Short of Chicago and Hiwot Adilow of Philadelphia as the first recipients of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s First Wave/MC Lyte Scholarship.
School of Nursing hosts interprofessional education symposium Jan. 18
The first annual Signe Skott Cooper Symposium, “Building a Foundation for Interprofessional Education,” will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at the Health Sciences Learning Center on the UW-Madison campus.
A guide for creating an Educational Innovation plan
While there are numerous outlets to demonstrate innovation here at UW-Madison, focusing on one of five areas may help get you started. For each area, there are Eductaional Innovation experts able to help guide you with the process.
UW–Madison Preferred products now available for purchase
Purchasing Services, with the support of an Administrative Excellence team, announced that several UW-Madison Preferred products, including common office supplies such as pens, writing pads, copy paper and remanufactured ink and toner, are now available for purchase.
Campus plans migration to new email and calendar system
A campuswide team working to employ a single email and calendar software supplier for the campus has completed critical steps toward implementing Microsoft Office 365.
Talk examines American Indian agriculture and food systems
American Indian tribes have plenty of challenges when it comes to food and food systems, says Dan Cornelius, ranging from environmental threats to traditional crops to the difficulties of getting fresh food to remote tribal communities.
Meditation expertise changes experience of pain
Meditation can change the way a person experiences pain, according to a new study by UW-Madison neuroscientists.
Worldwide Universities Network hosts ‘Ideas and Universities’ virtual seminar series
The Ideas and Universities Project of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is sponsoring a virtual seminar series that brings together leading higher education scholars from around the world to consider the roles of universities in the global knowledge economy and the evolving identity of university teacher-researchers and their changing roles in institutions of higher learning.
Martin takes over as director of the Center for the First-Year Experience
On Dec. 1, Carren Martin starts her new role as director of the Center for the First-Year Experience after serving as interim co-director for the past year.
Academic Staff Assembly accepts HR Design framework
The Academic Staff Assembly (ASA) on Monday voted to accept the general framework of the HR Design strategic plan, and recommends it be forwarded to the Board of Regents for consideration.
Cross-campus center for bioscience students being developed
The Institute for Biology Education and Steenbock Library have launched a joint Educational Innovation project to create a biology community and learning center for bioscience students across campus.
New ‘Encounters’ series launches at Discovery with multi-sensory collaboration
What if you could see music or hear a sculpture? A new series, Discovery Encounters, kicks off at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery with the debut of a collaborative exhibit created by a musician and local artist exploring that very question.
UW-Madison, American Family Insurance to honor student innovation
The Morgridge Center for Public Service and American Family Insurance are announcing an award for student innovation that leaves a post-graduation legacy.