Category Employee News
Joining together to move mountains through charitable giving
Dane County’s largest workplace charitable giving campaign has kicked off for State, University and UW-Hospital and Clinics employees. The Partners in Giving campaign, which runs through Nov. 30, solicits donations from public employees for over 520 charitable organizations. Read More
Graduate student’s curiosity garners video contest slot
“Curiosity is infectious,” says Jamin Dreyer in a short online video. “My eyes see things differently after doing field research in beautiful Iceland.” Read More
Community forum to focus on fracking and sand mining
Fracking, the controversial technology for opening natural gas deposits, will be the focus of a three-part Community Environmental Forum series beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 5:30 p.m. in room 1106 of the Mechanical Engineering Building. Read More
Scientists begin effort to stir up a cosmic dynamo in the lab
For scientists trying to understand the subtleties of cosmic dynamos - the magnetic field-inducing phenomena at the hearts of planets, stars and galaxies - the physics, for the most part, must be done at vast distances. Read More
UW–Madison students, faculty receive 2012-13 Fulbright Program grants
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students and faculty have received 2012-13 grants from the Fulbright Program, the country's flagship program for international educational exchange. Read More
Psychology prof studies what’s behind candidates’ smiles
As she was watching the first presidential debate, psychology Professor Paula Niedenthal couldn't help but notice something odd about Barack Obama's smile. Read More
UW prof’s award-winning ‘Slow Violence’ gives voice to global struggle
The cover of Rob Nixon's new book features black smoke, drifting across a dreary cityscape. Read More
New faculty members eager to make their mark
For Kimberlee and Randy Gretebeck, accepting positions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison meant coming home. Read More
Campus event to explore ‘Islamophobia in America’
In hopes of fostering peaceful dialogue and a greater understanding of American Muslims, three UW–Madison organizations will host a series of lectures, performances and discussion called “Understanding Islamophobia in America.” Read More
Study looks at why students leave STEM majors
The good news: Jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) continue to grow and offer better pay than non-STEM jobs. Read More
Blood drive in honor of UW employee’s injured son is Wednesday
It can be a helpless feeling when your child is hurt. Larry Davis, UW–Madison associate residence life director, knows that feeling all too well. His 13-year-old son Marcos was severely injured this past summer after accidentally setting himself on fire. Read More
Finalists named for assistant dean and director of the Center for the First-Year Experience
Three finalists have been selected in the university’s search for an assistant dean and director of the Center for the First-Year Experience Read More
Center gets small to study nanoparticles in environment
Our understanding of the creation and use of nanomaterials is growing, but so much about our long-term relationship with their tiny component particles remains little understood. Read More
Tobacco research pioneer elected to Institute of Medicine
Dr. Michael Fiore, founder of the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the nation’s most prestigious scientific organizations. Read More
UW-led project will help growers and processors show sustainable production
UW-Madison researchers are leading a new $2.1 million, USDA-funded project designed to help vegetable producers and processors get rewarded in the marketplace for producing their products in a sustainable manner. Read More
Tailored breast cancer screening model developed
How early and how often should women have mammograms? In theory, it's, "Annually, beginning at age 40." As of late, however, that answer has been up for debate - in part because of the risk of false positives, unnecessary biopsies, and the fear and anxiety that go along with such a diagnosis - and the answer has shifted to a more ambiguous, "It depends." Read More
Unusual genetic structure confers major disease resistance trait in soybean
Scientists have identified three neighboring genes that make soybeans resistant to the most damaging disease of soybean. The genes exist side-by-side on a stretch of chromosome, but only give resistance when that stretch is duplicated several times in the plant. Read More
Veteran UW–Madison leader wins NAACP Award
Mary Rouse, former director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service, assistant chancellor for academic affairs and a longtime dean of students, received the 2012 Freedom Fund Award as an Unsung Heroine at the annual NAACP local branch dinner. Read More