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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New faculty members eager to make their mark
For Kimberlee and Randy Gretebeck, accepting positions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison meant coming home.
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.”
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
UW study proposes “swimways” to help save migratory fish
A University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher says states should be looking to the skies in order to save fish.
Ossorio named to federal human research panel
Pilar Ossorio, associate professor of bioethics and law at the UW Law School, was appointed this month to a federal advisory committee aimed at protecting the rights of human participants in research.