Category State & Global

African Studies Program celebrates 50 years with conference and reunion

April 17, 2012

In 1978, while completing coursework towards a Ph.D. in political science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Linda Thomas-Greenfield received a research grant to study in Liberia.

La Follette School analysis course benefits state

April 11, 2012

Public affairs students are helping state agencies and community organizations make better decisions and policies.

Partnership helps Chinese children learn about cranes

March 30, 2012

In southwestern China’s Guizhou Province, the International Crane Foundation and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies are partnering on a novel environmental education program for elementary school children that incorporates western techniques and local traditions.

Match Day 2012 includes largest class of rural medicine students

March 22, 2012

About 160 graduates of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health - including the school's largest-to-date group of rural-medicine students - learned where they will begin their careers as doctors during Match Day, which was held March 16 at the Health Sciences Learning Center.

Wisconsin technology powers California microgrid project

March 21, 2012

California’s Santa Rita Jail just got a little more secure this week, thanks to the completion of a $14 million “microgrid” project that gives the facility its own autonomous power supply — a feat rooted in University of Wisconsin–Madison technology.

Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington’s disease

March 15, 2012

Huntington's disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment, a slow death sentence.

UW-Madison invention basis for top honor in clean-energy competition

March 15, 2012

A new company built to commercialize a green-energy discovery at University of Wisconsin–Madison earned the top honor - and a check for $100,000 - at this month's Chicago Clean Energy Challenge.

Chazen plays key role in African art project in Madison schools

March 8, 2012

For Susan Curtis, a retired school nurse, art appreciation is not just academic.

World Food Programme official visits UW–Madison

March 6, 2012

Bettina Luescher, United Nations World Food Programme chief spokesperson for North America and UW–Madison alumna, will visit the university on Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March 9.

Senior class of 2012 unveils Wisconsin Idea Scholarship

February 29, 2012

The 2012 senior class officers have announced a new service-based scholarship to commemorate the Wisconsin Idea centennial and inspire the future of the university's time-honored service mission.

Hunger Meal to raise awareness of social inequality and poverty

February 23, 2012

At the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Hunger Meal, sponsored by students from the La Follette School of Public Affairs, whether you get a gourmet dinner, rice and beans, or something in between will be determined the same way many receive their lot in life: by chance.

For plastics knowledge, India looks to UW–Madison engineers

February 21, 2012

One of the oldest and most respected polymer engineering research and educational programs in the United States is contributing its expertise to a new plastics university in India.

Airport exhibit marks centennial of Pro Arte Quartet, Wisconsin Idea

February 15, 2012

The history of the University of Wisconsin's Pro Arte String Quartet and the Wisconsin Idea, both of which turn a record-breaking 100 years old this year, will be told through a public exhibit beginning Thursday, March 1, in the entry lobby of the Dane County Regional Airport.

Committee to assess the organization of international studies at UW–Madison

February 14, 2012

A committee with representatives from across campus is meeting to evaluate the way international studies are governed and organized at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Cheap, printable prosthetic hand wins top prize at 2012 Innovation Days

February 10, 2012

A prosthetic hand that could be cheaply created on a 3-D printer for amputees in developing countries won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, one of a pair of competitions that make up Innovation Days. Held Feb. 9 and 10, the event rewards University of Wisconsin–Madison students for creative and marketable ideas.

Art graduate connects campus, schools with outreach endowment

February 9, 2012

Workshops supported by art graduate Helen Burish have strengthened the connection between area high school teachers and artists in the Department of Art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

UW-Madison launches Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program

February 3, 2012

A group of 31 community leaders from all over the state will convene at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as part of the Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program.

Carillon Tower to ring out “Happy Birthday” for Founders’ Day

February 2, 2012

A performance of "Happy Birthday" at the Carillon Tower will ring in this year's Founders' Day celebration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, Feb. 6.

UW Carbone Cancer Center joins with Adams County to study cancer patterns

January 30, 2012

Surprising facts about cancer deaths in Adams County have sparked a unique, county-wide outreach effort to save lives now and in the future. A UW Carbone Cancer Center project that assessed cancer-related needs in southcentral Wisconsin found that the cancer death rate (228.2 per 100,000) in Adams County was more than 46 percent higher than the state average (182 per 100,000).

UW-Madison engineer honored for contributions in South Korea

January 26, 2012

A University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering professor has received the Order of Service Merit (red stripes medal) from the president of South Korea for his contributions to the Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, a multi-billion-dollar river restoration project in that country.