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Stem cell deal reached
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Geron Corporation today announced an agreement for the commercialization of human embryonic stem cell technology.
Survey sheds light on computing
Faculty and staff continue to warm to the use of computers and the Internet, a new survey shows.
Search for graduate school dean begins
The university has started its search for a new Graduate School dean.
PrimateLit now online
PrimateLit, the primary database for searching the literature of primatology, is now available free in Web format.
Looking back at 2001
Here's a look back at some of the news made and milestones passed at UW–Madison in 2001.
Banda resigns soccer post
Kalekeni M. Banda has resigned as head coach of the Wisconsin men's soccer team after five seasons on the job.
Hospital receives grant to increase organ donation
The UW Hospital and Clinics Organ Procurement Organization has received a $300,000 grant to conduct research regarding organ donation.
Sculptor’s installation now on view
'Spiral: Installation by Gillian Jagger' is on view at the Elvehjem Museum of Art through Aug. 25.
Forum to examine war on terrorism
The International Institute will hold a forum on terrorism entitled "The War on Terrorism: Lessons Learned? Challenges Ahead," Thursday, Jan. 24.
Short-circuiting microbe chat
Scientists have learned that bacteria use an integrated communications system to sense, retrieve and process the chemical signals they depend on to find nutrients or flee from danger.
BioStar building approved
The State Building Commission has approved the Biotechnology Center addition project at an estimated cost of $27 million, with $9 million paid through gifts…
Team helps build the ultimate surveillance tool
Advances in smart, low-cost integrated devices containing many different types of sensors, wireless transceivers and processors with significant computing capabilities could make the above scenario a reality in as few as five years, says Professor Parameswaran Ramanathan.
Don’t discount diversity in the insect world
'To call every insect a bug is just wrong,' says the entomology museum curator
Alloy advances announced
By adding small quantities of elements such as lead to certain materials, scientists have discovered they can make a more versatile aluminum alloy that's stronger by weight than steel.
Winter Commencement Address
Charles (Charlie) H. Trotter, Sunday, December 23, 2001, Kohl Center
Chancellor’s Remarks: Winter Commencement
Chancellor John D. Wiley, Sunday, December 23, 2001, Kohl Center
Prof develops new pavement standards
Longstanding asphalt specifications may fall by the wayside in light of a new report by civil and environmental engineering professor Hussian Bahia.
WAA and DCS offer online marathon training course
Beginning Jan. 23, Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning will offer an online course designed to prepare UW–Madison alumni and friends for marathon and endurance running.
Police: Common sense, precautions foil thieves
UW-Madison students, faculty and staff can help prevent burglaries and thefts over the upcoming Winter Break by using common sense and taking basic security precautions.
Antibiotic may be a potential therapy for MS
A common antibiotic, long used to treat infections in humans, may have potential as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, a devastating disease of the central nervous system, according to a new study published today, Dec. 21, in the Annals of Neurology.