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Brain study sheds light on impulsive violence
The human brain is wired with natural checks and balances that control negative emotions, but breakdowns in this regulatory system appear to heighten risk of violent behavior, according to findings of a study by UW–Madison psychologist Richard Davidson.
Health services names Clearinghouse director
Kathryn Wolf has been named director of the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources, a unit of University Health Services.
Economic outlook briefing scheduled
Continued boom, steady as it goes, or bust? Learn the prospects for the economy in Wisconsin, the Midwest, the nation and the world at 'Economic Outlook: 2001,' a daylong executive briefing sponsored by the School of Business.
Parking refund policy, tax benefits revised
University employees who pay for parking through pre-tax payroll deduction will no longer be eligible for refunds if they cancel their permits, according to new guidelines from Transportation Services.
Cheney has strong UW ties
Richard B. Cheney, named today as George W. Bush's Republican vice presidential candidate, has strong ties to UW–Madison. He and his wife both attended the university, and he studied political science as a doctoral student from 1966-68.
Campus Open House to screen ‘Americanos’
A vibrant documentary about Latino culture and an encore presentation of films by emerging UW–Madison filmmakers will be featured as part of the Campus Open House, August 18-20, in programs presented by the Wisconsin Film Festival and the UW Cinematheque.
Experiments point to new theory of skeletal development
Curious children and developmental biologists have long pondered the question: what makes a thumb a thumb and a pinkie a pinkie? The answer UW Medical School researchers have found may force scientists to revise their theories of how cells of the developing skeleton organize into exquisitely patterned tissue, from fingers to spines.
Health services finalists to speak
The three finalists for director of University Health Services will appear at campus forums that are open to the public.
Forest Service, not industry, owns top forestland
In nearly all of the United States, forest industries own the best land for growing trees while National Forests occupy some of the least productive land. But the reverse is true in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, according to a recent UW–Madison study.
How “the lands nobody wanted” became public forests
So how did national, state and county governments come to own the region's most productive forestlands? Stier says the reasons hinge on historical events involving logging shifts, farm problems, and government decisions.
U.S. Forest Service chief to keynote forum
Chief Michael Dombeck of the U.S. Forest Service will be in Madison July 19 to deliver the keynote address at the Intelligent Consumption Forum on forest use, a forum and project run by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
Initiative raises profile of ‘Wisconsin Idea’
A new university initiative will provide a forward-looking boost to one of the university's most cherished principles, the century-old Wisconsin Idea.
‘A Raisin in the Sun’ audition workshop set
Community members and UW–Madison students are invited to a free workshop to prepare for auditions for University Theatre's fall production of "A Raisin in the Sun."
New tech program targets students of color
Teaching computer and information technology skills to high school students of color is the focus of a new pre-college program at the university.
Library grad student wins national scholarship
Library science graduate student Megan Phillips has won the 2000 Special Libraries Association Affirmative Action Scholarship for graduate studies.
UW Hospital ranks high in U.S. News survey
UW Hospital and Clinics ranks among the top three percent of the nation's major medical centers in eleven medical specialties, according to this year's edition of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" guide.
UW System asks Circuit Court to reconsider June 23 Southworth ruling
The Wisconsin Department of Justice, representing the University of Wisconsin System, filed a petition July 7 in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, questioning the Court's June 23 ruling in the Southworth case on the use of student fees to fund student organizations.
Reproductive biologists to meet here
Nearly 1,200 scientists from around the world will convene at the university July 15-18 to present the latest research in reproductive biology at the Society for the Study of Reproduction's 33rd annual meeting.
Society for the Study of Reproduction program highlights
2000 ANNUAL MEETING – July 15-18, 2000 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (sponsored by the Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program, the Department of Animal…
New round of strategic hiring begins
The university plans to hire 25 new faculty in its latest round of strategic hiring as part of the Madison Initiative, Provost John Wiley says.