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Researchers study yellow jacket behavior
UW-Madison entomologist Robert Jeanne has been studying the compounds in foods that German yellow jackets - prevalent late summer pests in Wisconsin - find attractive and how the wasps locate food. Jeanne hopes the results will lead to better methods to control the pest. Read More
2,000 freshman parents expected this weekend
More than 2,000 parents are expected to converge on campus for Freshman Parents' Weekend, organized to allow moms and dads to catch up with their kids' lives after their first weeks in Madison. Read More
Genomics Center hosts Sept. 22 research showcase
The Center for Genomics on Friday, Sept. 22, will dedicate its new Sun Microsystems supercomputer that is fueling new research gains. Read More
Parallel press releases Welter chapbook
Poet, naturalist and storyteller Matt Welter is the latest Parallel Press chapbook author with the release of "Our Sainted Lady Esther." Read More
Children’s author to deliver Zolotow lecture
Jean Craighead George will deliver the annual Charlotte Zolotow Lecture Wednesday, Sept. 27. Highly acclaimed for her writing about the natural world, she has been awarded a Newbery honor for her book "My Side of the Mountain," and the Newbery Medal for "Julie of the Wolves." Read More
Music school begins concert season
The School of Music will presents five concerts Sept. 21-26, beginning with the Black Music Ensemble and concluding with University Opera. Read More
Scientists reveal new HIV vaccine target
Scientists have shown for the first time, using a nonhuman primate model, that the AIDS virus avoids the body's strongest immune responses during the first few weeks of infection. The finding, which appears in the Sept. 21 issue of Nature, opens the door to new vaccine directions. Read More
UW to reprint admissions booklet
The university will reprint its undergraduate admissions booklet, acknowledging an error in judgment in altering a cover photo to include a student of color in a crowd shot. Read More
Bucky down under: Alumni compete in Olympics
They probably won't be wearing cheeseheads in Sydney, but a number of Badgers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games. Read More
Wisconsin team narrows search for Higgs boson
With time running out for Europe's largest particle accelerator, a team of Wisconsin physicists may be tantalizingly close to being among the first to see the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle that is responsible for endowing all matter with mass. Read More
Bush campaign spending increases; draws even with Gore
The George W. Bush presidential campaign and the Republican National Committee have drawn even with Vice President Al Gore and the Democratic Party's spending by dramatically increasing spending on television ads since Labor Day, according to a new study by a UW–Madison political scientist. Read More
Law profs take lead on Supreme Court case
Three UW Law School professors are spearheading an effort to defend the laws of several states that protect the right of employees to sue when their employers discriminate against or fire them. Read More
Professor advances public service in global economy
Jeffrey Bernstein, an expert in international trade and industrial organization, joined the faculty last fall through the Madison Initiative's strategic hiring program. He is playing an integral role in the La Follette School of Public Affairs' development of a new master's degree in international public affairs. The program began Sept. 5 with nine students. Read More
UW leads Peace Corps with business grads
UW-Madison leads the nation this year in business school graduates who are volunteering in Peace Corps programs. Read More
Lecture series to explore Jewish identity
How the arts -- music, dance, literature, textiles -- interpret Jewishness will be the focus of special programming this fall at the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies. Read More
Partnership enhances chemistry research
Public and private resources totaling $38.9 million have made possible the expansion and renovation of chemistry research facilities that will be dedicated today. Read More
Alternative commuting promoted
The university will use a $33,200 state grant to help entice more campus employees to ride the bus, carpool, bike or walk to work. Read More
Study to test magnets as treatment for nerve pain
Do magnets really reduce severe nerve pain? Millions of people seem to think so; the worldwide market for magnetic devices to treat pain is estimated to exceed more than $1 billion. But, until very recently, there was little solid scientific evidence to prove their value in treating pain. Read More
UW rated high for accommodating disabled students
The university is once again getting top marks nationally for its efforts to serve students with disabilities. Read More
UW Press names director
Robert A. Mandel has been appointed director of the University of Wisconsin Press. Read More