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Animation of hot gas being blasted from plane of Milky Way
Exploding stars or supernovas in the Milky Way are thought to be the primary mechanism by which hot gas is blasted from…
Study: Businesses can benefit from failure
A new study by Anne Miner of the School of Business suggests that businesses often ignore a strategic tool that can yield surprisingly good lessons on success: failure.
Y2K OK: No problems reported on campus
Campus facilities and utility systems did not experience any known Y2K problems, the Physical Plant reports.
FCC executive to talk in Madison
The Wisconsin Public Utility Institute of the School of Business will host a public talk by Federal Communications Commission commissioner Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Researcher finds way to raise chickens with fewer antibiotics
UW-Madison animal scientist Mark Cook is finding ways producers can raise chickens economically with fewer antibiotics. "I believe that our new tools and strategies will increase both animal and human health," he says.
Campus is Y2K ready
UW-Madison is Y2K ready, but campus officials also plan several precautionary measures to handle any glitches that may arise with the New Year's holiday.
Faculty’s interests go beyond Y2K
As the year 2000 draws near, we thought about asking various faculty members about its significance. But we decided that the landscape where they tread is far more fascinating. So join us on an impossible journey through time, as we visit a few of our faculty and their favorite years.
Students envision new look for Bascom-Ingraham area
The lounge area located at the back of Bascom Hall could receive a facelift if designs developed by students in an introductory course in interior design were to be implemented.
Book blazes path through Internet jungle
Finding the best, most accurate digitized information on the Net can still be a hit or miss proposition. A new book from Internet Scout may help.
UW band gets little rest during Rose Bowl week
The University of Wisconsin Marching Band has another typically frenetic schedule in the run-up to the Rose Bowl next week.
The end is near … for VAX, anyway
The venerable VAX, once the king of computing machines at UW–Madison, will have its plug pulled just before midnight on Dec. 31 - an ignominious end to an honorable career shortened by the ferocious speed of change.
SSEC to develop next-generation weather satellites
Building on a tradition that dates back 35 years to the first geostationary weather satellite, the Space Science and Engineering Center has been selected to help NASA develop a new generation of satellite technology that promises to greatly improve weather forecasting and the monitoring of atmospheric pollutants.
Rose redux, Heisman award propel Bucky sales
The Wisconsin Badgers' return to the Roses and Ron Dayne's Heisman Trophy award are translating into an increase in sales of Bucky Badger merchandise - which financially benefits students in need and helps support the UW Athletic Department.
Parallel Press releases new poetry chapbook
'Sure Knowledge' by Elizabeth Oness is the latest chapbook of poetry from the Parallel Press, an imprint of the UW–Madison General Library System. The 14 poems just released focus on the rich details of everyday life.
‘I Have a Dream’ leads top 100 speeches of the century
The mastery and magic of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 'I Have a Dream' speech earned it top honors in a new list of the 100 best political speeches of the 20th century. Compiled by researchers at UW–Madison and Texas A&M University, the list reflects the opinions of 137 leading scholars.
Medical School unveils plan for use of tobacco settlement funds
A five-part plan, including a toll-free stop-smoking helpline and a program to prevent smoking among adolescent girls, will send $2 million in state tobacco settlement money to communities around the state of Wisconsin.
Patent growth strengthens UW future
Over the past five years, WARF has seen a dramatic increase in the number of university faculty disclosing potentially valuable inventions from the laboratory. And leaders believe that diverse portfolio will allow WARF to make even greater contributions to the university's 'margin of excellence.'
Scientists identify gene that detects DNA damage
Researchers at the UW Medical School have found that mutations in a gene they've been studying for several years can cause ataxia-telangiectasia. The affected gene appears to play a crucial role in controlling the way cells respond to DNA damage that can lead to cancer.
College Library extends late-night service
A late-night service will provide basic research, computer and media assistance to undergraduates using College Library. Services will now be available from 9:30 p.m.-midnight after regular staffing hours would normally be over.