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UW partnership to reinvigorate science education
With the help of the National Science Foundation, UW–Madison and four Wisconsin school districts have launched a comprehensive initiative to reinvigorate the way science and math are taught and learned at the primary, middle and high school levels.
Early intervention works, grade retention doesn’t
Forcing students to simply repeat a grade doesn't help children's educational achievement, but enrolling them in high-quality early childhood programs does, a UW–Madison researcher has found in two separate studies.
Two students die in crash on I-90 in Illinois
Two UW–Madison students died Sunday night when their vehicle crossed an Interstate 90 median and collided head-on with a semi-tractor trailer.
Dayne does it! Badgers return to Rose Bowl!
Ron Dayne broke the NCAA Division 1-A career rushing record with a 216-yard performance, and the Badgers clinched a second consecutive Rose Bowl appearance with a 41-3 victory over Iowa today.
Barley Lab: In search of the perfect brew
Next time you're tossing back a cold one, raise a toast to the folks at the Barley and Malt Laboratory on campus. The quality of American beer rides on their sifting and winnowing for better barley.
Fulbright scholars form Wisconsin chapter
A new association for Fulbright scholars formed recently at the university plans to promote international education and strengthen the network of Fulbright scholars, students and teachers on campus.
Teaching evaluation booklet contains errors
Students registering for classes this coming semester should be aware of errors in the summaries of teaching evaluations compiled by the Associated Students of Madison. Attempts are being made by ASM to retrieve the booklets and correct the errors.
Students make heavy use of online software catalog
Students from throughout UW System and the Wisconsin Technical College System schools ordered more than 2,000 software products in the opening days of the Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog.
UIR grant programs fuel technology transfer
Two innovative campus grant programs help plug a gap between traditional federal and private funding sources.
Seminar on careers for women in finance Nov. 19
A panel of six successful business women will discuss their careers in finance at a
Attorney takes fee case to the high court
It's the ultimate experience for a lawyer - arguing a case before the U.S, Supreme Court. Susan Ullman will achieve that career peak as she defends the university's student fee system before the high court Nov. 9.
UW Children’s Hospital debuts online ‘universe’ for patients
While staying in the hospital is no child's idea of fun, the recent installation at UW Children's Hospital of Starbright World, a high-tech onscreen 'universe' can relieve some of the loneliness, isolation and pain that comes with being in the hospital.
Supreme Court hears student fees case
The nation turned its attention on UW–Madison Nov. 9 as the university defended its mandatory student fee system before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Study suggests link between HIV treatment, heart disease
According to the results of a pilot study conducted by physicians at the UW Medical School, protease inhibitors - key ingredients of the more popularly known 'AIDS cocktail' that has returned countless HIV patients to health - may also be putting them at risk of developing coronary artery disease.
Mobile doppler radar visits campus
“Doppler on Wheels,” a state-of-the-art radar platform used primarily to study severe weather, is at the university this week in support of…
Flu shots available to students, staff
University Health Services will administer flu shots to students, faculty and staff at the Union South satellite clinic on Monday, Nov. 8 and Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. No appointment is necessary, but faculty and staff pay a fee for vaccination.
Neville Public Museum, UW–Madison host day of discovery
Visitors to the Neville Public Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 17, may find a new experience around every corner, like the chance to extract DNA from a plant, study strange Lake Michigan critters or examine Martian meterorites.
ROTC units schedule Veterans Day activities
The university's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units will mark Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, with several activities.
Afro-American Studies to lead new consortium
The university will administer a four-university black studies consortium under a new grant from the Ford Foundation.
New humanities center to foster collaboration
A new Humanities Center will take an interdisciplinary approach to improve partnerships and interaction between humanities and other disciplines on campus.