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Harpists gather at music school; concerts also planned
Celestial sounds on campus belong to participants in the 1999 Historical Harp Society 1999 conference and workshops, held this year for the first time at UW.
Boom in Blooms: Wild flowers thrive in area this summer
Dennis Stimart, UW–Madison horticulture professor, says two straight years of exceedingly mild Wisconsin winters are helping native wild flowers run wild.
Four engineering faculty receive national awards
Four College of Engineering faculty members have received 1999 Faculty Early Career Development Awards from the National Science Foundation.
Law School examines use of video in sex abuse cases
A study underway at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School is examining the use of video technology to protect child victims in sexual-abuse prosecutions.
Peercy named Dean of UW College of Engineering
Chancellor David Ward announced today (Friday, July 23) his selection of Paul S. Peercy, a leader in the nation's semiconductor industry, as the new dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering.
Scholarships to offset tuition increase
Tuition increases for the 1999-2000 academic year will be offset for students receiving federal or state financial aid as part of the Madison Initiative.
$6.75 million to extend primate studies of diet and aging
A decade-long study of how diet affects the process of growing old, will continue and be expanded at the UW–Madison with the help of $6.75 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Biomarkers of Aging
The biomarkers of aging are a set of bodily functions and conditions that tend to change with age. They are the same in humans as they are in non-human primates such as rhesus macaques.
Promising mastitis treatment to get Wisconsin test run
A new bovine mastitis product that enhances the cow's immune system and may curb the costliest disease facing dairy farmers will undergo a key trial this year at UW–Madison.
Oversight hearing on “Wildlife Conservation on National Forests”
Thank you for the opportunity to testify here on an issue central to management of our National Forests and vital to conserving the many plant and animal species that depend on these lands.
Bugher chosen to head University Research Park
Mark D. Bugher, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, has been appointed the new director of the University Research Park (URP), Chancellor David Ward announced today.
Packard Foundation grant boosts a dirty hunt for DNA
The dirt beneath your feet holds many secrets, not the least of which may be the next miracle drug.
UW-Madison demographer gets far-flung questions and far-reaching results
When Paul Voss tells you, "The day is punctuated by phone calls and e-mails," you might respond, "So is mine."
What makes the census so costly and time-consuming?
In the 1990 census, only 65 percent of American households voluntarily returned their questionnaires
What is the American Community Survey?
To prepare for the 2010 Census, Voss helped develop the American Community Survey
Study finds tenuous link between gender and self esteem
Popular assumptions about a cavernous self-esteem gender gap may be greatly exaggerated, according to a new analysis of nearly 150,000 respondents by University of Wisconsin–Madison psychologists.
New director named for Land Tenure Center
Harvey M. Jacobs, a professor of urban and regional planning, has been named the new director of the Land Tenure Center at UW–Madison, effective July 1.
Greene to focus on gender equity, faculty development
When Linda Greene broke into the collegiate teaching ranks in the late 1970s, she was a trailblazer.
Revitalizing State Street focus of new plan
A new report released Tuesday, July 20, outlines several recommendations to improve the business climate, enhance the physical appearance and streamline the management of one of Madison's greatest downtown assets: State Street.
Guries to receive forestry education award
Raymond Guries, professor of forestry, will receive the Carl Alwin Schenk Award from the Society of American Foresters at its 1999 National Convention in Portland, Ore. on Sept 11.