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Osteoporosis study: Rural Wisconsin women don’t take enough calcium
Less than forty percent of rural Wisconsin women participating in a pilot study of osteoporosis risk reported taking the recommended amount of calcium, according to preliminary findings from a unique research project.
Truman Lowe receives Native American art fellowship
Truman Lowe, professor of art, is among the first five artists nationwide to receive an Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art.
Blood drive planned at Union South July 15
Local American Red Cross officials are urging campus-area workers and residents to help shore up dwindling blood supplies. The next campus blood drive is scheduled Thursday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Union South.
Declaration of Independence documentary to feature UW prof
'The Declaration of Independence,' to debut Saturday, July 3, at 7 p.m. on the History Channel, will feature Professor of Communication Arts Stephen Lucas.
Wisconsin goes high tech with weather for farmers
Farmers across the state can visit an Internet site to check on the corn borer situation, see if potato late blight is a problem, or find out if they should flood their cranberry bogs.
Kemnitz to lead Regional Primate Research Center
Joseph W. Kemnitz, a Medical School professor and an authority on the physiology of aging, has been named director of the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center.
Lung cancer drug study underway at cancer center
A study to assess the safety and effectiveness of squalamine, a new drug designed to treat the most common form of lung cancer, is underway at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Director of agricultural research stations retires
For the past five years, Dale Schlough has been in charge of most of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. That's if you go by acreage.
Straub to head agricultural research stations
Richard J. Straub, chairman of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has been named the new director of the College's Agricultural Research Stations.
Study looks to nuclear energy as micro-scale fuel
A trio of UW–Madison engineers have a new scale in mind for nuclear energy: Rather than huge plants powering entire cities, they envision tiny batteries turning a single microscopic gear.
Author to share Arctic experiences with new students
Author and explorer Alvah Simon will share lessons he learned while trapped in the Arctic at a presentation Wednesday, Sept. 1, to new UW–Madison freshmen at the 1999 Chancellor's Convocation.
Video tracing women’s movement wins national award
A video project tracing the roots of the contemporary women's movement through the lives of eight Midwestern women has won an Exceptional Merit Media Award from the National Women's Political Caucus.
Grant establishes African language instruction center
A new, first-of-its-kind national resource center devoted to the teaching of African languages will open this fall on campus.
Census improvement earns Voss a White House ‘Hammer’
Taking inventory of 275 million people may never come easy, but a UW–Madison rural sociologist is being honored for helping make it more efficient.
Car crash in South Africa kills UW employee, family
A multi-car accident in South Africa Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of a family of four stationed in the region as part of a UW–Madison international program.
School of Nursing lands $1 million NIH grant
The School of Nursing has won a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a comprehensive training program in nursing research.
Two from UW–Madison receive ‘genius grants’
In a rare event, two faculty members at UW–Madison have received word that they'll get national 'genius grants' awarded to individuals whose work and accomplishments set lofty standards for creativity and promise.
Common genes form new family tree for animals
Common genes form new family tree for animals" #description "Looking deep within the genes of three very different kinds of animals, scientists have found enough molecular evidence to finally fell the animal kingdom's old family tree.
Survey: Residents would pay for a cleaner Lake Mendota
Several years ago, the Wisconsin DNR announced a program to clean up Lake Mendota at a cost of almost $18 million over 10 years. However, county residents say they'd be willing to pay $52 million for the job, according to a UW–Madison survey.
Hoofers Outing Club kicks off June 22
Hoofers Outing Club Kick-off is scheduled Tuesday, June 22 at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Check 'Today in the Union' for the exact location.