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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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Online engineering degree program gets under way
Two dozen engineers began a new degree program last week, and their classrooms could be an office cafeteria, a basement den or even an airport lobby. Read More
Grant to combat mental stress in farm families
Extreme weather and unusually dire economic conditions have produced crisis situations on many northern Midwest family farms, prompting health officials in seven states to launch a federally funded initiative to reduce stress among farm families. Read More
Conference to focus on atmospheric radiation research
The American Meteorological Society and UW–Madison will host a scientific conference later June 28 - July 2 on atmospheric radiation and its impact on global weather and climate patterns. Read More
Cargill scholarship to enhance engineering diversity
Thomas Dinkins, a spring 1999 graduate of Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, has been selected as the first recipient of a new scholarship established by Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. Read More