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Colon Cancer Linked To Genes, Not Lifestyle
Colon cancer and many other geriatric diseases in primates appear to be natural outcomes of aging, rather than being caused by outside factors, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has found.
UW Virologists Track New Influenza Threat
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NCR Purchases UW Computer Sciences Technology
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New Bacterium May Aid War on Insect Pests
Scientists have discovered a bacterium with the same insect-thwarting properties as the widely-used Bacillus thurengensis.
The Whys of the Why Files
A new multi-method study of The Why Files, a popular science Web site produced on campus, is helping to put flesh on the bones of Web demographics and use.
New Faculty Senate Policy Allows Required Attendance
A new class attendance policy that gives faculty the flexibility to require students to be present for all classes was adopted by the Faculty Senate Dec. 1.
UW Alumnus Provides Touch of Glass for Kohl Center
Next week, the world's largest example of Dale Chihuly's work, 'The Mendota Wall,' will be going up inside the about-to-be-completed Kohl Center.
UW’s Winter Grads Retire Field House as Commencement Site
The commissioner of the U.S. Naturalization and Immigration Service will join some 2,500 UW–Madison students eligible for mid-year graduation in closing out the UW Field House's more than 60 years as the site of winter commencement.
UW Initiates Unprecedented Graduate Fellowship Push
In an effort to make UW–Madison a hands-down favorite in the heated competition for the nation's best graduate students, the Graduate School announced this week plans to create a $200-million endowment for the support of as many as 400 graduate fellows.
Sweet Sixteen
For the second consecutive year, the Wisconsin volleyball team will advance to a National Collegiate Athletic Association regional tournament round, and for the first time UW will host that event.
Davis Named Law School Dean
Law professor Kenneth B. Davis Jr. was named dean of the Law School today by Chancellor David Ward.
Evening MBA Program Approved by Regents
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved tuition rates Dec. 5 for a new evening MBA program to be offered by the School of Business beginning next fall.
UW Biologist Has Eye on the Prize
Molecular biologist Georg Halder was named this week (Dec. 4) as one of four Pharmacia Biotech & Science Prize winners for 1997. Halder was recognized for an achievement that was as shocking as it was controversial.
Filmmaker Lynch To ‘Talkback’ on Campus
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Volleyball Team Opens Tournament Play, Hosts Opening Rounds
The Badgers open NCAA tournament play this weekend playing host to first and second-round matches in the Field House.
UW Chemist Wins American Physical Society Prize
F. Fleming Crim, chair of the chemistry department, has won an award from the American Physical Society for his studies of chemical reactions at the molecular level.
Fennema Elected To National Academy of Education
UW-Madison Professor Elizabeth Fennema has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Education.
UW-Madison Student Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis
A 19-year-old female student at UW–Madison, presumed to have bacterial meningitis, is in critical condition Tuesday at University Hospital and Clinics. Health officials say the isolated case poses no larger public health concern.
Learning From Cultural Elders
Among their other responsibilities, teachers act as keepers -- 'elders' -- of their culture. This is an important concept to Sherone Price, UW–Madison's first Bascom-Henry Visiting Professor of Dance.
Compound Accelerates Fruit Ripening, Slows Softening After Harvest
Nutritional experts are urging Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. Some of us actually are following the advice. So wouldn’t it be great…