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Labor scholar to deliver lecture on solutions to low-wage jobs crisis
In 2011, 28 percent of U.S. workers - almost 37 million people - earned poverty wages.
Bridging the uncanny valley between humans, robots
There might be a day in the not-so-distant future when, instead of cat photos and selfies, we humans are showing off our robots.
Study suggests some fathers elevate their games
As parents, we all take cues from mom and dad in the rearing of our own children. But can we improve as parents based on our perceptions of how we were reared?
Statewide sessions explore accelerated use of electronic medical records
With more hospitals and health clinics adopting electronic medical records (EMRs) with the incentive of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, there is a growing public interest in how to incorporate the technology in a way that enhances health and addresses concerns about privacy and information security.
OMAI Line Breaks Festival returns to Overture Center
The Line Breaks Festival, presented by the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), runs through April 25 at Madison's Overture Center for the Arts.
First in the nation: UW–Madison establishes post-doc in feminist biology
Feminist biology - which attempts to uncover and reverse gender bias in biology - will be the focus of a new, endowed fellowship in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Made-in-Wisconsin atom probe assisted dating of oldest piece of earth
It's a scientific axiom: big claims require extra-solid evidence. So there were skeptics in 2001 when University of Wisconsin–Madison geoscience professor John Valley dated an ancient crystal found in Australia to 4.4 billion years ago. The date, after all, was only 100 million years after Earth started to solidify from a ball of molten rock.
Chazen docents help bring art to life
More than 5,000 years of paintings, sculptures and other treasured artworks take on new dimensions and deeper meanings for visitors at the Chazen Museum of Art, thanks to a volunteer corps of dedicated docents.
Kellett Mid-Career Awards honor 10 UW–Madison professors
Ten noteworthy University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been named Kellett Mid-Career Award winners this year.
TIP/White-nose Syndrome affecting bats in Wisconsin
4/16/14TO: Media representativesFROM: Nik Hawkins, nihawkin@vetmed.wisc.edu, 608-263-6914RE: TIP/WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME AFFECTING BATS IN WISCONSIN
Breakfast on the Farm set for April 27
The Association of Women in Agriculture (AWA) is hosting its Breakfast on the Farm on Sunday, April 27 in the Stock Pavilion at 1675 Linden Drive.
Wiscard campus accounts to merge June 1
Beginning this summer, student purchases on campus will be made simpler and will offer more discounts on food when using a Wiscard.
Llama fur and entrepreneurship build a business
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison students are bringing together collaborators on three continents to pursue their dream of building a sustainable sleeping bag.
Scholarship will allow UW junior to do graduate studies in art history
is among twenty college juniors nationwide selected to receive a Beinecke Scholarship, which provides $34,000 for graduate study leading to a terminal degree in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
Phi Beta Kappa initiates 116 new members at UW–Madison
The Alpha Chapter of Wisconsin Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Wisconsin–Madison inducted 116 students into membership in a ceremony on Saturday, April 12.
Novel Open Source Seed Pledge aims to keep new vegetable and grain varieties free for all
This week, scientists, farmers and sustainable food systems advocates will gather on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus to celebrate an unusual group of honored guests: 29 new varieties of broccoli, celery, kale, quinoa and other vegetables and grains that are being publicly released using a novel form of ownership agreement known as the Open Source Seed Pledge.
An update on Ethnic Studies programs in Letters & Science
In recent weeks, there have been discussions on campus surrounding the future of the four Ethnic Studies units in the College of Letters & Science. These four units include the Department of Afro-American Studies (AAS), the American Indian Studies Program, the Asian American Studies Program, and the Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program.
Wisconsin engineer earns presidential award
U.S. President Barack Obama honored an outstanding University of Wisconsin–Madison engineer this week when he recognized recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
The key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
Using just a single drop of blood, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has developed a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma.
Hair from infants gives clues about their life in the womb
Like rings of a tree, hair can reveal a lot of information about the past.