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License plate program supports need-based aid
At UW–Madison there are several ways you can help support students, but one easy way is to renew your license plates.
Endlich exhibit on display at Academic Staff Art Gallery
The Academic Staff Art Gallery, located in room 270 of Bascom Hall, is showcasing the works of Linda Endlich for this semester’s featured artist which can be seen through July.
Sociologist, former L&S dean Sandefur to leave UW–Madison after 30 years
Gary Sandefur, a longtime faculty member and administrator at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is headed back to his home state of Oklahoma.
Disposable timer could be a nurse’s best friend
In medicine, time isn't just money: it can mean the difference between life and death. Clot-busters must be given in the first hour of arrival in a hectic emergency room. Intravenous medications can spoil, and catheters that overstay their welcome invite infection.
Recent Sightings: Revelry
Students dance to a concert by rapper G-Eazy as he performs on the main stage outside the Memorial Union during the second annual Revelry Music and Arts Festival on May 3.
Timely Warning: May 3, 2014
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Recent Sightings: Spring rains
A cutout section of the word "Wisconsin" is pictured on the side of a bus shelter along University Avenue in the heart of the UW–Madison campus, as dusk falls to a rainy nighttime.
RE: MEDIA ADVISORY/MATH TALENT SEARCH
On Friday, May 2, 26 Wisconsin high school students with a knack for math find out which one of them has won a $24,000 scholarship to the University of Wisconsin–Madison based on their performance in the 50-year-old Wisconsin Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Talent Search.
Building better bridges with geosynthetics
As the road leading up to a bridge presses down on the soil beneath its surface, the bridge tends to remain higher than the roadway, creating a problem that has menaced drivers and road engineers for years.
Cramer named interim director of UW’s Morgridge Center for Public Service
Kathy Cramer, whose academic work is steeped in providing service learning experiences for students and examining ways that UW–Madison can build stronger relationships with those outside of campus, has been named interim director of the university’s Morgridge Center for Public Service.
Ten to receive Distinguished Teaching Awards
Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators.
UW-Madison names director of Educational Innovation
Mark Johnson, assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected as the new director of Educational Innovation, an initiative of the provost’s office.
Citizen scientists provide clarity for lake researchers’ big questions
A massive new study of water clarity trends in Midwestern lakes is sure to make some waves in scientific circles. The study involved nearly a quarter of a million observations in 3,251 lakes spread across eight states, and data dating back seven decades. But it’s where that data came from that’s truly noteworthy. For the report, published online April 30 in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers turned exclusively to citizen scientists.
Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 10
After a frigid winter and chilly spring, area gardeners are invited to celebrate the arrival of the gardening season - and gather a cornucopia of helpful ideas - at the UW Family Gardening Day on Saturday, May 10, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
Jail Library Group works to bring reading to inmates
Anna Wigtil is a member of a group that spends a few hours every weekend in jail.
Volunteer during move-out at university residence halls
As more than 7,400 students prepare to move out of the University Residence Halls, the UW–Madison Division of University Housing is asking for volunteers to help residents and their families repurpose or recycle items they no longer need
De-extinction: Will dead species live again?
De-extinction is a recent term that involves bringing back an extinct species using DNA that’s been recovered from preserved material. There are two ways that it can be accomplished: one would be cloning to produce a copy of an extinct individual’s genome. The second way is through genetic engineering to re-create a close approximation of what the extinct species’ genome might have once been. The reality is that it’s no longer science fiction. We’re getting close to being able to revive extinct species from recovered DNA.
Keep baby safe: Recycle car seats on May 3
While it’s tempting to save money by passing down used car seats, Safe Kids Madison says it’s not recommended.