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Prominent climate scientist Mann to speak at UW–Madison
Michael Mann, creator of the well-known “hockey stick” graph depicting a sharp recent increase in our planet’s temperature, will deliver the fifth annual Len Robock Lecture on Thursday, April 17 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW’s Relay for Life on April 11 will help fight cancer
Participating in a Relay For Life event, like the one set for UW–Madison on April 11, is a way to take action and help finish the fight against cancer.
Recent Sightings: Spring Powwow
Images capture the color and pageantry of the annual Spring Powwow at the Stock Pavilion on April 5-6.
Timely Warning: April 6, 2014
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Prescribed burns could take place Sunday in Lakeshore Nature Preserve
The Lakeshore Nature Preserve plans to conduct prescribed burns on the western part of the UW–Madison campus on Sunday, April 6.
Journalism project on water quality wins national grant
An ambitious journalism project with UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication students collaborating with each other and partner organizations to report on the quality and supply of Wisconsin water has earned a $35,000 grant through the Online News Association.
Fan excitement builds for Badgers’ trek to the Final Four
Sleeping. That’s what Kate Roeder would usually be doing at 6 a.m. Fridays.
Haberman to talk about the power of storytelling in UW–Madison lecture
For thousands of years, storytelling has endured as a form of sharing experiences and shaping lives, in real time and across generations.
Science Expeditions event opens doors to UW–Madison research
Science Expeditions, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's 12th annual science open house, is as big as ever, and awaiting thousands of curious visitors April 4-6.
Prevention steps encouraged after mumps diagnosis on campus
University Health Services (UHS) has confirmed that three UW–Madison students have recently been diagnosed with mumps. The cases don’t appear to be connected and UHS is working with public health officials to monitor the situation.
Poplars designed for deconstruction: A major boon to biofuels
What began 20 years ago as an innovation to improve paper industry processes and dairy forage digestibility may now open the door to a much more energy- and cost-efficient way to convert biomass into fuel.
Study helps unravel the tangled origin of ALS
By studying nerve cells that originated in patients with a severe neurological disease, a University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher has pinpointed an error in protein formation that could be the root of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
How plants adapt: Calcium waves help the roots tell the shoots
For Simon Gilroy, sometimes seeing is believing. In this case, it was seeing the wave of calcium sweep root-to-shoot in the plants the University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of botany is studying that made him a believer.
Top 10 things to experience at the Wisconsin Film Festival
It’s not just what’s on the screen that makes the eight-day Wisconsin Film Festival so special. Here are 10 things to experience as you enjoy this annual celebration of film:
Badger football spotlighted in ‘Draft Day’
The Badger football team has a supporting role in the upcoming movie “Draft Day,” starring Kevin Costner, which premiered this month.
Blank honored by Belgian university for poverty research
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Antwerp in ceremonies held in Belgium, today, Wednesday, April 2.
UW-Madison journalism school celebrates alumni achievements
The winners of this year's University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Journalism and Mass Communication's alumni awards demonstrate the many ways the school's graduates translate their skills to a range of careers.
Recent Sightings: The Human Living Room
A pedestrian walks past "Human Living Room," an art installation in a concrete corridor of the Mosse Humanities Building.
Oldest bit of Earth’s crust among attractions at Geology Museum open house
It promises to be a trip through geologic time: from a look at the oldest piece of Earth's crust, to the earliest smells on our planet, to a recently crash-landed Martian meteorite.
Monkey caloric restriction study shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study
The latest results from a 25-year study of diet and aging in monkeys shows a significant reduction in mortality and in age-associated diseases among those with calorie-restricted diets. The study, begun at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1989, is one of two ongoing, long-term U.S. efforts to examine the effects of a reduced-calorie diet on nonhuman primates.