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UW Arboretum director finalists announced
Finalists hoping to become the next director of the UW Arboretum will visit campus for public presentations starting Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Officials to study issues on email, calendaring
To ensure the long-term success of the campus’ new email and calendaring system, project leaders have decided to slow the implementation of Microsoft Office 365 as plans for the conversion are evaluated.
Awards honor excellence by teaching assistants
The work of 15 teaching assistants at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be recognized in the 10th annual College of Letters and Science Campuswide Teaching Assistant Awards on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Educational Innovation funding awarded for 17 projects
Seventeen projects have been selected to receive Educational Innovation funding based on their commitment to advance teaching and learning innovations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Statement on School of Journalism and Mass Communication involvement in Critical Information Needs Study
The Federal Communications Commission recently suspended its Critical Information Needs (CIN) pilot study in Columbia, S.C., after concerns were expressed that some of the questions were inappropriate and improperly directed at media owners and journalists
Seed dispersal gets a test in carved-out ‘habitat corridors’
Field ecologists go to great lengths to get data: radio collars and automatic video cameras are only two of their creative techniques for documenting the natural world. So when a group of ecologists set out to see how wind moves seeds through isolated patches of habitat carved into a longleaf pine plantation in South Carolina, they twisted colored yarn to create mock seeds that would drift with the wind much like native seeds.
Oldest bit of crust firms up idea of a cool early Earth
With the help of a tiny fragment of zircon extracted from a remote rock outcrop in Australia, the picture of how our planet became habitable to life about 4.4 billion years ago is coming into sharper focus.
New, inexpensive production materials boost promise of hydrogen fuel
Generating electricity is not the only way to turn sunlight into energy we can use on demand. The sun can also drive reactions to create chemical fuels, such as hydrogen, that can in turn power cars, trucks and trains.
Center for Jewish Studies presents Semester of the Arts
The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies is pleased to announce its first ever Semester of the Arts in Spring 2014.
‘Ask a Lawyer’ prison sessions example of law in action
Several times a year, a team of University of Wisconsin Law School professors and their students deliver some truth to Wisconsin prison inmates.
‘Cabinet of curiosities’ captures nature through work of artists and scientists
Of all the places Sierra Swenson expected to end up during her first semester at college, precious few were lined with jars full of preserved reptiles.
Nathan Whitehorn a 2014 ‘Young Star’ in astrophysics
Nathan Whitehorn, a postdoctoral researcher on the IceCube project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named a “Young Star” by the Division of Astrophysics of the American Physical Society (APS).
UW–Madison pharmacy dean finalists announced
The four finalists for the deanship of the School of Pharmacy will visit campus for public presentations starting Monday (Feb. 24, 2014).
Vibration energy the secret to self-powered electronics
A multi-university team of engineers has developed what could be a promising solution for charging smartphone batteries on the go - without the need for an electrical cord.
UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships.
New campuswide data infrastructure service debuts March 1
Beginning March 1, UW–Madison will have access to a new portfolio of data center services and consultation, including co-located facilities, storage, backup and high-capacity networking.
Author, journalist Williams named Science Writer in Residence
Florence Williams, a prolific, award-winning author and science journalist, has been named the spring 2014 Science Writer in Residence for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Educational Innovation director candidates to give public presentations
Three finalists for the newly created position of Educational Innovation director will give public presentations on campus next week.
Committee forwards draft report on proposed research reorganization
The ad hoc working group exploring the feasibility of reorganizing the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s research and graduate education structure has completed its draft report and found that a proposed dual leadership structure is viable and will provide the university with its best opportunities to attract both new revenue streams and effective leadership.
School of Nursing part of Nurses for Wisconsin Initiative
Four University of Wisconsin System nursing programs, including the UW–Madison School of Nursing, are offering new fellowship and loan forgiveness programs to encourage nurses to pursue doctoral degrees or postdoctoral training and assume nurse educator positions in Wisconsin.