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Fledgling supernova remnant reveals neutron star’s secrets

December 4, 2013

With the help of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Australia Telescope Compact Array, an international team of astronomers has identified the glowing wreck of a star that exploded a mere 2,500 years ago — the blink of an eye in astronomical terms. Read More

Mad Madison Metals forges creativity

December 4, 2013

A harvest helmet that holds growing wheat and plays music, metal safety goggles and miniature ice cream scoops – these are just a few of the objects produced by University of Wisconsin–Madison student metal artists. Read More

Estrogen: Not just produced by the ovaries

December 4, 2013

A University of Wisconsin–Madison research team reports today that the brain can produce and release estrogen - a discovery that may lead to a better understanding of hormonal changes observed from before birth throughout the entire aging process. Read More

Longtime professor honored and surprised to be graduation speaker

December 4, 2013

Donald Downs, a UW–Madison professor of political science, was preparing for a class recently when he got an unexpected call. Downs was asked to deliver the charge to graduates at the Winter Commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Kohl Center. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Read More

New advocacy group focuses on kick-starting UW business creation

December 3, 2013

A newly-launched advocacy group is aiming to increase the number and success rate of start-up ventures stemming from University of Wisconsin–Madison ideas, building on the renewed commitment in 2013 to campus innovation. Read More

Session to review design for State Street, Library Mall area

December 3, 2013

A public information meeting on the reconstruction of the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street and Library Mall will be held Thursday, Dec. 5. Read More

UW Global Gateway offers funded, short–term study abroad opportunities

December 3, 2013

Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who are curious about studying abroad, but still reluctant about plunging into an overseas experience will have a new way to test international waters, starting next summer. Read More

Researchers discover early step in blood stem cell development

December 2, 2013

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) researchers have discovered a very early regulatory event that controls the production of blood stem cells and the adult blood system. Read More

Recent Sightings: Wintry chill

November 27, 2013

Bundled pedestrians walk in silhouette across a snowy path on Observatory Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as the sun shines during a chilly late-fall morning. Read More

Birchbark canoe launch celebrates collaborative art and culture

November 27, 2013

As Wayne Valliere prepared to launch a traditional birchbark canoe into the choppy waters of Lake Mendota on Thursday, Nov. 21, members of the crowd scanned the horizon. The fog on the lake hid the modern water tower, houses and power lines on the far shore. Read More

UW Hospital and Clinics honored for reducing infection

November 26, 2013

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics was recognized for taking a major step forward in reducing health care-associated infection, as it received the 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award. Read More

Munich institute honors Haveman for service

November 26, 2013

Germany’s leading economic research organization, the Ifo Institute in Munich, honored Professor Robert Haveman with a rare recognition, making him an honorary member. Read More

Perennial energy crops could provide environmental benefits

November 26, 2013

Rows of corn and soybeans cover rolling hills, stitched together by creeks and woodlands that compose southwest Wisconsin's agricultural patchwork. These complex landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and climate benefits, yet, historically their value has been measured in just one way: bushels per acre. Read More

‘Dictionary of American Regional English’ returning to the field, virtually

November 25, 2013

Between 1965 and 1970, graduate students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and other institutions hit the road to capture the unique character of the way Americans speak. Read More