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New leaders seek to build partnerships that will help university technologies flourish
A new executive director and a new board chair at WiSys Technology Foundation intend to forge strong relationships throughout the UW System and statewide business community to advance the commercial potential of campus innovations.
Campus bus routes 81 and 82 return to original routes
After more than two years of construction detours, campus bus routes 81 and 82 will return to their original routes beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Live-streamed ceremony from Lincoln Center recognizes Richard Davis
In June of 2013, the National Endowment for the Arts named Richard Davis, professor of bass, jazz history, and combo improvisation at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of four 2014 NEA Jazz Masters, considered one of the highest honors in jazz.
Go Big Read seeks titles focused on service for 2014-15 program
Here at home and around the world, people are called to serve their countries, their communities and other missions. Some volunteer, some are drafted, and others find themselves pressed into service by their circumstances.
Sleep is the price the brain pays for learning
Two leading sleep scientists from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health say that their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep or “SHY” challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.
A shift in stem cell research
A team of engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has created a process to improve the creation of synthetic neural stem cells for use in central nervous system research.
AT&T announces $35,000 donation to support UW–Madison’s PEOPLE program
During a visit with UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today, AT&T Wisconsin State President Scott T. VanderSanden announced a $35,000 AT&T donation to support UW–Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) program and help underserved students prepare for and successfully complete higher education.
Chancellor Blank’s statement on Ray Cross appointment
Here is a statement from University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank on the appointment of Ray Cross as the new UW System president:
Regent President Falbo: Ray Cross to speak on live stream Friday
On behalf of the Board of Regents, and following an intense national search process, I am very pleased to introduce the next University of Wisconsin System President to you ... Dr. Ray Cross.
Recent Sightings: Icy bubble
A gloved hand cradles a soapy bubble that froze into an orb of ice crystals and broke during subzero weather atop Bascom Hill. The brutally cold weather was the result of a "polar vortex," a rare, winter-weather phenomenon that brought several days of frigid temperatures and wind chill from the North Pole down south into the Midwest.
Skop elected to society’s board
Ahna Skop, associate professor of genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the board of the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).
Online engineering graduate programs third in latest U.S. News rankings
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked third by U.S. News & World Report among schools offering high-quality online graduate engineering programs. This is the third year in a row UW–Madison has ranked in the top ten.
Article by UW–Madison expert highlights 50th anniversary of surgeon general’s smoking report
An article co-authored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Dr. Michael Fiore marking the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. Surgeon General's report on smoking was published Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Researchers Link Protein With Breast Cancer’s Spread to the Brain
A cancer-research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a protein that may be a major culprit when breast cancer metastasizes to the brain.
Study identifies gene mutation as cause of canine tremor disorder
Weimaraners – sleek, athletic dogs originally bred for hunting - are known for their striking, silver-tinged coats. Unfortunately, they also are known for a rare tremor disorder reported widely throughout North America and Europe.
OpenBook website reports expenditure data
The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) last week launched the OpenBook Wisconsin website (openbook.wi.gov).
A message from Interim UW System President Richard Telfer
A happy New Year to you all. I officially stepped in as interim president of the UW System last week. It may be frightfully cold outside, but keeping up with our lengthy "to-do" list is helping us stay warm.
UW professor’s best-selling book adapted for PBS documentary on poisoning
Once upon a time in America if you wanted to get away with murder, poison was the way to go.