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Bernie’s expands to offer infant and toddler care

November 14, 2013

It’s the morning ritual parents know all too well. Waking the kids up. Getting them breakfast. Cajoling them into getting dressed. And then the magic trick of getting out the door – hopefully with both shoes on. No, it’s not easy. And it’s not any easier with more than one kid, however adorable. But the morning ritual is a little bit easier for some parents, thanks to expanded child care offerings by the Office of Child Care and Family Resources.

Doctor’s leadership in women’s health to be honored with endowed chair

November 14, 2013

Gloria Sarto has led the way during decades of progress in women’s health care, and she’d like today’s young women to know something: “It wasn’t always this way.”

Faculty climate survey shows most satisfied but room for improvement

November 14, 2013

A 2012 “Study of Faculty Worklife” at UW–Madison shows that although most report having positive experiences on campus, satisfaction and climate for several minority groups were lower than in a previous study.

Crisis fund helps students get back to normal

November 13, 2013

No one expects their home to go up in flames, but that’s what happened to the residents of the Casa Blanca Apartments on Sunday, Nov. 10. Some residents left their apartments unsure of when they would be able to return, or whether their possessions might be damaged beyond repair.

Engineers explore ways to understand, outwit blood-brain barrier

November 13, 2013

MADISON — With support from the New Frontier Science group of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers are conducting innovative research that could open…

Impulsivity, rewards and Ritalin: monkey study shows tighter link

November 13, 2013

Even as the rate of diagnosis has reached 11 percent among American children aged 4 to 17, neuroscientists are still trying to understand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One classic symptom is impulsivity — the tendency to act before thinking.

Madison Metro buses returning to Bascom Hill

November 13, 2013

As construction at and around Memorial Union transitions to the next phase, the intersection at North Park Street and Langdon Street has reopened and will again accommodate Madison Metro campus bus routes, according to UW Transportation Services.

Program connects community college instructors in high-tech fields

November 13, 2013

The National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program has given thousands of community college instructors the resources to develop new courses, provide professional development opportunities, and create industry-based internship programs - all with a focus in high-tech fields that produce particularly rosy employment prospects for well-trained graduates.

Researcher says for 2-year-olds, touch screens may trump TV

November 13, 2013

Smartphones and tablets may be better learning tools for toddlers younger than 2 1/2 years old than "Sesame Street" and other educational TV programs, according to a researcher in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Human Ecology.

Mentors help inventors make the leap to entrepreneur

November 12, 2013

It’s a story that could become a company’s founding narrative. The two Steves built their first Apple computer in the garage. Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to start a software company. And 4-year-old Patrick Heaney broke a plastic sword while play-fighting — and recognized that materials can always stand improvement.

HR Design leaders invite employees to update sessions

November 12, 2013

The next in a series of quarterly information sessions updating the campus community on the HR Design project are set for November.

Fox sightings a wild glimpse of nature on Observatory Hill

November 12, 2013

There’s a story going around Nancy Nicholas Hall these days about a professor, teaching with his back to the building’s north-facing windows, who was interrupted mid-lecture.

Classified staff members elect first executive committee

November 12, 2013

Nine employees have been selected by their peers to serve on UW–Madison’s first-ever Classified Staff Executive Committee.

Awards will recognize great advisors

November 12, 2013

The UW–Madison Office of Undergraduate Advising (OUA) is accepting nominations through Friday, Dec. 20 for its annual awards, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to advising at the university.

New look identifies crucial clumping of diabetes-causing proteins

November 11, 2013

People get type 2 diabetes. So do cats. But rats don’t, and neither do dogs. Subtle differences in the shape of proteins protect some and endanger others.

Art museum visits help doctors understand feelings

November 11, 2013

Though often perceived as omnipotent healers, doctors are merely - and importantly - human. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Mariah Quinn uses art to help medical residents reflect on their professional identities, emotions and cognitive processes.

UW-Madison ranks sixth in study abroad

November 11, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked sixth among U.S. universities and colleges in the number of students studying abroad in 2011-12, with 2,149 students earning academic credit outside of the United States, according to the 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.

Fire on Old University Ave. displaces students

November 10, 2013

The Dean of Students’ Office is leading efforts to assist approximately 50 University of Wisconsin–Madison students affected by an overnight structural fire near campus.