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Two honored for advancing status of UW women
Lynn Edlefson, campus child care coordinator and director of the Office of Child Care & Family Resources, and Steve Cramer, associate dean for academic affairs of the College of Engineering, are the recipients of this year’s Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) Champion Awards at UW–Madison.
Pulitzer Prize-winner to explore future of journalism in digital age
Technology is changing how news consumers stay informed, shaping a new era of journalism that's faster, more interactive and more in-depth than ever before.
Mackie’s goal: use what we’ve learned to help humanity
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery's monthly Tools for Discovery profile features Rock Mackie, director of the medical devices research group at the Morgridge Institute for Research.
Recent Sightings: Masterclass
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine (right) works with UW student Elliot Stalter (left) during a masterclass session for violinists of the School of Music…
UWPD: Updates on crime-related communications
UWPD Chief Sue Riseling and Dean of Students and Vice Provost for Student Life Lori Berquam sent the following message to the campus community on…
Segregation in American schools still problematic, despite best efforts
As American schools struggle with issues of race, diversity and achievement, a new study in the American Sociological Review has split the difference in the ongoing discussion of resegregation. Yes, black, white and Hispanic students were less likely to share classrooms in 2010 than in 1993, but no, that increase in segregation is usually not the result of waning efforts to reduce it.
Recent sightings: Masking
Dressed as dominos, an administrative group of employees take to the stage during a Halloween costume contest held at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Oct. 31, 2013.
New website takes 60-year, county-by-county look at who moves where
You can tell a lot about what a community has to offer by the types of people that are moving in and the types that choose to leave.
IceCube feature film to premiere in Milwaukee planetarium show
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is one of a kind. Built deep within the Antarctic ice, it is the world’s largest neutrino detector. Now, thanks to a collaboration between the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center (WIPAC) and the Milwaukee Public Museum, it boasts another unique aspect: its own planetarium show.
Student films to be screened at Nelson Institute’s ‘Tales from Planet Earth’
A collaborative class on environmental filmmaking is helping some UW–Madison students learn to tell stories in a whole new way.
Nominations sought to honor outstanding TAs
UW–Madison employs more than 1,700 teaching assistants, working in a broad range of disciplines across campus. Nominations are now being sought to recognize outstanding performance through the Campus-Wide TA Awards.
Journalism students explore themes with Go Big Read author
A group of inquisitive UW–Madison journalism students got an inside look at the process of writing this year’s Go Big Read selection Tuesday as they interviewed author Ruth Ozeki about her book, “A Tale For the Time Being.”
Paralympic events open to students of all abilities
Athletes of all abilities are encouraged to participate in a day of Paralympic and adaptive sports and activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Gym 2 at the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) on campus. The event is free and open to all UW–Madison students.
UW–Madison spinoff companies featured in economic report
The investment made in science at UW–Madison and colleges and universities across the United States helps drive the country’s economy directly through the creation of new companies based on that science, according to a new report released today by The Science Coalition. “Sparking Economic Growth 2.0” highlights 100 companies that trace their roots to federally funded university research — including Cellular Dynamics International and Virent, a pair of Wisconsin companies that emerged from Madison’s campus.
Honor flight doctor carries father’s memory to monument
When Mike Garren was growing up in Kenosha, he knew that his father, Dr. John T. Garren Jr., had served as an army surgeon in the Pacific theater of World War II.
Local justice for international crime: Law professor to study Latin American model
When a Guatemalan court indicted Efrain Rios Montt for his role in the torture and deaths of at least 1,771 indigenous Mayan-Ixils, it marked the first time a former head of state would go to trial for genocide in his home country.
Parent Program goes global with Chinese site
UW-Madison students studying far from home may have access to many campus resources, but their parents don’t always have the same support – especially when they don’t speak the same language.
Model virus structure shows why there’s no cure for common cold
In a pair of landmark studies that exploit the genetic sequencing of the “missing link” cold virus, rhinovirus C, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have constructed a three-dimensional model of the pathogen that shows why there is no cure yet for the common cold.