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$18 million to study deadly secrets of flu, Ebola, West Nile viruses
In an effort to sort out why some viruses such as influenza, Ebola and West Nile are so lethal, a team of U.S. researchers plans a comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to these viral pathogens. Read More
Large, culturally significant textile collection unpacked
Yes, all kinds of works of art are being unpacked as part of the more than 13,000-piece Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection. The collection had been housed off campus for four years while work was being completed on the new Nancy Nicholas Hall in the School of Human Ecology Building. Read More
Julie Van Cleave named chief investment officer at UW Foundation
Julie Van Cleave, the former lead manager of the $5 billion, Bronze-rated Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, will join the University of Wisconsin Foundation investment team. Read More
Innovative solar cell structure stores and supplies energy simultaneously
The potential energy available via solar power might seem limitless on a sunny summer day, but all that energy has to be stored for it to be truly useful. If you see a solar panel on a rooftop, in a large-scale array, or even on a parking meter, a bulky battery or supercapacitor is hidden just out of sight, receiving energy from the panel through power lines. Read More
University reaffirms support for investigative journalism
In an early-morning action, the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin Legislature voted to adopt a motion that would separate the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism from its collaboration with the students and staff of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Read More
History professor documents GI conduct in WWII France
On June 6, 1944, a massive military force arrived on the beaches of Normandy in a surprise invasion intended to overthrow Nazi Germany. The story of brave Allied forces splashing ashore under heavy fire has been immortalized in novels, memoirs, documentary films, and blockbuster movies - with American GIs cast as the unequivocal heroes of the day. Read More
Hilmes receives Fulbright award for broadcast research in U.K.
Michele Hilmes, professor and chair of the Department of Communication Arts, has received a Fulbright Award to enable her to conduct research into "transnational" British and American broadcasting at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom for six months in 2013-14. Read More
Recent Sightings: Garden party
A group of staff and volunteers plant a spiral-patterned display of annual flowers at the Allen Centennial Gardens on June 3. Photo:… Read More
Personal finance author gets us talking about money
As the author of "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" Helaine Olen has strong views about money management. Read More
UW service-learning project wins United Nations award
An award from the United Nations is honoring the work of Araceli Alonso, a senior lecturer in Gender and Women's Studies and a faculty associate at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Scholz named dean of College of Letters & Science
John Karl Scholz, Nellie June Gray Professor of Economic Policy and chair of the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected as the next dean of the College of Letters & Science, UW–Madison’s largest academic unit. Read More
Five Questions: Lecturer, critic McNutt connects TV viewing and social media
Watching and discussing television — its production, social impact and sense of place — has given Myles McNutt a unique perspective on the American experience. Through social media, McNutt, now a University of Wisconsin–Madison doctoral candidate, has found the perfect intersection between research and real life. Read More
Summer gas prices: UW experts weigh in
$3.93 per gallon. 16-gallon tank. $62.88 to fill up. This is all-too-familiar math for drivers who are grudgingly footing their gas bills. Many will direct their frustration at station owners, oil companies or the government. But what factors cause these summer price spikes? Read More
Finalists chosen for secretary of academic staff
Four finalists have been named for the secretary of academic staff. The campus community will have an opportunity to meet the candidates with a series of visits, starting June 10. Read More
UW-Madison statement regarding dismissal of adidas suit
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against adidas seeking declaratory relief over the company’s obligation to pay severance to Indonesian factory workers. The university’s decision is based on the results of the settlement agreement reached last month between adidas and the labor union representing the PT Kizone. Read More
UW–Madison students receive Fulbright fellowships
Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received 2013-14 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country's flagship program for international exchange. Read More
RFID advance to improve safety of nation’s blood supply
A six-year collaboration between industry and the University of Wisconsin–Madison RFID Lab has achieved a major milestone with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearing the first RFID-enabled solution to improve the safety and efficiency of the nation's blood supply. Read More
Underwood commentary warns of threats to public schools
UW-Madison School of Education Dean Julie Underwood wrote an opinion piece for the May issue of Wisconsin School News. Read More