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Man-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity
A multi-university team of researchers has artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications. Read More
Wisconsin Film Festival expands to eight days
The Wisconsin Film Festival - the largest campus-based film festival in the United States, averaging over 100 films and up to 34,000 attendees each spring - will spread out beyond one weekend for the first time this year, giving audiences eight days to take in the wide range of cinema being offered. Read More
School of Medicine and Public Health responds to MSC fire
The following message was sent to School of Medicine and Public Health students, faculty and staff in the wake of a fire on Feb. 28, 2012. No one was injured, but the building was damaged. Read More
Authors: Develop digital games to improve brain function and well-being
Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature. Read More
UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Three members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 126 scientists from around the country who have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. Read More
‘On Wisconsin, On Film’: historic films about UW–Madison to be shown
As part of its “Treasures of the UW Libraries” series, the Friends of the Libraries will present an evening of historic campus film clips on Wednesday, March 6 from 5:30–7 p.m. in Memorial Library, Room 460. Read More
Riddle’s childhood exposure to media violence informs her work
Karyn Riddle remembers worrying as a child that she or her family would become victims of violent crime. Looking back now, she’s puzzled by those childhood fears. Read More
WARF Discovery Challenge seeks to inspire grad student and postdoc research
Last year more than 125 graduate students and postdocs competed for cash prizes and research grants in WARF’s inaugural Discovery Challenge. But one research associate in the School of Medicine and Public Health received an unexpected distinction. Read More
Task force recommends stronger policies on alcohol
A task force that reviewed UW–Madison’s policies on alcohol service at university events is recommending stronger enforcement of the minimum legal drinking age, limits on events where alcohol is provided without a professional server, and improved communication of alcohol policies to the campus community. Read More
RISE holds 2nd Annual Leadership Summit & Career Fair
In an effort to connect UW students of color with campus employers, the Recruitment Initiative for Student Employees (RISE) and the Office of Human Resources are hosting the 2nd Annual Leadership Summit & Campus Job Fair Tuesday, March 5, from 5-8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Read More
Law professor works to improve access to legal representation
The number of Wisconsin households facing legal troubles without representation continues to grow in a weakened economy. That, combined with cuts in government services, has left thousands of low-income Wisconsin households without legal services, says Professor Marsha Mansfield of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Read More
Art in the public eye highlights community expression
A public humanities project that began as an effort to help Latino youth express themselves through art has produced a gigantic mural, a moving documentary, and a new Madison youth collective, thanks to a partnership between University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students and community partner Centro Hispano. Read More
Jane Goodall to keynote Nelson Institute conference in April
World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on Monday, April 15, in Madison. Read More
Q&A: Kait blogs about UW from a different perspective
Kait Vosswinkel is a native of West Allis, just outside Milwaukee. But it took several years – and several trips around the world – to find her way back to Wisconsin. As a non-traditional student, she’s using her blog and her Twitter account @KaitTheBadger to explore UW–Madison’s culture from a different perspective. Read More
UW Students invited to shake it for charity this Friday
The fifth annual Wisconsin Dance Marathon this Friday will raise money for the patients and families of American Family Children’s Hospital. Read More
Publication tells how climate change data affect natural resource decisions
A wide array of natural and human systems are feeling the effects of Wisconsin's changing climate. But the state is adapting in a variety of ways to a warmer, wetter climate that is projected to see more frequent droughts, heat waves and heavy rainfalls by mid-century. Read More
Dell computers selected as preferred products
The Administrative Excellence team, in partnership with Purchasing Services, has selected Dell computers — including three laptops and one desktop with an optional monitor — as UW–Madison preferred products. Read More