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Analytical trick may accelerate cancer diagnosis
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found a new way to accelerate a workhorse instrument that identifies proteins. The high-speed technique could help diagnose cancer sooner and point to new drugs for treating a wide range of conditions. Read More
Recent sightings: snowy sculpture
A wet snow falls as students walk past the Maquina water sculpture at Engineering Mall on a recent February day. Read More
UW–Madison will dedicate refurbished Dairy Cattle Center March 9
The public is invited to help welcome the cows back to campus as the University of Wisconsin–Madison dedicates its refurbished Dairy Cattle Center on Saturday, March 9. Read More
Students who recycle can win pizza
Students can win a free slice of Ian’s Pizza on Library Mall Friday while learning about the benefits of recycling. Read More
‘Madison Reads Leopold’ to be held March 2 at Arboretum
As part of the Madison area's celebration of Aldo Leopold Weekend, there will be a free public reading from "A Sand County Almanac" and other Leopold works on Saturday, March 2, at the UW Arboretum Visitor Center. Leopold was the first research director at the Arboretum and was closely involved in its design. Read More
Eight professors receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards
Eight outstanding faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been named winners of this year’s Kellett Mid-Career Awards. Read More
Eight professors receive Romnes Faculty Fellowships
Eight promising young UW–Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Read More
Science + art exhibit focuses on the beauty of a cure
An unusual exhibit focusing on cancer recovery through the lens of art and science will open Feb. 22 in the Biochemistry Department on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More
Police seek info on Monday robberies
Madison and UW Police are investigating three Monday strong-arm robberies downtown that may be connected. All three incidents occurred near the UW campus and involved stealing electronics from pedestrians. Read More
From Washington to Obama, a look at the U.S. presidency
Compared to President Barack Obama, George Washington had it rough. No executive staff, no modern dental care, and the preferred method of treatment for a throat infection (which killed the nation’s first president) was removing pints of ‘tainted’ blood from the patient. Read More
Early-career faculty improving undergraduate education
Nineteen early-career faculty have been named fellows of the new Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence (MTLE) program. Read More
Academic Staff Institute offers networking and professional development opportunities
This year’s Academic Staff Institute features networking opportunities as well as the chance to laugh with speaker Michael Feldman, host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Whad’Ya Know?” Read More
Secrets of Wisconsin meteorite revealed
As Russian scientists scramble to collect and analyze the remains of the historic meteorite that injured an estimated 1,200 people in Chelyabinsk on Feb. 15, scientists in Wisconsin are set to publish their analysis of a smaller meteorite that struck southwest Wisconsin on April 14, 2010. Read More
Production process doubles speed and efficiency of flexible electronics
Stretched-out clothing might not be a great practice for laundry day, but in the case of microprocessor manufacture, stretching out the atomic structure of the silicon in the critical components of a device can be a good way to increase a processor's performance. Read More