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Astrobiology consortium supported for additional five years
With the help of a new grant from NASA, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are guiding the search for signs of life on distant planets - while keeping their feet firmly planted on Earth. Read More
Recent Sightings: The write way
Undergraduate Brooke Henze, left, meets with UW Writing Center instructor Eric Vivier at the Gordon Dining and Events Center satellite location to get help with a class assignment. Read More
UW experts weigh in on Lincoln as movie opens in theaters
President Abraham Lincoln is more monument than man to many Americans, with his image printed on our currency and seated atop Bascom Hill, among other places. On Friday, director Steven Spielberg’s movie “Lincoln,” with Irish actor Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, opens in theaters. Read More
Forum to cover intellectual property basics for students
University of Wisconsin–Madison students interested in entrepreneurship and innovation will be able to learn more about protecting and commercializing their ideas at a forum on Dec. 10. Read More
Prescribed burns planned in Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Don't be surprised if you notice a dark cloud of smoke rising near the western edge of campus soon. What you are seeing is most likely one of the prescribed burns that may take place in areas of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve during the next week or two, weather conditions permitting. Read More
Cross-campus center for bioscience students being developed
The Institute for Biology Education and Steenbock Library have launched a joint Educational Innovation project to create a biology community and learning center for bioscience students across campus. Read More
New ‘Encounters’ series launches at Discovery with multi-sensory collaboration
What if you could see music or hear a sculpture? A new series, Discovery Encounters, kicks off at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery with the debut of a collaborative exhibit created by a musician and local artist exploring that very question. Read More
UW–Madison ranks among top 10 in study abroad participation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to rank among the national leaders in the number of students studying abroad, with 2,159 students studying outside the United States for academic credit in 2010-11, according to the 2012 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Read More
New biofuel conversion process cuts costly separating step
Using a biomass-derived solvent, University of Wisconsin–Madison chemical and biological engineers have streamlined the process for converting lignocellulosic biomass into high-demand chemicals or energy-dense liquid transportation fuel. Read More
Early stress may sensitize girls’ brains for later anxiety
High levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls, according to new results of a long-running population study by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists. Read More
Environmental leader to speak on ‘America the Possible’ Nov. 12
Author and environmental law expert Gus Speth will describe his vision of a more economically and environmentally sustainable future next week at UW–Madison. Read More
UW contingent among Kavli Frontiers of Science fellows
Four members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been selected as Kavli Frontiers of Science fellows, and were invited to participate in the Kavli Foundation's Frontiers of Science symposium. Read More
Noted chemistry educator delivers Christmas ‘Science is Fun’ lectures
Chemistry Professor Bassam Shakhashiri will give his 43rd Christmas "Science is Fun" presentation Dec. 1 and 2 on the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Bus riders required to show ID starting Monday
Madison Metro will step up enforcement of the requirement that riders using its unlimited-use pass show employment or school photo identification beginning Monday, Nov. 12. Read More
UW student awarded one of nation’s first organic plant breeding fellowships
The story of how Tessa Peters ended up snagging one of the nation's first graduate fellowships in organic plant breeding begins in an unlikely place: the middle of the ocean. Read More
Regents honor John and Tashia Morgridge
The Board of Regents will honor John and Tashia Morgridge on Thursday, Nov. 8 with its inaugural Regents’ Award for Distinguished Service to the University of Wisconsin System. Read More