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Growing a green lawn means finding grasses that need less water

July 27, 2012

You have to give Doug Soldat credit. He picked the right year to begin a study on the drought tolerance of Wisconsin turfgrasses. Read More

Online voting continues through Thursday for lecturer nominated as “Volunteer of the Year”

July 25, 2012

Araceli Alonso’s journey to Kenya began with a letter to a pen pal. Now Alonso, senior lecturer in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the founder of the Health by Motorbike Project, has an opportunity to bring worldwide recognition to issues faced by women in rural Kenya. Read More

DeLeire to use grant to study health care coverage, childless adults

July 24, 2012

The La Follette School is one of nine institutions nationwide to be awarded a grant to provide insights into health reform, including issues related to state-level implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act. Read More

Oral drops for dog allergies pass another hurdle

July 24, 2012

A study reported today at the World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology in Vancouver, British Columbia, shows that placing allergy drops under a dog's tongue can be as effective as allergy injections for controlling skin allergies. Read More

Grants to improve health of Wisconsin communities announced

July 24, 2012

The Transform Wisconsin Coalition today announced that 30 communities around the state are being awarded Transform Wisconsin grants in an effort to create healthier places to live, work and play. Read More

Slideshow: The campus is abuzz with warm-weather learning

July 24, 2012

Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August. Read More

Parking assignments coming soon

July 24, 2012

A new parking management system has delayed parking assignments for 2012-13, however they should be ready by early August. Customers will receive an e-mail keeping them up to date on when assignments will be available. Read More

New conflict-of-interest rules take effect Aug. 24

July 24, 2012

Mandated federal conflict-of-interest rules will tighten considerably on Aug. 24, affecting thousands of faculty, staff and some students on campus. Read More

UW faculty, students aid African conservation efforts

July 24, 2012

Faculty and students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will lend their expertise to conservation efforts in central Africa as the first university member of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership. Read More

Two UW–Madison researchers build ties with Indonesia

July 23, 2012

It took a trip halfway around the world to bring two University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists together. Read More

Man arrested following campus-area attack

July 23, 2012

A man has been arrested after an early Saturday morning attack of a 21-year-old woman in the 500 block of North Lake Street. Read More

Statement on sanctions against Penn State University

July 23, 2012

UW-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward and Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez issued a statement in regard to the announcement of sanctions against Penn State University. Read More

Hands-On Exploration

July 23, 2012

Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August as new students… Read More

Experts available to the media on 2012 Olympics

July 23, 2012

Let the games begin. And let experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison help with your coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London July 27 through Aug. 12. Read More

Printed photonic crystal mirrors shrink on-chip lasers down to size

July 22, 2012

Electrical engineers at The University of Texas at Arlington and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have devised a new laser for on-chip optical connections that could give computers a huge boost in speed and energy efficiency. Read More

Recent sightings: Chancellor Ward participates in Grandparents University

July 20, 2012

Interim Chancellor David Ward and his grandson, August Ward, program an interactive computer game during a Grandparents University computer science class on July 20,… Read More