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UW expands physician assistant program
To address the continuing shortage of primary health-care providers in northern Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is collaborating with UW-Marathon County to expand its physician assistant (PA) program to the Wausau campus. Read More
Transit of Venus a rare event
On the evening of Tuesday, June 5, the planet Venus will cross the disk of the Sun in what astronomers call a "transit." Read More
Health care costs drop if adolescent substance abused use 12-step programs
The use of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, by adolescents with a history of drug and alcohol abuse not only reduces the risk of relapse but also leads to lower health care costs, according to research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Read More
Two UW–Madison researchers named Shaw Scientists
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors will receive 2012 Shaw Scientist Awards, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced today (Wednesday, May 30). Read More
UW students and research fellows among finalists for Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students and research fellows are leading teams among 25 finalists in the ninth annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest. Read More
Breast stem cell research: Receptor teamwork required and a new pathway may be involved
Breast-cancer researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that two related receptors in a robust signaling pathway must work together as a team to maintain normal activity in mammary stem cells. Read More
Conference marking Witte retirement to explore issues in higher education
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian will highlight a conference next month marking the retirement of longtime University of Wisconsin–Madison professor John Witte. Read More
Morgridge Institute presents panel on H5N1 influenza research
The Morgridge Institute for Research will launch its Ethics@Discovery program on Thursday, May 31, at 2 p.m. with “Campus Conversation: Biomedical Research and National Security—Learning from the H5N1 Influenza Story.” Read More
New composting option on campus
Commuters to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus now have a new site to drop off compostable food waste from home or office. Read More
Wisconsin residents are living longer, but not better
The good news is that we're living longer. The bad news? People in Wisconsin are reaching old age more overweight, less wealthy and still drinking too much alcohol. Read More
New stem cell technique promises abundance of key heart cells
Cardiomyocytes, the workhorse cells that make up the beating heart, can now be made cheaply and abundantly in the laboratory. Read More
Interfaith, community service challenge lays groundwork for religious dialogue
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's participation in a White House initiative to foster interfaith dialogue and service has built a solid foundation for an ongoing discussion on campus, organizers say. Read More
High-speed method to aid search for solar energy storage catalysts
Eons ago, nature solved the problem of converting solar energy to fuels by inventing the process of photosynthesis. Read More
Students win policy challenge with solar energy initiatives
Two La Follette School students won the U.S. Department of Energy portion of the Startup America Policy Challenge with their proposal about how to make solar energy more affordable. Read More
Fraternity chapter receives two-year suspension
UW-Madison’s Delta Upsilon fraternity chapter has been suspended for two years in the wake of violations of Student Organization Conduct policies. Read More
HR Design work teams submit revised recommendations
Following a campus engagement effort that included participation by thousands of members of the campus community, phase 1 Human Resources Design project work teams have submitted revised recommendations that incorporate this feedback. Read More
UW-Madison community-based learning projects awarded $297,769
The Morgridge Center for Public Service will award $297,769 to support academically based service-learning courses and community-based research work at the University of Wisconsin -Madison. Read More
UW-Madison journalism students explore ideal in K-12 education
When it comes to K-12 education in the state of Wisconsin, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison journalism students has a pretty good idea of what would make for the ideal system. Read More
UW police honored by local Red Cross chapter
The Badger Chapter of the American Red Cross has named the UW–Madison Police Department the 2011 Top Public Safety Unit in Dane County. Read More