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Three UW–Madison faculty members honored as AAAS fellows

December 13, 2011

Three University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Wisconsin Innocence Project screens cases with an open mind

December 13, 2011

The first innocence case Tricia Bushnell, a staff attorney for the Wisconsin Innocence Project, ever worked on involved an inmate who had been convicted of murder after being found driving the victim’s car with her blood on his socks.

Parliamentarian provides 25 years of meeting guidance

December 13, 2011

Elaine Staley, academic staff parliamentarian at UW–Madison, will retire after 25 years of service to the academic staff assembly.

Student tickets for Gabriel Iglesias show at Union Theater on sale Dec. 12-13

December 12, 2011

Study challenges conventional wisdom about gender and math performance

December 12, 2011

A major study of recent international data on school mathematics performance casts doubt on some common assumptions about gender and math achievement - in particular, the idea that girls and women have less ability due to a difference in biology.

Public humanities project proves literacy isn’t limited to the page

December 12, 2011

The American teenager, once shy, bubbles over with questions for a young Senegalese classmate. Why did his mother leave him? Did he ever see her again? As the young man responds, the two begin using each other's first names.

Time running out for 2011 graduates to get Morgridge match on gifts

December 9, 2011

The clock is ticking. University of Wisconsin–Madison Class of 2011 graduates can see their gifts to support the university doubled, but only through Saturday, Dec. 31.

Research may yield more compact antennas for military use

December 9, 2011

While tall, bulky antennas seem like relics in an era of sleek, modern smartphones, they're still an unfortunate necessity for American soldiers.

CAVE of wonders: Exhibit pushes the boundaries of art, collaboration

December 9, 2011

In the year since the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery opened at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, its resident researchers have gotten comfortable in their innovative new spaces.

From wind turbines to inflatable interim housing: Engineering undergrads display products

December 9, 2011

Deriving their inspiration from fields ranging from music and ice hockey to cross-country skiing and wind energy, eight University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate engineering student design teams will compete Wednesday, Dec. 14 for a top cash prize of $2,500.

For Midwesterners, more boxcars mean cleaner air

December 8, 2011

Shifting a fraction of truck-borne freight onto trains would have an outsized impact on air quality in the Midwest, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Recent sightings: Board of Regents meeting

December 8, 2011

UW-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward speaks about strategic approaches to resource stewardship during the UW Board of Regents meeting at Union South on Thursday,…

Byars-Winston to receive White House award

December 8, 2011

A researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will be honored Friday at the White House for her efforts to enhance job opportunities for young girls, women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

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Campus news Latest News

Three UW–Madison faculty members honored as AAAS fellows

Wisconsin Innocence Project screens cases with an open mind

Parliamentarian provides 25 years of meeting guidance

Student tickets for Gabriel Iglesias show at Union Theater on sale Dec. 12-13

Study challenges conventional wisdom about gender and math performance

Public humanities project proves literacy isn’t limited to the page

Time running out for 2011 graduates to get Morgridge match on gifts

Research may yield more compact antennas for military use

CAVE of wonders: Exhibit pushes the boundaries of art, collaboration

From wind turbines to inflatable interim housing: Engineering undergrads display products

For Midwesterners, more boxcars mean cleaner air

Recent sightings: Board of Regents meeting

Byars-Winston to receive White House award

Billups memorial set for Sunday, Dec. 11

Service learning in Ecuador creates lasting connections and microenterprise venture

UW–Madison degrees surpass 10,000 for the first time

SOHE dean search and screen committee at work

100 years of discovery: Celebrating South Pole research

Understanding and managing student stress

Bernard Easterday: More than 50 years of dedication to the UW