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Police probe burglaries near campus

October 25, 2011

Madison police are investigating three dozen residential burglaries that occurred both north and south of Regent Street since Sept. 1.

Gregory Hedden explored the possibilities of sustainable mining in the Great Lakes

October 25, 2011

Gregory Dexter Hedden, with the Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program, provided advisory and technical support to the nascent Great Lakes mining industry spawned by those discoveries. Hedden died on Monday, Oct. 17, in Madison at age 92.

Treasured campus murals conserved for future generations

October 25, 2011

Art conservators are painstakingly preserving a set of historic, wall-size John Steuart Curry works surrounded by the gutted and rebuilt Biochemistry Building on Henry Mall.

Global Health Institute awards seed grants, celebrates merger

October 25, 2011

Eight research projects ranging from human and animal disease to agriculture to economic growth will move forward with start-up funding as part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s focus on global health.

Forum on Oct. 27 engages campus on Administrative Excellence

October 24, 2011

A campuswide conversation about being effective stewards of the university’s resources continues in the first Administrative Excellence forum on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Union South.

Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

October 24, 2011

An ongoing study of 45 deaf children who had two cochlear implants finds that their language skills are within the normal range. Cochlear implants replace the eardrum by delivering an electric signal from a microphone to the auditory nerves located in the cochlea in the inner ear.

Go Big Read author to discuss “Enrique’s Journey”

October 24, 2011

When Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Sonia Nazario speaks the evening of Thursday, Oct. 27, at Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she'll join a vibrant campus conversation already under way about her book, "Enrique's Journey."

New UW–Madison CALS dean named

October 21, 2011

Kathryn VandenBosch, professor of plant biology at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, has been selected as the new dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Recent sightings: Book Club

October 21, 2011

Approximately 100 students from Middleton High School took part in group discussions on Oct. 19, 2011, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. UW–Madison students…

Greek community opens doors to area children to trick-or-treat

October 21, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison fraternities and sororities will host the thirteenth annual "Trick or Treat with the Greeks," an opportunity for underprivileged children to experience a fun and safe Halloween, from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Slide show: On Exhibit

October 21, 2011

University Theatre presents “Ti Jean and His Brothers”

October 21, 2011

World news has lately centered on stories of the overthrow of tyrannical regimes. This same story will play out in Derek Walcott’s “Ti Jean and His Brothers,” opening Oct. 28 and running through Nov. 12 in UW–Madison University Theatre’s Hemsley Theatre.

Experts examine collaborative learning and writing instruction

October 21, 2011

More than 300 university faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate writing tutors, and high school instructors have gathered for a three-day conference exploring the newest theories and practices in writing center work.

Continuing studies conference focuses on child sexual abuse prevention and treatment

October 21, 2011

Hundreds of professionals who work in the sensitive field of child sexual abuse will participate Oct. 24-27 in a conference presented by the UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies.

UW-Madison to collaborate on new federal Climate Science Center

October 20, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is among several institutions that will collaborate through a new federal Northeast Climate Science Center to study the effects of climate change on ecosystems, wildlife, water and other resources.

Cancer researchers study “scrambler therapy” for pain relief

October 20, 2011

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center researchers are testing an innovative pain therapy system for patients with nerve pain following chemotherapy, a condition called painful chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.

Adding poetry, rhythm and music to the Wisconsin Book Festival

October 20, 2011

Some of the best known names in poetry and hip-hop, from Sonia Sanchez and Danny Simmons to the latest members of the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, will take the words of the Wisconsin Book Festival to the next level with poetry, rhythm and music.

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Campus news Latest News

Police probe burglaries near campus

Gregory Hedden explored the possibilities of sustainable mining in the Great Lakes

Treasured campus murals conserved for future generations

Global Health Institute awards seed grants, celebrates merger

Forum on Oct. 27 engages campus on Administrative Excellence

Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

Go Big Read author to discuss “Enrique’s Journey”

New UW–Madison CALS dean named

Recent sightings: Book Club

Greek community opens doors to area children to trick-or-treat

Slide show: On Exhibit

University Theatre presents “Ti Jean and His Brothers”

Experts examine collaborative learning and writing instruction

Continuing studies conference focuses on child sexual abuse prevention and treatment

UW-Madison to collaborate on new federal Climate Science Center

Cancer researchers study “scrambler therapy” for pain relief

Adding poetry, rhythm and music to the Wisconsin Book Festival

Rennie to be science writer in residence

Science writer in residence assesses science publishing

UW Opera costume designers make good singers look great