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International programming competition at Epic

November 11, 2011

Teams from at least three Wisconsin universities - the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Milwaukee School of Engineering - will test their computer programming skills and mental endurance Saturday, Nov. 12 at Epic Systems in Verona in the regional round of the "Battle of the Brains," the IBM-sponsored ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. Read More

Michael Bell named director of UW–Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

November 11, 2011

Environmental sociologist Michael Bell has been named director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), a multi-disciplinary research and outreach program that focuses on developing sustainable production and marketing strategies for small to medium-sized agricultural and food enterprises. Read More

Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, whose UW work earned the Nobel Prize, dies

November 11, 2011

Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who received the Nobel Prize for research he conducted while at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Concord, Mass. at age 89. Read More

November food drive unites campus against hunger

November 10, 2011

For several years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Office of Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) has coordinated the NBC15 "Share Your Holidays" food drive for families in need. Read More

Forums set to hear research compliance experiences

November 10, 2011

The Faculty Senate’s Research, Safety and Compliance Oversight Committee will hold a series of forums to hear from faculty and staff on their experiences with research oversight. Read More

HBO’s “The Wire” plays leading role in ILS course

November 10, 2011

Drug war series described as “Charles Dickens on the small screen” is the focus of Integrated Liberal Studies 275: Narratives of Justice and Equality in Multicultural America. Read More

School of Education marks American Education Week Nov. 14-18

November 10, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education will honor some of its very best scholars during an American Education Week 2011 program primarily dedicated to its retiring faculty, distinguished alumni and partner teachers during the week of Nov. 14-18. Read More

Satellite technology enables rapid, accurate mapping of forest harvest in upper Midwest

November 9, 2011

Using satellite images, Mutlu Ozdogan, an assistant professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is automatically generating maps showing where trees have been harvested in the form of clear-cut areas over five-year intervals. Read More

Major study returns to probe mid-life, recession-related harm

November 9, 2011

The deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression is a prime research opportunity for "Midlife in the United States," a long-running and expansive study of the interplay between social and psychological factors and physical health. Read More

Forum focuses on storing spent nuclear fuel

November 9, 2011

Not all of the fallout from last March's disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was radioactive. There was also considerable policy fallout, as the crisis caused many to rethink the safety of nuclear power. Read More

UW–Madison plans Wednesday emergency notification system test

November 8, 2011

UW-Madison is planning a full-scale test of WiscAlerts, its campus emergency notification system, between 12-2 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 9. Read More

Faculty Senate urges state to reduce proposed budget lapse

November 8, 2011

The Faculty Senate Monday passed a resolution in support of public funding for higher education, calling on Gov. Scott Walker and the state Legislature to reduce the budget cut targeted at the UW System. Read More

UW professors honored by American Chemical Society

November 8, 2011

Four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have won awards from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in recognition of research excellence. They will be honored at a ceremony next March at the society’s 243rd national meeting in San Diego. Read More

Historian’s work gives a glimpse of Nixon “unplugged”

November 8, 2011

The National Archives and the Richard Nixon Presidential Library will release new recordings and documents, including a transcript of Nixon’s grand jury testimony related to the Watergate investigation, thanks to a UW–Madison professor emeritus who has fought for years to get the secret records of the former president made public. Read More

Center turns to innovative methods with first-year students

November 8, 2011

Inside UW–Madison talks with Center for the First-Year Experience Director Wren Singer ahead of the center's annual conference about how the university has shifted to a more comprehensive approach to serving the needs of first-year students. Read More

Finalists named for advising director role at UW–Madison

November 7, 2011

As part of a comprehensive plan to improve academic advising services - recognized as a critical element of undergraduate education - UW–Madison has announced five finalists for a newly created position of director of undergraduate advising. Read More

Recent sightings: Parents’ Weekend

November 7, 2011

Seen through a door window, Interim Chancellor David Ward speaks during the Chancellor’s Panel at the Pyle Center, one of several Parents’ Weekend events… Read More

Study: Monkey mothers key to reproductive success of sons

November 7, 2011

If you are a male human, nothing puts a damper on romantic success like having your mother in tow. If you are a male northern muriqui monkey, however, mom’s presence may be your best bet to find and successfully mate with just the right girl at the right time, according to a study reported by UW–Madison anthropologist Karen B. Strier. Read More