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Study: Advantages of single-sex schooling a myth
As Madison deals with a proposal to establish a single-sex charter school, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of psychology is one author of an article that calls the scientific case for single-sex schools "pseudoscience." Read More
UW–Madison botanist plucks new flower from Isle Royale
One of the world's newest sunflower species, discovered by a University of Wisconsin–Madison botanist, has carved out a very small but safe niche on an island in Lake Superior. Read More
Tony Award-winning director, playwright to speak at UW–Madison
Chicago theater luminary Mary Zimmerman will give a public lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, in Room L160 of the Chazen Museum of Art. Read More
New office to foster university collaboration with industry
The Graduate School has established a new Office of Industrial Contracts to negotiate a growing number of research contracts with the private sector. Read More
WID grant program to explore intersection of arts, sciences
Proposals are being accepted for $2,500 Emerging Interfaces awards that would draw graduate-level students from arts, humanities, social sciences and education departments to the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery during the spring 2012 semester. Read More
Campus plans for new concealed carry law
As a result of a recent change in state law, beginning Nov. 1, the officially permitted concealed carry of weapons will be allowed throughout the state, including on campus grounds. Read More
UW–Madison Morgridge Center celebrates 15 years
Fifteen years ago, the Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin–Madison was established with a generous endowment from alumni John and Tashia Morgridge. Read More
Recent sightings: Welcoming the Wards
Interim chancellor David Ward talks with student members of the Student Labor Action Coalition and International Socialist Organization during a welcome back event for… Read More
Donors honor professor emeritus with creation of Carstensen Chair
Mahendra Patel, founder and CEO of Navinta LLC, and wife Jayshree Patel have made a $1 million gift to establish the Jens T. Carstensen Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy. Read More
Slide show: Campus Beauty
With a new academic year under way and autumn just around the corner, Inside UW–Madison, an e-newsletter, recently asked faculty and staff to name their favorite natural places on campus. Whether you can check them out in person or can only admire from afar, here are some of the locations that no doubt inspired Newsweek and The Daily Beast to rank UW–Madison as the second-most beautiful college campus. Read More
Madison geneticist looks back on crowded, stellar career
Waclaw Szybalski, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor emeritus of oncology, has a string of scientific achievements that could easily have merited at least one Nobel Prize, and his work has laid foundations for several Nobels won by others. Read More
Innovation awards go to biochemist, micro-engineer at UW–Madison
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have received the prestigious National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Award. Read More
Red Tie Gala to celebrate 150 years of alumni legacy
Alumni will make a red-carpet entrance this October as they celebrate University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and traditions at the Red Tie Gala, the capstone event of the Wisconsin Alumni Association's 150th anniversary. Read More
Strategic framework: Two years of progress
A progress report compiled following the second year of the university’s five-year strategic framework highlights accomplishments in several areas. Read More
What does it take to change from heating to cooling campus buildings?
It's the time of year when campus buildings start to transition from a need for air conditioning to heat. What does it take to make the seasonal switch? Read More
Governance groups ask Ward to extend tenure
Two campus governance groups have asked interim Chancellor David Ward to consider extending his tenure beyond next summer, as previously planned. Read More
Wisconsin engineer, entrepreneur move ‘green’ diesel engine closer to market
A University of Wisconsin–Madison engineer is collaborating with a Wisconsin entrepreneur to produce a diesel engine that could be a quieter, more efficient power source for a variety of household and industrial applications, including lawn equipment and electric generators. Read More
Wisconsin Innocence Project receives $1 million in federal grants
For the second time in three weeks, the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a grant to the Wisconsin Innocence Project at the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Frank J. Remington Center. Read More