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Rural Wisconsin high school students learn with stem cells, top UW–Madison researchers
Twenty top science students from rural Wisconsin high schools have earned the opportunity to hone their laboratory skills and work alongside top researchers from the… Read More
Landscape change leads to increased insecticide use in the Midwest
The continued growth of cropland and loss of natural habitat have increasingly simplified agricultural landscapes in the Midwest. Read More
Expert available to media on NFL lockout
The lockout in the National Football League continues, as the teams’ owners continue talks with players over salaries and health care, putting the 2011 season… Read More
UW-Madison scientists played role in potato genome project
University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists are part of an international consortium that has successfully sequenced and analyzed the potato genome. Read More
Police seek information on University Avenue attacks
Police are investigating a pair of recent violent incidents against women walking on University Avenue near the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. MPD has… Read More
Indoor air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk
An estimated two billion people in the developing world heat and cook with a biomass fuel such as wood, but the practice exposes people - especially women - to large doses of small-particle air pollution, which can cause premature death and lung disease. Read More
Study suggests financial aid enhances college success among the most unlikely graduates
Results from an ongoing random assignment study of a private grant program in Wisconsin indicate that low-income students who receive Pell Grants and are unlikely to finish college get a sizeable boost in college persistence from additional financial aid. The findings suggest that directing aid to serve the neediest students may be the most equitable and cost-effective approach. Read More
Old and new insect pests begin bugging Wisconsin
The mosquitoes are back, the Japanese beetles are starting to devour the 300 species of plants they call “food,” and a flock of invasive insects… Read More
Retired Cargill CEO elected chair of private, nonprofit Morgridge Institute for Research
Ernest Micek has been elected chair of the board of trustees for the Morgridge Institute for Research. Read More
UW-Madison alumni sell ecommerce analytics company
A trio of recent University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates have sold their e-commerce analytics company to a major player in the social media field less than one year after its launch. Read More
Innovation marks UW–Madison contribution to vitamins, drugs, medical supplies
With a long tradition of exploration of medicine and biology, and a research budget that has passed $1 billion, University of Wisconsin–Madison builds on a rich history of discoveries related to drugs and nutrition: Vitamin A and B were discovered here in 1914. Read More
OHR: Impact of budget, budget repair for benefits and collective bargaining
Below is a memo from Bob Lavigna, director of the Office of Human Resources, detailing the the impact of the biennial state budget and budget… Read More
Movin’ Minds promotes academic and physical health
About 100 middle-school students will participate in Movin' Minds, a program organized by Precollege OPTIONS in Education Outreach and Partnerships at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
UW-Madison undergrads win NASA habitat design competition
It's an inflatable home fit for an asteroid: Designing a prototype habitat that looks like giant tent for the next generation of space explorers, an interdisciplinary team of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate students has won the NASA eXploration Habitat Academic Innovation Challenge. Read More
Douthitt to step down as dean of School of Human Ecology
Robin A. Douthitt, longtime dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Human Ecology, will step down in the summer of 2012. Read More