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Reading, writing and relationships: Tips for parents on the social aspects of back to school
The pencils and notebooks have been purchased and the new shoes have been broken in, but there are other preparations parents can be making to help children get ready for the social and emotional aspects of going back to school.
Rare weekday football game poses campus challenges
With the football season beginning on a weekday when the Badgers open their season against UNLV at Camp Randall Stadium the night of Thursday, Sept. 1, the campus faces some unusual challenges.
University names residence hall after civil rights pioneer
A University of Wisconsin–Madison residence hall will be named for Wisconsin civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips, according to University Housing officials.
Memorial Union set to undergo renovations, upgrades
Starting next summer, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Memorial Union will begin a two-year renovation project, giving the campus icon its first comprehensive restoration in nearly 85 years.
Street closures, one-way traffic will greet students at move-in
Approximately 7,000 University of Wisconsin–Madison students will soon be moving into residence halls across the campus in preparation for the 2011-12 academic year.
Human gait could soon power portable electronics
If the vision of Tom Krupenkin and J. Ashley Taylor comes to fruition, one day soon your cellphone - or just about any other portable electronic device - could be powered by simply taking a walk.
UWPD, MPD again urge focus on personal safety
Police are again urging the campus community to focus on personal safety in the wake of a sexual assault early Monday morning near the UW–Madison campus.
Poverty and national parks: Decade-long study finds surprising relationship
If so many poor people live around national parks in developing countries, does that mean that these parks are contributing to their poverty? Yes, according to the conventional wisdom, but no, according to a 10-year study of people living around Kibale National Park in Uganda that was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New safety director has deep ties to state, university
Paul F. Umbeck, a biological safety expert and former plant scientist with strong ties to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the state’s biotechnology industry, has been named director of the university’s Environment, Health and Safety Department.
500 years ago, yeast’s epic journey gave rise to lager beer
In the 15th century, when Europeans first began moving people and goods across the Atlantic, a microscopic stowaway somehow made its way to the caves and monasteries of Bavaria.
Organic Field Day set Aug. 30
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers will host an Organic Field Day on Tuesday, August 30 from 1–3:30p.m. at the UW Arlington Agricultural Research Station.
Summer summary: Campus bustled with activity, change
Face it: The temptations of summer in Madison can be distracting. Who can blame you if you ease up on reading the newspaper, watching TV news or following the world on Twitter? After all, the Memorial Union Terrace, Concerts on the Square, summer vacations and the Farmers' Market all beckon.
Sweet insight: Discovery could speed drug development
The surface of cells and many biologically active molecules are studded with sugar structures that are not used to store energy, but rather are involved in communication, immunity and inflammation. In a similar manner, sugars attached to drugs can enhance, change or neutralize their effects, says Jon Thorson, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy.
Traffic advisory: Saturday’s Madison Mini-Marathon
The third annual Madison Mini-Marathon will be taking place this Saturday, Aug. 20, on several campus area streets and motorists can expect some partial lane…
UW-Madison expert: Cancer rates show it’s time for a global asbestos ban
The use of asbestos building materials in developing countries results in millions of preventable cancer cases, a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health epidemiologist reports in the coming issue of Annals of Epidemiology.
New pond will protect Arboretum, Lake Wingra from stormwater influx
There's nothing secret about the Secret Pond restoration project at Nakoma Road and Manitou Way. Any time trees fall and bulldozers roll at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, people take notice.
Bone marrow transplant pioneer dies at 77
Dr. Fritz Bach, a former University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher and physician who pioneered the use of bone-marrow transplants, died Sunday at the age of 77.