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Study details how heat waves drive hospital admissions
A new study appearing this week (June 22, 2011) in the journal Climatic Change, documents the medical conditions aggravated by hot weather, the age groups most affected, and forecasts an increase in hospital admissions in urban areas due to predicted climate change and accompanying weather extremes. Read More
Union South provides a new launching pad for campus tours
Beginning this week, visitors arriving for information sessions and campus tours should go to Union South and check in at the Campus and Community… Read More
UW-Madison expert to discuss role of research in global food security
In the face of a changing climate and a world population forecast to reach 9 billion by 2050, feeding the world is a mounting challenge. And with 2 billion people worldwide already facing hunger or malnutrition, developing stable and effective food systems is a task of growing urgency. Read More
Budget passed by state Legislature includes flexibility, preserves broadband
The $66 billion spending plan passed Thursday by the state Legislature for the next two years includes important administrative flexibilities for UW System institutions and preserves a critical state broadband network. Read More
Agreement reached on UW role in state cooperative network
UW-Madison will be able to continue all current networking affiliations, including membership in WiscNet, under an agreement included in Wisconsin’s proposed state budget. “We believe… Read More
Morgridge Institute researchers release first educational game
Researchers at the new Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have released the biomedical research organization's first digital learning game created through collaborations among scientists and education researchers. Read More
Wisconsin Alumni Association seeks nominations for Forward under 40 Awards
As the Wisconsin Alumni Association's Forward under 40 awards program enters its fifth year of honoring outstanding Badger graduates under age 40, great things continue to happen. Read More
LGBT Campus Center names Javier as director
The Division of Student Life has appointed Gabe Javier as new assistant dean of students and director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Campus Center. Read More
Stem cells from patients make ‘early retina in a dish’
Soon, some treatments for blinding eye diseases might be developed and tested using retina-like tissues produced from the patient's own skin, thanks to a series of discoveries reported by a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison stem cell researchers. Read More
UW-Madison students’ fruit drink mix wins first prize in food development contest
Pixie Dust was magic for a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison food science graduate students in New Orleans last weekend. Read More
Chancellor Martin leaving UW–Madison for presidency at Amherst College
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin, who built a reputation as a visionary thinker and defender of the university’s role as global public research institution, announced today (Tuesday, June 14) that she’s leaving the university to become president of Amherst College. Read More
Recent UW–Madison graduates win award for strategic media plan
As recent University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates hoping to land jobs in political and strategic communications, Dana Vielmetti and Paige Helling this week found themselves in an enviable position. Read More
Langdon Street Incident: Statement by Lori Berquam, Dean of Students and Damon Williams, Vice Provost for Diversity
“The incident that occurred on Langdon Street yesterday — a Spider-Man doll being hung by its neck — is a reminder of the importance… Read More
Four finalists identified for top UW–Madison research job
Four individuals - a social scientist, an engineer, a biologist and a medical physicist - have been identified as finalists for the University of Wisconsin–Madison's top research job, it was announced today (June 10). Read More
University responds to Langdon incident
University of Wisconsin–Madison staff from the Division of Student Life and the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate responded Thursday to… Read More
UW-Madison chemists devise better way to prepare workhorse molecules
In chemistry, so-called aromatic molecules compose a large and versatile family of chemical compounds that are the stuff of pharmaceuticals, electronic materials and consumer products ranging from sunscreen to plastic soda bottles. Read More
First KlezKamp to celebrate Yiddish language and culture to be held in July
From July 10-14, the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host Madison KlezKamp, modeled after its parent program, KlezKamp: The Yiddish Folk Arts Program, which has attracted more than 20,000 participants from around the world since its inception. Read More
UW-Madison scientists create low-acrylamide potato lines
What do Americans love more than French fries and potato chips? Not much-but perhaps we love them more than we ought to. Fat and calories aside, both foods contain high levels of a compound called acrylamide, a potential carcinogen. Read More