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New program opens doors around campus for students seeking support
University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced the launch of Let's Talk, a program that lets UW–Madison students chat informally with staff from UHS Counseling and Consultation Services at drop-in centers around campus.
Microscope allows research to go where it never has
IRENI, funded with a $1 million award from the National Science Foundation, produces infrared images with previously impossible to see detail and whose reach will be far ranging.
Rhythmic vibrations guide caste development in social wasps
Future queen or tireless toiler? A paper wasp's destiny may lie in the antennal drumbeats of its caretaker.
WARF debuts Gilson Bootstrapping Series at Discovery Town Center on Jan. 25
Allen Dines of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Office of Corporate Relations will be the first speaker featured in WARF's new Gilson Bootstrapping Series. He will discuss the wide variety of resources available to new entrepreneurs, or to those just thinking about starting a business, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25.
Experts on horse first aid to speak at UW–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education program will host the 22nd annual seminar "First Aid for Horses: When to Call the Vet and What to do Before Help Arrives" on Saturday, Feb. 19.
White House honors UW–Madison engineering physics professor
President Barack Obama has named a University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering physics professor as one of 15 recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), the highest federal award for mentoring in the country.
Chinese Champions to be featured on Big Ten Network
A new television feature show produced by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will showcase the success of the Chinese Champions Program for a Big Ten Network audience.
State of the Union experts available
President Barack Obama will give his State of the Union to Congress on Jan. 25 as the nation faces war, high unemployment and questions about…
Admissions, McBurney complete office moves to 702 W. Johnson St.
The Office of Admissions and Recruitment and the McBurney Disability Resource Center have completed their moves into new space at 702 W. Johnson…
Fund established for severely injured student
The friends and family of a UW–Madison graduate student who was injured in a New Year’s Day attack in Puerto Rico have set up a…
Center helps identify economic impact of traffic on truck-borne freight
The 2010 Urban Mobility Report, the most accurate picture of traffic congestion in 439 U.S. urban areas, now includes information about truck delay and the economic impact of congestion specific to trucking.
Professor to present first Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society
Adrian Burgos, professor of history in the Department of African American, Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Latino/a Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present the first Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, Jan. 27.
Wisconsin stem cell pioneer wins Faisal International Prize
James Thomson, director of regenerative biology at the Morgridge Institute for Research and a University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher since 1994, learned this week that he is this year's co-winner of the prestigious King Faisal International Prize in Medicine.
UW-Madison remembers student who died in car accident
University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Anna Shoemaker is being remembered as a student with a bright future in the field of international environmental policy. Shoemaker, 20,…
Spring Career and Internship Fair set for Jan. 25
Defying the flagging economy, a mix of corporations, non-profits, and government agencies will converge on the Kohl Center for the semester’s largest career fair Tuesday,…
Program seeks applications for Collaborative Health Sciences
The Medical Education and Research Committee (MERC) of the Wisconsin Partnership Program released its 2010-11 Collaborative Health Sciences Program (CHSP) request for proposals on Dec. 17.
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Coming up on the Big Ten Network
UW–Madison has regularly scheduled program time slots on the Big Ten Network. Look for our academic programming at noon on Tuesdays and at 3 a.m. Wednesday mornings.
Study: Supplement may reduce cold duration by only half a day
An over-the-counter herbal treatment believed to have medicinal benefits has minimal impact in relieving the common cold, according to research by the School of Medicine and Public Health.