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Book nominations sought for Go Big Read program

November 29, 2010

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's common book program, Go Big Read, is engaging students, faculty, staff and the community in a shared academic experience as they read and discuss "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.

UW-Madison chemistry professor elected to lead American Chemical Society

November 29, 2010

University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri has been voted president-elect of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

UW-Madison furlough day set for Nov. 26

November 24, 2010

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will close on Friday, Nov. 26, as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees.

Mifflin Meteorite finds permanent home in Geology Museum

November 23, 2010

The meteorite that lit up the skies over southwest Wisconsin this spring has been officially dubbed the "Mifflin Meteorite," and several of its pieces are now part of the permanent collection of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum.

Engineers receive U.S. Air Force early career support

November 23, 2010

Three University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers are among 43 researchers to receive prestigious Air Force Young Investigator Research Program funding through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

Banking on predictability, the mind increases efficiency

November 22, 2010

Like musical compression saves space on your mp3 player, the human brain has ways of recoding sounds to save precious processing power.

UW-Madison School of Music selects architect

November 22, 2010

The New York City firm of Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, in association with Madison, Wis.-based Strang Inc., has been selected by the state of Wisconsin to design the new University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music Performance Center.

Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at UW–Madison on media, religion and Iraq

November 19, 2010

University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid will be on campus to deliver an inaugural lecture on ethics and journalism.

UW-Madison cycling team freezin’ for bike safety

November 19, 2010

The University of Wisconsin–Madison cycling team will be "Freezin' for Safety" on Thursday, Dec. 2, to raise money for the Madison Area Safe Kids Coalition.

Scientists ferret out a key pathway for aging

November 18, 2010

A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their colleagues describe a molecular pathway that is a key determinant of the aging process.

Partners in Giving campaign continues through Nov. 30

November 18, 2010

Bad news can overwhelm us at times, but state, university and UW Hospital and Clinics employees can generate some good news by contributing to their favorite charities this fall.

“Breaking” barriers at Madison Dance Conference

November 17, 2010

The roots of break dancing trace to the streets of New York in the 1970s, but the dance style and corresponding hip-hop culture have since circulated throughout the world and found a beating heart in Madison when the UW Breakers formed in 2002.