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Rafael Casal: Making the most of his fearlessness
He’s the professional artist who honed his craft and distilled his style at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for close to three years. Read More
East Campus construction work delayed
Construction crews that have been working on the East Campus Utility Project since late May have encountered a setback due to numerous unforeseen conflicts with underground utility pipes that have been in that area for a very long time. Read More
GardenFit program helps kids pare summer weight gain
After spending the morning spreading hay mulch and bark at Madison's East High Youth Farm, a group of middle-schoolers lined up for a well-deserved lunch. Under the canopy of a large oak, they slathered tortillas with beans, then spooned on tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and carrots that they had chopped themselves. Read More
Charter Street Heating Plant renovation focus of Aug. 11 public meeting
Plans to renovate the Charter Street Heating Plant and findings of the final environmental impact statement for the project will be the topics of a public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Suspect arrested in sexual assault case; safety guidelines stressed
[Updated at 4:02 p.m., Aug. 9, 2010] A suspect has been detained in an early morning sexual assault that occurred in the downtown area. One… Read More
Research examines the price of prison for children
It comes as no surprise that many children suffer when a parent is behind bars. But as rates of incarceration grew over the past 30 years, researchers were slow to focus on the collateral damage to children. Read More
Curiosities: Is it safe to reuse plastic knives and forks?
Single-use kitchen plastics — such things as plastic eating utensils, cups and containers from cottage cheese, sour cream, chip dip, margarine, and milk — are… Read More
Parent Program to host online chat for parents of new students on Aug. 10
The UW–Madison Parent Program will host a live Web chat designed for parents of first-year students from noon-1:30 p.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Read More
UW-Madison biochemist Henry Lardy dies at age 92
Henry A. Lardy, a distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, passed away on Aug. 4 at the age of 92. Read More
Native pollinators: Key to sustainable fruit production?
As a group of students ogles wild flowers on a sunny day at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, the blooming dotted mint, iron weed and black-eyed susans are certainly glorious. But these adult students are not concentrating on the flowers. Instead, they are focusing on the insects busily pollinating those blooms. Read More
H1N1 flu virus used new biochemical trick to cause pandemic
The influenza virus, scientists well know, is a crafty, shape-shifting organism, constantly changing form to evade host immune systems and jump from one species, like birds, to another, mammals. Read More
Recent sightings: K-9 on board
UW-Madison police officer Brent Plisch rewards his canine partner, Odin, a German shepherd, while working on a training exercise behind the University Police building… Read More
Study details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages
The parents of grown children with autism are more likely to divorce than couples with typically developing children, according to new data from a large longitudinal study of families of adolescents and adults with autism. Read More