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Global grassroots lake science network has roots in Wisconsin

July 19, 2010

Inspired and led by freshwater scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, researchers eager to understand global ecosystems from end to end are now monitoring a series of buoys in lakes on every continent except Africa. Each buoy carries instruments to measure fundamental data on the weather above the water and the temperature and chemistry below it. Read More

‘Condor’ brings genome assembly down to Earth

July 19, 2010

Borrowing computing power from idle sources will help geneticists sidestep the multimillion-dollar cost of reconstituting the flood of data produced by next-generation genome-sequencing machines. Read More

Screen yields drugs that could help treat fatal brain disorder

July 19, 2010

Using novel screens to sort through libraries of drugs already approved for use in human patients, a team of Wisconsin researchers has identified several compounds that could be used to treat a rare and deadly neurological disorder. Read More

UWPD reminds employees to safeguard belongings

July 16, 2010

The University of Wisconsin- Madison Police Department is currently investigating three separate incidents in which cash was stolen from either women’s purses or a man’s… Read More

U.S. News & World Report ranks UW Hospital and Clinics in seven specialties

July 15, 2010

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics ranked in the top 50 US hospitals in seven medical specialties, according to the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" guide. Read More

UW-Madison repeats as a major contributor to Teach For America

July 15, 2010

Year after year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has produced top numbers of Peace Corps members, working to extend understanding around the world. But recent graduates also continue to make a measurable impact on educational equity here in the United States. Read More

China’s champions to arrive at UW–Madison July 23

July 15, 2010

A group of elite Chinese student-athletes and coaches is expected to arrive in Madison on Friday, July 23, marking the start of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Chinese Champions Program. Read More

UW law professor nominated for federal appeals court

July 15, 2010

Victoria F. Nourse, a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, was nominated Wednesday (July 14) by President Obama to serve on the… Read More

Communication professor honored for teaching, research, service

July 15, 2010

Dietram Scheufele, professor of life sciences communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is the winner of the 2010 Krieghbaum Under-40 Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Read More

UW-Madison names human resources director

July 14, 2010

Robert J. Lavigna, vice president for research at the Partnership for Public Service, has been named the University of Wisconsin–Madison's human resources director. Read More

Atlanta middle-school students join Wisconsin peers at science camp

July 14, 2010

This summer, there's no cooler place to be than in the lab for two dozen scientifically minded middle-school students. Read More

Researchers discover possible way to predict Alzheimer’s

July 14, 2010

Two new studies, involving a newly identified gene, show that Alzheimer's disease could be diagnosed as much as 20 years before symptoms develop. Read More

Review for CALS dean begins

July 14, 2010

A review is under way for College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Dean Molly Jahn. Read More

Latest Badger Poll results to be released

July 14, 2010

The results of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's 30th Badger Poll will be released this week. Read More

Monkey generosity: No strings attached

July 13, 2010

Among monkeys that split child care responsibilities, sharing extends to dinnertime, but grudges do not, according to research published July 14 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Read More

UW Foundation board of directors elects chair

July 13, 2010

The University of Wisconsin Foundation board of directors elected Frances S. "Fran" Taylor of Madison to a two-year term as chair during its annual meeting on June 25 at UW–Madison's Memorial Union. Read More

Longtime engineering professor dies at age 62

July 12, 2010

An entrepreneur and pioneer in applied physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Emeritus Franco Cerrina was found dead July 12 in his laboratory on the Boston University campus. Read More