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Surveying bird biodiversity from space?
A fundamental rule of wildlife ecology says that diverse habitats foster greater biodiversity: The Amazon has far more species than Greenland. But how do habitat and biodiversity relate in a state like Wisconsin, with its range of farms, forests, wetlands, cities, suburbs and highways?
New process leads to smaller estimate for global urban area
Urbanization is one of the most important trends of the 21st century, yet we don't have a good idea of how much land cities occupy.
Fighting the Grinch who stole Wisconsin’s Christmas trees
An entomology research team from UW–Madison aims to squash a grub that plagues as many as one-third of Wisconsin’s approximately 1,100 Christmas tree farms.
Interactive animations give science students a boost
For a generation of students raised and nurtured at the computer keyboard, it seems like a no-brainer that computer-assisted learning would have a prominent role in the college science classroom.
New structure could produce efficient semiconductor laser sources
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have achieved a nanoscale laser structure they anticipate will produce semiconductor lasers in the next two years that are more than twice as efficient as current continuous-wave lasers emitting in the mid-infrared.
Give the gift of UW–Madison this season
With the holiday season comes the opportunity to give gifts to loved ones. Here are some possibilities for your favorite Badger fan.
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff.
We Conserve: Be the We
This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus.
UW–Madison addresses Nike–Honduras issues
Chancellor Biddy Martin is asking Nike to act during the next four months to remedy reports of workers’ rights abuses at the factories of two of the company’s subcontractors in Honduras.
Go Big Read makes promising start in first year
It’s just a few months old, but Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s new common-reading program has delivered some impressive numbers.