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UW-Madison competes in Big Ten Challenge to collect the most blood
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will compete in the inaugural American Red Cross Big Ten Blood Drive Challenge, which started Jan. 19 and will conclude on Friday, Feb. 19. Read More
New UW–Madison agronomist leads international corn-breeding project
When corn breeder Kevin Pixley arrived on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in November, one of the first things he had to do was learn to use the word "corn." Read More
Med students make an impact on patients through research
Medical students don't have to wait until they become practicing physicians to make a positive impact on the community. There are numerous opportunities for students in the MD Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to get involved, from community service programs to student organizations. Read More
Slide Show: In Loving Memory
Slideshow of Neha Suri memorial tribute. Read More
Mellon Foundation awards to fund postdoctoral fellowships
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded more than $1.8 million to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to support postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities, history and humanistic social sciences. Read More
Campus events mark Black History Month
To celebrate the rich culture and traditions that Black History Month honors, educational, artistic and social events have been scheduled across campus. Read More
Office of Student Financial Aid prepares for direct lending
Beginning with the 2010-11 academic year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is joining thousands of other U.S. higher education institutions in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. Read More
Stem cells: Science, economy edge religion at the polls
When it comes to stem cell research as a political issue, Wisconsin voters are more likely to be motivated by ideas of economic benefit and scientific progress than by religious objections, according to a new report. Read More
Exhibition honoring women in medicine comes to UW–Madison
"Changing the Face of Medicine," a national traveling exhibition honoring the lives and achievements of American women in medicine, past and present, will open in the UW–Madison Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) on Wednesday, February 3. Read More
Campus mourns death of well-loved student
The University of Wisconsin–Madison community is marking the passing of Neha Suri, a beloved senior journalism and political science major from Singapore. Read More
Panel assesses the future of the humanities
From literature, history and philosophy to languages and filmmaking, the humanities define what makes us the complex beings we are. A panel discussion tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 3) at the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., 5:30 p.m., will explore the topic of the humanities in the 21st century. Read More
Undergraduate Symposium application deadline approaching
The 12th annual Undergraduate Symposium is inviting University of Wisconsin–Madison students from all disciplines to present, display or perform their work for members of the university and Madison community. Read More
TIP/Super Bowl ads
During the Super Bowl, thirty seconds is all it takes for a company to establish itself as an innovator - as in the case of the Apple Macintosh "1984" ad - or leave viewers scratching their heads - like the Electronic Data Systems "herding cats" spot. Read More
Event examines entrepreneurial models based on social and economic change
Business beyond the usual is required to create new models of financial sustainability while benefiting society. Read More
Institute for Research on Poverty selected as national research hub
Officials from the federal Economic Research Service have chosen the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty to be a national center for research on nutrition assistance programs. Read More
UW-Madison study has implications for understanding ion channel defects
A University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health team has made a discovery important to the millions of people who are on common medications for heart and neurological diseases. Read More
Seminars will make teachers climate-change ambassadors
The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will join the Madison Metropolitan School District in a three-year project to prepare science teachers to be climate-literacy ambassadors in their schools and communities. Read More
Students use computing skills to hasten Haiti relief efforts
"I have this bumper sticker that says, 'Python will save the world. I don't know how, but it will,'" says Nicholas Preston, a University of Wisconsin–Madison postdoctoral researcher. Read More