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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New study rejects mortality-privatization link
A new study reconsiders and ultimately rejects a well-publicized claim that mass privatization of state enterprises caused a drastic increase in premature deaths after the fall of communism in ex-Soviet countries.
NIH approves Wisconsin H1 stem-cell line for continued use in federally funded research
The WiCell Research Institute can continue to provide stem cell scientists one of the earliest and most popular human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines in the field for their use in federally funded research projects.
Law students to help with foreclosure mediation
University of Wisconsin Law School students will help Dane County homeowners facing foreclosure take their cases through a mediation process with their lenders.
TIP/Energy policy expert
Jan. 29, 2010
Recent sighting: Day of Action
Undergraduates Adelaide Davis (center) and Colleen Rooney (right) accept donations at a booth in the Memorial Union on Jan. 28, as part of…
Madison to host youth poetry slam semifinals and finals
Dozens of students from across the state are gearing up to compete for a berth on the Wisconsin State Youth Poetry Slam Team, which will represent the state at the national Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival this coming summer.
Can blocking a frown keep bad feelings at bay?
Your facial expression may tell the world what you are thinking or feeling. But it also affects your ability to understand written language related to emotions, according to research that was presented today (Jan. 29).
Origins of Earth Day, environmental movement come to life on Web site
People around the globe will mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22) this spring. Countless activities related to Earth Day also will take place before and after April 22.
UW Habitat for Humanity hosts 14th Souper Bowl
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Habitat for Humanity chapter will host the 14th annual Souper Bowl fundraiser at Madison West High School on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Property tax credits offer inefficient tax relief, study says
Two Wisconsin property tax credits are not only expensive - nearly $900 million per year out of a $13 billion general fund budget - but they are a highly inefficient means of delivering property tax relief to the Wisconsin homeowners and renters for whom the property tax creates the greatest economic hardships, according to a new analysis from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
TIP/Apple Tablet experts
Jan. 27, 2010