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Curiosities: How can a polar bear survive in a Wisconsin zoo?

January 15, 2010

“Wisconsin bears in zoos may not be in an environment as extreme as something like a tropical zoo,” says Kurt Sladky, assistant professor of…

TIP/Haiti experts

January 15, 2010

Tens of thousands are feared dead after the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti this week. These UW–Madison experts can provide context and analysis for interested media.

Baby boomers survived rock and roll with hearing intact, study finds

January 14, 2010

Despite dire predictions about listening to loud music, members of the rock 'n' roll generation are aging with much better hearing than their parents had at the same age.

UW Health transplant surgeon joins national transplant advisory group

January 14, 2010

Dr. Yolanda Becker has spent her medical career transplanting organs. Now she’ll be a key part of the governmental body that helps to keep organ transplantation safe and effective.

Panel discussion on race, racism planned

January 14, 2010

The Center for the Humanities is planning a public panel discussion on race and racism on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

ASM, UW–Madison assist students with textbook costs

January 14, 2010

Textbook costs can be a burden for college students. The University of Wisconsin–Madison's student government and university administration are working hard to address these potential difficulties on behalf of students and families.

University Health Services receives national accreditation

January 14, 2010

University Health Services (UHS) has once again received national recognition for providing the highest levels of quality care.

Senior makes her mark in the music industry

January 14, 2010

UW-Madison senior Nika Roza Danilova has garnered an international following under the name Zola Jesus for her experimental caterwauler music.

The story continues off-screen for movies, TV shows

January 14, 2010

Even if you haven't seen "Avatar," you may have caught the movie's trailer on television, heard its characters are blue and 10 feet tall, or know it was directed by James Cameron of "Titanic" and "Terminator" fame. Based on those tidbits, you may have decided you're dying to see the blockbuster or you'd rather watch paint dry.

UW-Madison students safe after Haiti quake

January 13, 2010

Two separate groups of UW–Madison students are unharmed and accounted for after Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Events around Madison honor life, work of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 13, 2010

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. Many events this year invite Madison residents of all backgrounds to celebrate King's legacy by observing "A Day On, Not A Day Off."

National agribusiness news program to tape town-hall event

January 13, 2010

"Market to Market," the nation's longest-running agribusiness news show, will host a rural economic summit on Wednesday, Jan. 20, immediately following the Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook Forum.

Nitrous oxide eases pain, stress of children’s treatment

January 13, 2010

The pleasing aroma of bubble gum, orange or vanilla is changing the way many young patients are sedated for certain medical procedures.

Recent sightings: Self defense workshop

January 13, 2010

Robert Yu (left), lecturer in the kinesiology department, works with campus police officer Shelley Thiel (right) to demonstrate a technique for escaping an attacker…

U.S. faces widening information gap on nanotechnology

January 12, 2010

As the global nanotechnology industry continues to produce cutting-edge consumer products, the scientific community is leaving a key part of the U.S. public behind when sharing knowledge of this new field of science, according to a new study by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Arizona State University.

Careers Conference to focus on turning challenges into opportunities

January 12, 2010

For the first time in U.S. history, four distinctly different generations are working side by side, and each of them - Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y - is guided by a different set of values, beliefs and expectations.

UW-Madison scientists create super-strong collagen

January 12, 2010

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has created the strongest form of collagen known to science, a stable alternative to human collagen that could one day be used to treat arthritis and other conditions that result from collagen defects.

Campus mourns Robben W. Fleming, former chancellor

January 11, 2010

Robben W. Fleming, former provost who became the first chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died on Monday, Jan. 11 at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was 93.

Regulatory network balances stem cell maintenance, differentiation

January 11, 2010

While much of the promise of stem cells springs from their ability to develop into any cell type in the body, the biological workings that control that maturation process are still largely unknown.

Interim registrar named

January 11, 2010

Dan Edlebeck has been named interim university registrar, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Joanne Berg recently announced.