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We Conserve: Be the We
This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus. Learn more at http://www.conserve.wisc.edu.
TIP/The end of ‘Lost’
Jan. 26, 2010
Federal grant funds production of stem cells for clinical trials
The long struggle to move the most versatile stem cells from the laboratory to the clinic got another boost with an $8.8 million contract award to the Waisman Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Police urge safety focus after Saturday robbery
UW-Madison and city police are urging a focus on personal safety in the wake of an armed robbery involving a UW–Madison student at around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
One-man play confronts race issues with examination of lynching victim’s life
Patrick Sims' brain is crowded with the lives and chatter of imaginary people. He's been listening to them since they moved in some 12 years ago when he visited America's Black Holocaust Museum on Milwaukee's north side.
Drugs may shut down several Epstein-Barr virus-induced diseases
Using a class of drugs being clinically tested to treat other kinds of cancer, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that the drugs were the first to stop the latent form of EBV infection from causing disease.
Expectant mom’s flu exposure stunts baby’s brain development
For expectant mothers, catching even a mild case of the flu could stunt brain development in their newborns, according to a new study conducted in rhesus macaques.
Air-quality improvements offset climate policy costs
The benefits of improved air quality resulting from climate change mitigation policies are likely to outweigh the near-term costs of implementing those policies, according to a new study.
Wisconsin Partnership to fund study on causes of obesity in Latino youth
From insulin resistance to urban planning policy, a new project funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program will apply the widest possible lens to barriers to health and physical activity among Latino youth in Milwaukee.
TIP/Campaign finance experts
Jan. 21, 2010 TO: Editors, news directors FROM: Stacy Forster and Jenny Price, University Communications, 608-262-0930 RE: TIP/CAMPAIGN FINANCE EXPERTS In a major…
Poll: Many state anglers unaware of laws to prevent spread of invasive species
Many anglers in Wisconsin are unaware of laws designed to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and protect the state's lakes and rivers, according to a recent statewide poll.
Message from Chancellor Martin and ASM Chair Tyler Junger regarding Haiti earthquake relief
Chancellor Biddy Martin has asked the university community support relief efforts for victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Flu shot clinics to be held Jan. 22
Two flu shot clinics will be held on Friday, Jan. 22, for students and employees.
Science writer tackles Darwin’s ‘Secret Life’
Charles Darwin let more than two decades pass between his return to England aboard HMS Beagle and the publication of "Origin of the Species."
Roundtable to explore ethics for investigative journalism outlets
Although many industry observers see nonprofit investigative news organizations as the future, the emerging journalism model brings a host of new ethical issues.
Kick off the spring semester with “On, Wisconsin!”
As the spring semester gets underway, tap into your creative side and enter the “On, Wisconsin!” video competition, commemorating the song’s 100th anniversary.