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Curiosities: Is there a limit to how fast humans can be?

October 26, 2009

“In my opinion there are no limits,” says Tim Gattenby, a faculty associate in kinesiology at UW–Madison. “People said that no one could… Read More

Recent sightings: Rainy day

October 23, 2009

Umbrella-toting pedestrians make their way through soggy autumn leaves and endless puddles on Library Mall on Oct. 23, 2009. Photo: Bryce Richter… Read More

Students urged to continue focus on safety

October 23, 2009

Two separate incidents from the past week are leading UWPD, Offices of the Dean of Students and Madison Police Department to again urge students to keep a focus on personal safety. Read More

‘The Way of the Warrior’ examined in University Roundtable talk

October 23, 2009

The warrior tradition of Native Americans is the topic for the University Roundtable luncheon presentation scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Two alumni among top 10 Popular Science ‘geniuses’

October 22, 2009

The November edition of Popular Science magazine recognized two University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering alumni as two of its "Brilliant 10," the 10 young geniuses shaking up science today. Read More

UW-Madison a leader in Fulbright Fellows with top 10 ranking

October 22, 2009

Continuing the University of Wisconsin–Madison's strong tradition of global engagement, the campus is ranked once again in the top 10 of research institutions nationwide in the number of Fulbright Fellowships awarded to students. Read More

New material could efficiently power tiny generators

October 22, 2009

To power a very small device like a pacemaker or a transistor, you need an even smaller generator. The components that operate the generator are smaller yet, and the efficiency of those foundational components is critical to the performance of the overall device. Read More

UW’s Fiore earns national honor for advocacy work

October 21, 2009

Michael Fiore, MPH, MD, a professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is one of two physicians in the nation to receive the 2009 Physician Advocacy Merit Award from the Institute of Medicine as a Profession. Read More

Festival leverages power of film for community action

October 21, 2009

The Tales from Planet Earth film festival takes center stage in Madison Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8, with something new: a built-in call to action. Read More

For the Record

October 21, 2009

Call for support grant proposals for racial and ethnic studies Four categories of grant support are being made available by the UW System Institute on… Read More

Festival leverages film for community action

October 21, 2009

The Tales from Planet Earth film festival takes center stage in Madison Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8 with something new — a built-in call to action. Read More

No shortage of things to do and see on campus

October 21, 2009

One of the advantages to working on a university campus is the availability of free or inexpensive things to see and do. Read More

Five questions with … Katrina Forest

October 21, 2009

Bacteriology professor Katrina Forest once considered studying architecture — and in a way she does, albeit on a very small scale. As a protein crystallographer, she studies the three-dimensional structures of bacterial proteins on an atomic level to understand how the proteins function. Read More

Be the We: Oct. 21, 2009

October 21, 2009

At one time or another, chances are that most of us have had to deal with the guilt of throwing away something we know to be recyclable. Read More

Milestones

October 21, 2009

Truman Graf, emeritus professor of agricultural economics, has been inducted into the National Dairy Shrine Hall of Fame. Shawn Kelly, faculty associate in the Department… Read More