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Economist takes on global debt crisis in classroom, book, blog

October 29, 2009

As the financial markets melted down last fall, University of Wisconsin–Madison economist Menzie Chinn says he was surprised not only by the depth of the economic downturn that set in, but also by the certainty of Monday-morning quarterbacking from observers of the government's response to the crisis. Read More

First student H1N1 vaccination clinic postponed; seasonal flu vaccine still available

October 28, 2009

Due to a nationwide delay in shipments of H1N1 vaccine, University Health Services (UHS) has postponed a large-scale H1N1 vaccination clinic originally scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Read More

Stay safe, healthy this Halloween

October 28, 2009

Madison’s Freakfest is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 31, and the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) and University Health Services (UHS) are teaming up to wish students a safe and happy Halloween. Read More

University Theatre explores obsessions, love in comedy, tragedy

October 28, 2009

Class and politics, unhealthy obsessions and forbidden love are common themes explored in two productions being staged by University Theatre this semester. Read More

Street markets are this professor’s laboratory

October 28, 2009

Alfonso Morales didn’t sit in a library to do research for his graduate degrees. Instead, he worked as a vendor in Chicago’s famed Maxwell Street Market, where he saw firsthand that public markets serve as fertile ground for entrepreneurs and new businesses, gathering places for communities and an entry point into the economy and society for new arrivals to the United States. Read More

Middle East air-quality study bridges borders

October 27, 2009

An unprecedented effort to collect air pollution data in the Middle East has united researchers in a region mired in conflict. Read More

Muscle mass maintenance under scrutiny

October 27, 2009

When muscles are not pressed into service, they begin to lose mass. Read More

Faculty choreographers collaborate with campus colleagues in concert

October 27, 2009

The "thinking dancer," a concept long embraced by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Dance Program, takes on new meaning in the program's Fall Faculty Concert, SPLASH!, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St. Read More

UW-Madison launches H1N1 study with asthma sufferers

October 26, 2009

The School of Medicine and Public Health is one of just seven research centers conducting the first clinical trial in the nation to determine the dose of H1N1 vaccine necessary to give immunity to people with asthma. Read More

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