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Potato blight reveals some secrets as genome is decoded
Late blight caused the 19th century famine that sparked a wave of emigration from Ireland to the United States, but the disease has also infected tomatoes and potatoes this year. Potatoes, the world's fourth-largest food crop, were raised on 65,500 acres in Wisconsin in 2007. If a potato field is not treated with pesticide, late blight can destroy the crop in a few days. Read More
Support available for UW–Madison students
In the wake of a recent student death in University Housing, UW–Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam is reminding the campus community that resources are always available to students who are experiencing difficult times. Read More
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff Read More
Surgeon returns after five decades to complete elusive bachelor’s
Consider the four-year plan, the five-year plan and the not-to-be-forgotten six-year pace to the bachelor’s degree, and then get a look at Richard Smith’s transcripts. Read More
Domestic-partner benefits celebration planned
The UW–Madison community is invited to a celebration and question-and-answer session about domestic-partner health-insurance benefits. Read More
Faculty featured in School of Music concert series
The School of Music’s Faculty Concert Series has always been one of the best musical bargains in town. The series features performances by world-renowned musicians with rich recording and touring chops, all for the price of lunch from a cart on the State Street Mall. Read More
Surgeon returns after five decades to complete elusive bachelor’s degree
Consider the four-year plan, the five-year plan and the not-to-be-forgotten six-year pace to the bachelor's degree, and then get a look at Richard Smith's transcripts. Read More
Faculty, staff urged to be aware of, help troubled students
Faculty and staff serve an important role in working with students on campus. Faculty, academic staff or teaching assistants may directly encounter troubled or disruptive students in the classroom or office. Read More
University welcomes new faculty to campus
Alongside the slew of incoming freshmen, another group of new Badgers is making a debut at UW–Madison this fall. The university’s new faculty members may not compare to freshmen in number, but they share their enthusiasm and booming spirit. Read More
UW-Madison welcomes new faculty
Alongside the slew of incoming freshmen, another group of new Badgers is making a debut at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this fall. Read More
Science and media disconnect? Maybe not, says a new study
The prevailing wisdom among many scientists and scientific organizations is that, as a rule, scientists are press shy, and those who aren't are mavericks. Read More
Milestones
Rachel Feldhay Brenner, Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, has been awarded the Max and Frieda Weinstein-Bascom Professorship in Jewish Studies from the Weinstein-Mosse Center… Read More
Interim admissions director announced
Tom Reason, associate director of admissions, has been named interim director of the Office of Admissions, effective Aug. 1. Read More
Secretary seeks common ground among staff
For several years, Donna Silver has taught and practiced t’ai chi and qigong. The slow, meditative nature of these martial arts stand in sharp contrast to the bustling multitude of tasks and committees she manages in her new position as secretary of the academic staff. Read More
Campus building boom continues with multiple projects
If building construction is a sign of vitality, UW–Madison continues to thrive, with improvements under way across campus. Read More
Public comment invited on proposed UW–Madison heating plant project
A public informational meeting about the proposed rebuilding of the Charter Street Heating Plant at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will include representatives of UW–Madison and an external design team. Read More
Chancellor’s lecture launches Year of the Humanities
A lecture that delves into the songs and sexuality of ancient Greek drinking parties and a talk on the 1989 German revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall are just two events that will mark the Year of the Humanities on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More
UW-Madison hosts campuswide series on future of hip hop in academia
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a semester-long fall lecture series based on the scholarship and art of hip hop. Read More
Intersection of art and business examined in ‘Art as Business as Art’ course
On his recent whistle-stop "Arts in Crisis" tour, the Kennedy Center's Michael Kaiser bemoaned how much more money goes into training artists to be good artists than to be good managers of their own careers. Read More
Late blight won’t affect availability or quality of Wisconsin’s potato crop
News about late blight has raised concerns among retailers, processors and other users about the availability and quality of stored potatoes in Wisconsin this winter, reports A.J. Bussan, University of Wisconsin–Madison extension vegetable specialist. But Bussan doesn't think that either quality or quantity will be a problem. Read More