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Author visits campus as part of Go Big Read
Go Big Read is the university’s new common-reading program, intended to engage all readers — students, faculty, staff and the community — in a shared academically focused experience. Chancellor Biddy Martin selected Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food: An Easter’s Manifesto,” which examines modern American food culture, nutrition and health. Read More
Leading the effort to change personal health records
How do you manage your personal health information? From a shoebox? An expandable folder? Your doctor’s new Web-based software? Read More
“In Defense of Food” author visits UW–Madison
Author Michael Pollan will address the campus and community in a pair of events at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this week, during a visit that's part of the Go Big Read common reading program. Read More
Nobel Prize-winning chemist to give Bernstein Lectures
Renowned chemist Ahmed Zewail will give two lectures as part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Richard B. Bernstein Lectures in Chemistry on Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29. Read More
Department of Geography holds open house
The Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host an open house at Science Hall on Friday, Sept. 25, for alumni and friends of the department. Read More
TIP/‘In Defense of Food’ events, food expertise at UW–Madison
This tip sheet highlights some of the campus experts who can discuss issues related to food, nutrition and agriculture. Read More
Office Hours: Are you what you eat?
Is Michael Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food" just food for thought, or is it a whole new direction the world should be going to address food and nutritional concerns? Read More
Capturing tomorrow’s satellite data with today’s instruments
A satellite that won't be launched into orbit until 2015 is already paying dividends for an advanced weather research project. Read More
Smaller isn’t always better: Catalyst simulations could lower fuel cell cost
Imagine a car that runs on hydrogen from solar power and produces water instead of carbon emissions. While vehicles like this won't be on the market anytime soon, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are making incremental but important strides in the fuel cell technology that could make clean cars a reality. Read More
Domestic-partner health-insurance celebration planned
The UW–Madison community is invited to a celebration and question-and-answer session about domestic-partner health-insurance benefits. Read More
UW-Madison undergraduates make unwelcome discovery in Lake Mendota
On Sept. 11, a standard cruise on Lake Mendota's University Bay began for students in University of Wisconsin–Madison's Zoology 315, a course that introduces them to the study of lakes. With the sampling craft Limnos anchored about one-quarter mile offshore on a clear sunny day, four students pulled up a small net and began poking through its contents. Read More
USDA chief economist to speak at department centennial
The USDA's chief economist will speak at UW–Madison on Thursday, Sept. 24. Read More
Recent sightings: Come about!
Calling attention to an upcoming informational meeting for their student organization, two Hoofer Sailing Club members sail a boat in circles in the Hagenah… Read More
UW-Madison flu outbreak enters second week
In week 2 of the semester (Sept. 6–12), University Health Services (UHS) evaluated 345 students with influenza-like illness (ILI). ILI cases represented 28 percent of primary care visits. Of the total cases reported since the outbreak began, 98 percent were under age 25 and 14 percent live in residence halls. Read More
UW-Madison entomologist helps farmers deal with tricky crop pest
Historically, crop rotation has worked to keep the western corn rootworm in check in Wisconsin. Read More
WiCell donates $1 million in gear to UW–Madison labs
Four advanced pieces of scientific laboratory equipment with a total value of approximately $1 million now are available for use by University of Wisconsin–Madison stem cell and other researchers at several campus departments and centers due to a donation by the private nonprofit WiCell Research Institute. Read More
Study reveals dynamic Wisconsin climate, past and future
If the future scenarios being churned out by the world's most sophisticated computer climate models are on the mark, big changes are in store for Wisconsin's weather during the next century. Read More
Public lecture on science, Judaism planned for Sept. 17
A free public lecture on the intersection of Judaic thought and science will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at UW–Madison. Read More
Event marks Lincoln statue’s century on campus
For a century, the statue of President Abraham Lincoln has watched over the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Bascom Hill. Read More