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Office Hours: Are you what you eat?

September 17, 2009

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

September 17, 2009

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

September 17, 2009

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

September 16, 2009

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

September 16, 2009

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

September 16, 2009

The USDA's chief economist will speak at UW–Madison on Thursday, Sept. 24. Read More

Recent sightings: Come about!

September 15, 2009

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

September 15, 2009

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

September 15, 2009

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

September 15, 2009

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

September 14, 2009

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

September 14, 2009

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

September 14, 2009

For a century, the statue of President Abraham Lincoln has watched over the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Bascom Hill. Read More

Badgers’ home football season goes ‘carbon neutral’

September 11, 2009

As part of a campuswide commitment to reducing our environmental footprint, the Badgers' home football season has been designated as the first ever Big Ten "carbon-neutral" season. Read More

Fall Career Connection offers hundreds of opportunities

September 11, 2009

Fall Career Connection 2009, the biannual career fair held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering campus, offers students an opportunity to meet with 200 employers seeking full-time employees, co-ops and summer interns. Read More

Child psychologist to appear on “Office Hours”

September 11, 2009

Child psychologist and researcher Jenny Saffran will appear Monday on the Big Ten Network's weekly half-hour talk show "Office Hours" to discuss recent findings in how babies learn language. Read More

‘Alcohol and Our Learning Environment’ a go for second year

September 10, 2009

The "Alcohol and Our Learning Environment" symposium is returning for its second year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Read More

Goldstein, WPRI to provide new polling, insight

September 10, 2009

As part of a new partnership, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI) are joining forces to conduct frequent, detailed polling of Wisconsinites. Read More

Research aims to cool runoff to protect coldwater streams

September 10, 2009

The ocean of stormwater that flows off of the sun-baked urban landscape is packing heat, and trout are starting to feel it. Read More