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Scientists and public differ on views about nanotechnology regulation
When it comes to regulating nanotechnology - a burgeoning global industry with wide-ranging potential applications - a new study led by professors Dietram Scheufele at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Elizabeth Corley at Arizona State University (ASU) reveals that the views of U.S. nanoscientists differ from those of the general public. Read More
‘Planet Trek’ offers chance to walk or bike scale model of solar system
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Space Place and the Monona Terrace invite the public to Planet Trek Fest at Monona Terrace on Saturday, June 20. Read More
Distinguished alumni reminisce about UW–Madison on Big Ten Network
Discussing politics, Badger athletics and campus life in the 1960s and '70s, four University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni who were honored with the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards will be featured on a Big Ten Network program airing later this month. Read More
Expert on relationship between animals and bacteria wins Guggenheim honor
University of Wisconsin–Madison developmental biologist Margaret McFall-Ngai has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, a one-year grant that will support her investigation into how animals interact with their natural complement of microbes. Read More
La Follette School of Public Affairs director wins $3 million federal grant
University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs director Carolyn Heinrich has won a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to expand her evaluation of federally mandated tutoring programs in public schools. Read More
Cellectar shares inventor, investor and CEO perspectives at WARF Gilson Series
The perspectives of the inventor, investor and CEO of Madison's rising startup radiopharmaceutical company Cellectar Inc. will be the focus of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's Gilson Discovery Series event, to be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave. Read More
Video: UW–Madison partners with MMSD for literacy
On May 11, more than 200 Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) students participated in a fun musical program stressing the importance of literacy and self-esteem. Read More
Slide show: Construction Junction
You know the saying: Road construction is Wisconsin’s fifth season. And this year it arrived in full force for city of Madison and UW–Madison throughfares when temperatures rose and students took off for the summer. Read More
Summer campus film schedules announced
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Cinematheque and the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film Committee have assembled summer programming that will entertain and enlighten. Read More
From the waiting room to the birthing room
Years ago, dads-to-be nervously paced the floor of hospital waiting rooms as they waited to hear that their child had been born. But during those countless hours of waiting, many wrote down their feelings in journals known as "father's books" or "stork room jottings." Frequently left in waiting rooms in the 1940s and '50s, the journals provided an outlet for the apprehensive, often exasperated men. Read More
New students eligible for WiscAlerts-Text
New students attending SOAR this summer are encouraged to enroll in WiscAlerts-Text, the university’s emergency text-messaging system. Read More
Public invited to learn about Wisconsin’s wetlands
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, the public is invited to join hundreds of wetland scientists and advocates next week during the joint meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Wisconsin Wetlands Association and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium. Read More
Birthplace of ecological restoration celebrates 75 years
During the Great Depression, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists looked over several hundred acres of eroded farmland on the outskirts of Madison and envisioned its rebirth. To Aldo Leopold, the pioneering wildlife ecologist and conservation sage, the beat-up farmland offered an opportunity to restore nature in a way that had never been done before. Read More
Author’s Badger spirit inspires nursing gift
Best-selling author James Patterson admits he's been taken over by Badger enthusiasm, and that's translated into a significant gift for the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing. Read More
Beating the radar: Getting a jump on storm prediction
Satellite observation of cloud temperatures may be able to accurately predict severe thunderstorms up to 45 minutes earlier than relying on traditional radar alone, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Space Science and Engineering Center. Read More
Zebra mussels hang on while quagga mussels take over
The zebra mussels that have wreaked ecological havoc on the Great Lakes are harder to find these days - not because they are dying off, but because they are being replaced by a cousin, the quagga mussel. But zebra mussels still dominate in fast-moving streams and rivers. Read More
Campus buses detoured for six weeks due to construction
Because of a utility construction project under way just east of Bascom Hall, Observatory Drive has been closed to traffic between North Park Street and North Charter Street. Read More
Curiosities: Why do cats seem compelled to eat some plants, like my poor aloe, and ignore others?
Cats may devour some plants but ignore others as a simple matter of taste, says Sandra Sawchuk, a clinical instructor at the School… Read More
Incoming freshman reflects on singing for Obama
UW-Madison incoming freshman Kayla Jenerson kicked off President Barack Obama’s visit to Green Bay June 11 by singing the national anthem. Read More