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‘Why Files’ finally in print after 13 years on the Web
A pioneering University of Wisconsin–Madison project that was among the first to deliver accurate, understandable and appealing science to the infant World Wide Web has finally found a home between the covers of a book. On Tuesday, April 28, Penguin will release "The Why Files: The Science Behind the News."
Conference examines ethical journalism at a time of change
Leading journalists, scholars and media experts will gather at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, May 1, to assess the future of ethical journalism in the public interest.
Recent sightings: Let ’em eat pie!
Student Marisa Kahler (center) plunges her face into a fudge-bottom pie during the pie-eating contest at the Taste of the Terrace event at the…
UW-Madison engineering student picked for entrepreneurs’ program
Steven Skroch, a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student in biomedical engineering, is one of five students nationwide chosen to help inaugurate an international program in entrepreneurship by the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation.
Slide show: The Making of “Hair”
UW-Madison’s production of “Hair”, which will close University Theatre’s season, has entailed 24 undergraduate cast members, a guest director, a grueling rehearsal schedule and an ambitious goal of being as authentic as possible.
UW-Madison announces Brazil Initiative
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Brazil Initiative will bring faculty and alumni together with private foundations, Wisconsin businesses and state agencies to help the state better understand and engage with this emerging global economy.
Sustainability to be focus of annual bioethics forum
Sustainability will be the focus of the eighth annual International Bioethics Forum to be held in Madison Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24.
Researchers use brain interface to post to Twitter
In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - just by thinking about it.
‘Motorized’ DNA opens door to autonomous molecular experiments
Using the same protein molecule that scientists have used for decades to copy genetic material, researchers have developed a molecular motor for propelling DNA.
Muir Knoll facelift to build its storyteller’s tradition
Thanks to gifts, including one from a foundation named for one of Wisconsin's great storytellers, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's scenic Muir Knoll will revive its historic tradition as "Story-Teller's Hill."
Tornado Awareness Week to be held April 20-24
Gov. Jim Doyle has declared April 20-24 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
Ideology, religion trump other factors when it comes to supporting gay marriage
During the past few weeks, several states have shifted their policies in favor of civil unions and gay marriage. These policy changes are to some degree shaped by shifts in public attitudes toward gay marriage. Where do these opinion shifts come from?
Students face off for seed capital in business-plan competition
From high-tech flavored plastics and eco-friendly vending machines to micro-gifting services and medical devices for emerging countries, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business.
Study: Family income does not dictate UW–Madison admission
New research from the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows that UW–Madison is not letting a family's income determine whether the campus admits a freshman.
UW-Madison students strive to improve medical care around the world
When Amit Nimunkar returned to his home in India for a visit with family, the University of Wisconsin–Madison biomedical engineering (BME) graduate student told his grandmother about the exciting BME projects he was working on.
French professor named Knight in Order of the Academic Palms
A UW–Madison professor has been named Chavalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Knight in the Order of the Academic Palms) by the French Minister of National Education.
Art of the very, very small to debut at Dane County Airport
Artful images of the very, very small - cells, molecules and nanoscale structures - will be on display beginning Friday, April 24, at the Art Court of the Dane County Regional Airport.
UW-Madison Veterinary Care to hold open house
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital will hold its first open house in more than six years on Sunday, April 26, to introduce the public to the many services available through UW–Madison Veterinary Care.