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New UW Press director named

June 11, 2008

Sheila Leary has been named director of the University of Wisconsin Press, Martin Cadwallader, dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Graduate School and vice chancellor for research, has announced.

Wisconsin Alumni Association seeks nominations for Forward under 40 awards

June 10, 2008

Nominations are now open for the 2009 Forward under 40 award, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

Safety urged in wake of Camp Randall-area incident

June 10, 2008

UW-Madison is again urging members of the campus community to focus on nighttime safety in the wake of an off-campus incident in the area of Camp Randall Stadium late on June 8.

What are you looking at?

June 10, 2008

We had 10 answers to the last photo quiz of the semester, and nine were correct when they recognized the architectural details lining the roof of the Memorial Union.

Recent sightings: Up for air

June 10, 2008

A baby painted turtle — about the size of a quarter — rises between tiny blades of grass from a shallow puddle…

Rowing teams win national championships

June 9, 2008

For the first time in 18 years, Wisconsin men’s rowing can call itself national champions. And the women’s lightweight rowers won their fourth national championship in the last five years.

Town hall meeting set on study of state-owned heating and cooling plants

June 9, 2008

A town hall meeting detailing the progress of a study on state-owned heating and cooling facilities in Madison will be held Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Project Summer targets employment opportunities for youth with disabilities

June 9, 2008

High schools across the country strive to prepare youth for adulthood, but there are additional challenges for youth with disabilities during this transition. Project Summer, an effort of the Community Inclusion Unit at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Waisman Center, is a three-year research project that focuses on identifying strategies to increase the participation of youth with disabilities in employment and community life.

Curiosities: Why does the sky turn green before a tornado?

June 6, 2008

Scott Bachmeier, a research meteorologist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at UW–Madison, says that particles in the air scatter…

Recent sightings: Someone is going in!

June 6, 2008

A group of friends relax on a Lake Mendota pier near the Memorial Union Terrace on Friday, June 6.

Help sought in Sigma Phi Epsilon fire investigation

June 5, 2008

Fire investigators are looking for help from the campus community in the investigation into the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house fire on May 13.

Statement of Chancellor-designate Biddy Martin on regent confirmation

June 5, 2008

UW-Madison Chancellor-designate Biddy Martin has issued a statement regarding her confirmation by the Board of Regents as the campus's next chief executive.

Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research

June 5, 2008

When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people, according to a recent UW–Madison study.

Agent in red wine found to keep hearts young

June 4, 2008

How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats?

UW-Madison students restore New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward bayou

June 4, 2008

A group of UW–Madison students are working to help restore the Bayou Bienvenue, an urban wetland in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, to ecological health.

Entrepreneurship becoming acceptable, even fashionable, in Wisconsin

June 3, 2008

With the sixth annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference set for June 9-10 in Milwaukee, there are increasing signs the state is becoming a place where entrepreneurs can survive — and even flourish.

Milky Way’s infrared portrait gives new view of galaxy

June 3, 2008

Astronomers have obtained an entirely new perspective of our home galaxy: a complete mosaic portrait of the Milky Way in infrared light, a picture that when printed measures 180 feet long by 4 feet wide.

Students design ‘disaster’ for Wisconsin rescue training facility

June 2, 2008

When University of Wisconsin–Madison civil and environmental engineering students Dan Zignego, Jake Varnes, Bill Schmitz and Nick Bobinski began a design project meant to be the crowning glory of their educational careers, they never thought it would turn into such a disaster.

New fellows join Teaching Academy

June 2, 2008

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Teaching Academy has announced the induction of 12 new members, including four fellows and eight future faculty partners.

Nearly $200 million spent in race for the White House

June 2, 2008

Almost $200 million has been spent on television advertising so far during this presidential election year, with the overwhelming amount of recent spending coming from the race for the Democratic nomination, according to a study by the Wisconsin Advertising Project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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