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SEMATECH donates cutting-edge lab equipment to UW–Madison
Students in Mechanical Engineering Professor Roxann Engelstad's lab, sought after in industry for their problem-solving experience, now can graduate even more well-versed in cutting-edge technology. Read More
The biology of obesity: Do these genes make me look fat?
Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow. Read More
Utility construction to begin near Library Mall
A new phase of underground utility construction is expected to begin on Library Mall this week in an effort to improve the campus infrastructure. Read More
Play a chess grandmaster at Memorial Union
Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley will simultaneously play up to 25 of the best chess players at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., at an event scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15. Read More
Watershed study solidifies science behind ecosystem restoration projects
Working with The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin and the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison hydroecologists is evaluating the efficacy of an ecosystem restoration project along a stretch of the Pecatonica River near the small town of Barneveld in southwest Wisconsin. Read More
Students to be welcomed with ‘Safety 24/7’ on moving day
Students and parents moving into to downtown apartments and houses will receive a personal welcome Friday, Aug. 15, from University of Wisconsin–Madison officials and officers from the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) and the Madison Police Department (MPD). Read More
Self-assembling polymer arrays improve data storage potential
A new manufacturing approach holds the potential to overcome the technological limitations currently facing the microelectronics and data-storage industries, paving the way to smaller electronic devices and higher-capacity hard drives. Read More
World Stem Cell Summit offers registration discounts to UW–Madison community
The Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center and the WiCell Research Institute will help supplement World Stem Cell Summit registrations for a limited number of faculty, staff, students and trainees. Read More
Prospective college faculty visit UW-Richland
A group of 10 graduate and postdoctoral students from UW–Madison visited the UW-Richland campus on July 3. Read More
School of Veterinary Medicine sponsors 25th annual Dog Jog benefit for homeless animals
For the 25th year in a row, the race is on to make a difference in the lives of homeless animals. Read More
Six members added to Wisconsin Alumni Association Board of Directors
Six accomplished graduates of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been named new members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) Board of Directors. Read More
Professor sees optimism in prejudice research
It is a question on many Americans' minds: Is the United States ready for a black president, or will deep-rooted and even unconscious prejudices show at the polls? Read More
Fighting ash borer: To spray or not to spray?
Perhaps the only good news in the Aug. 4 announcement that emerald ash borers have been found in southeastern Wisconsin is that the invasive pest took its time getting here. Read More
Slide show: Bucky (and friends) go to the fair
Cream puffs and the giant slide aside, the Wisconsin State Fair is a great venue for learning new things about the world — making it an ideal spot for UW–Madison to settle in for a day. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the university did just that by bringing a sampling of science, music and athletics to the citizens of the state during UW–Madison Day at the Fair. Read More
UW-Madison students improve Ecuador water quality
Civil and environmental engineering students used their senior design capstone project as an opportunity to fix a water pipeline serving five communities in Ecuador. Read More
Law students win preliminary settlement approval in payday lender suit
Internet payday lender Tremont Financial LLC would pay $60,000 and refrain from making loans to any Wisconsin consumers under a preliminary settlement in a class-action case brought by University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School students and the school's Consumer Law Litigation Clinic. Read More
ResNet restored in Eagle Heights, University Houses
ResNet service has been restored in Eagle Heights and University Houses, as of 1 p.m. today (Aug. 7). Read More
Leader of Indian university visits UW–Madison
As part of an ongoing effort to forge stronger ties with leading educational institutions in India, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is hosting P.K. Abdul Azis, the vice chancellor of India's Aligarh Muslim University, on campus today and tomorrow, Aug. 7-8. Read More