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e-Care of Wisconsin provides 24/7 bedside monitoring

July 29, 2008

UW Hospital is preparing to introduce an around-the-clock monitoring system called e-Care that will provide additional support to bedside caregivers. Read More

UW-Madison Day at the State Fair

July 28, 2008

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's legacy of service and outreach to the state of Wisconsin will be celebrated at the Wisconsin State Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Read More

Alumni welcome new students at summer celebrations

July 28, 2008

University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni in 20 U.S. cities are greeting new UW students this summer to celebrate the start of the students' college experience. Read More

WiscAlerts-Text closes in on milestone

July 28, 2008

WiscAlerts-Text, UW–Madison’s new emergency text-messaging service, is closing in on 10,000 subscribers. Read More

Symbiotic microbes induce profound genetic changes in their hosts

July 28, 2008

Researchers from the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Iowa identify a slew of microbe-induced genetic changes in a tiny squid, including a set of evolutionarily conserved genes that may hold the secrets to developing a mutually beneficial relationship. Read More

Recent sightings: Grandparents U.

July 25, 2008

Sam Iida and his grandfather take part in a hands-on learning exercise highlighting dairy science during Grandparents University on July 22. Grandparents University… Read More

CLA approved as food ingredient

July 25, 2008

On July 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its finding that conjugated linoleic acid, known as CLA, is "generally regarded as safe" for use in foods. UW–Madison researchers have studied CLA since the 1970s. Read More

Study: Surgical instrument size not suited to smaller hands

July 25, 2008

The concept of one size fits all works with many things—smocks, baseball caps and inner tubes. But not disposable laparoscopic surgical instruments. So say the results of a survey of general surgery residents conducted by a group that included two surgeons at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Read More

Eight UW–Madison graduate students receive international travel awards

July 24, 2008

Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has awarded the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Award to eight outstanding graduate students whose work will deepen international understanding and global social justice concerns. Read More

Study: No gender differences in math performance

July 24, 2008

A team of scientists says that there aren't gender differences in math performance any longer. Read More

UW-Madison veterinary technicians first to attain oncology, internal medicine specialization

July 23, 2008

Two more certified veterinary technicians at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine have attained veterinary technician specialist (VTS) certification, bringing the school's total to seven. Read More

UW-Madison historian predicts the end of science ‘superpowers’

July 23, 2008

Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead over other nations in financial investment and scholarly research output in science and engineering. Read More

NASA co-op pushes student to new frontier of vehicle design

July 22, 2008

A UW–Madison mechanical engineering student is helping to develop the robotic equipment needed to clear lunar dust. Read More

College of Engineering will sign transfer agreement with MATC

July 21, 2008

A new door is opening for students seeking entrance to the College of Engineering. Read More

Transportation researchers evaluate Madison Metro service

July 21, 2008

University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering transportation researchers are compiling the results of ridership surveys conducted in March and April on board Madison Metro buses. Read More

Theory meets practice in second annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

July 21, 2008

This week (July 20-25), the Wisconsin School of Business will direct the second annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (WEB) for graduate students in chemistry, biology, law and engineering, among others. Read More

Blood-related genetic mechanisms found important in Parkinson’s disease

July 21, 2008

A finding by scientists at UW–Madison, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Ottawa may lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease. Read More

Recent sightings: Stem cell summer science camp

July 20, 2008

Jose Zepeda, of Ellsworth, Wis., peers into a microscope while participating in a summer science camp hosted at the WiCell Research Institute at… Read More

NBA’s Devin Harris to play in Waisman golf benefit

July 17, 2008

New Jersey Nets basketball player Devin Harris will participate in the Friends of the Waisman Center's Golf Benefit on Monday, July 21, at Bishops Bay Country Club, 3500 Bishops Drive, Middleton. Read More