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Playing double: A UW pianist gets hands-on with a unique instrument
Christopher Taylor has two pianos in his campus studio. One has eighty-eight keys; the other has almost twice that many. Taylor, an assistant professor of music, is the unofficial keeper of a double-keyboard Steinway.
Photo, seismograph from Mendota ‘Ice Quake’ posted
The shaking felt Thursday afternoon in areas near Lake Mendota was most likely an ice quake, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison geologists. A tremor was recorded by a geology department seismometer at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, and lasted approximately two or three seconds.
T cell immunity enhanced by timing of interleukin-7 therapy
That the cell nurturing growth factor interleukin-7 can help ramp up the ability of the immune system to remember the pathogenic villains it encounters is well known.
Unique whey protein is promising supplement for strict PKU diet
Individuals with a rare genetic condition known as phenylketonuria, or PKU, receive a difficult-to-follow prescription. They must severely limit their consumption of protein, completely avoiding mealtime staples such as meat, cheese and even bread. Not surprisingly, for many, diet is a constant struggle.
Milestones
Klaus Berghahn, Department of German, was honored with a Bundesverdienstkreuz Award by the government of Germany in recognition of his service to German studies in…
Chancellor search committee receives its charge
An ambitious, international and thoroughgoing search for the next chancellor is under way, with an eye toward having the campus’s next chief executive appointed by June.
Kiosk Communication: Exhibit features Vietnam War-era materials
A sampling of that paper communication, ranging from posters to leaflets to photographs to alternative newspapers, will be displayed at “Revolution’s Wallpaper,” an exhibit in Memorial Union’s Class of 1925 Gallery from Friday, Feb. 1–Tuesday, March 11.
Efforts to secure domestic partner benefits continue
Although a provision authorizing domestic partner benefits wasn’t included in last year’s final state budget, campus efforts to move the issue forward continue unabated.
Roundtable announces spring schedule
University Roundtable has announced its schedule for this spring.
Numerous entrepreneurial events planned for semester
Web conferences, seminars, innovation days and other events are among the opportunities this semester for people interested in learning more about entrepreneurship.
Geology professor drills into earth-shaking questions
Two months aboard an ocean-going ship might sound like a luxurious vacation. With 16-hour workdays amid the clamorous hubbub of an industrial drilling rig, however, Harold Tobin’s recent voyage was far from relaxing. Tobin, an associate professor in the geology department, sailed last fall into the western Pacific in a quest to peer into the heart of one of the most active earthquake zones on the planet.
Administrative Redesign Project unveils new Web site
The Administrative Process Redesign project — which taps employee expertise and involvement to develop new ways for the campus to conduct its business — rolled out a new and improved web site.
Writer’s Choice: Connections between visual, science explored
When visual culture is mentioned, molecules, materials science and technology do not often come to mind. But exploring the possible intersections between the visual and science is the focus of a conference organized by the Visual Culture Center at UW–Madison. “Visualizing Science,” to be held Feb. 7–8, is the latest in the center’s series of public conferences that explore visual culture, part of an ongoing collaboration among scholars from sciences, arts and humanities.
Cook hopes to change humanities graduate studies
Susan Cook is the associate dean for arts and humanities in the Graduate School, taking the job in June, with a leadership role in guiding graduate studies from administrative and scholarly perspectives.