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Student recognized for work on ‘Miss. Burning’ case
In the summer of 1964, former University of Wisconsin–Madison student Andrew Goodman and two other college students were murdered as they worked to ensure voter registration for African Americans in Mississippi. Read More
February 1 application deadline
The February 1 application deadline for fall admission has passed. Please note: Freshman Admission All complete applications received… Read More
2008 Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Award recipients announced
Four University of Wisconsin System students, including two from UW–Madison, will receive this year's Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding scholarship and community service. Read More
Students choose service over sun on alternative breaks
Since 1990, University of Wisconsin–Madison student spring breakers have abandoned the luxury of sandy beaches to travel across the country and volunteer during their precious week of spring break. Read More
International Institute faculty book series features human rights around the world
Celebrating the contributions that University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty bring to the study of human rights, this semester's International Institute book series offers diverse perspectives and voices to shed light on these complex issues. Read More
Professor to perform all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas
A UW–Madison associate professor of piano will perform all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas in a series of concerts this spring. Read More
Undergraduate inventors to compete Feb. 11 and 12
Coming soon to the University of Wisconsin–Madison: new solutions for ice fishermen, potato farmers, tailgaters, laptop junkies and airlines - all invented by undergraduates. Read More
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. Read More
Hot subjects—BSE 375: ‘Biorefining: Energy and Products from Renewable Resources’
Solving the energy crisis has been the topic of conversation for consumers, researchers and politicians alike, particularly since the price of oil reached $100 a barrel earlier this month. Read More
Political scientist named to panel studying pre-primary polling
Unraveling the mystery behind why pre-election polls in the New Hampshire presidential primary were so dramatically off-target is the mission of a select panel that includes Charles Franklin, a nationally known polling expert and political scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Black History Month events planned on campus
February is Black History Month, and it will be celebrated in many different ways at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
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. Read More
More than $100 million spent on presidential ads, little in Super Tuesday states
Presidential candidates spent $107 million on television advertising so far this season, with nearly all of it spent in the run-up to the earliest primaries and caucuses and almost none of it on Super Tuesday states, a University of Wisconsin–Madison study shows. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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… Read More