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Recent sightings: AIDS Memorial Quilt
A roll of red stickers with the shape of an AIDS ribbon fill the foreground as audience members listen to a music…
Recent sightings: Christmas Tree Sale
Members of the UW Forestry Club assist patrons buying Fraser fir, balsam fir and white pine Christmas trees and wreaths during the…
New Antarctica research season kicks off
The approach of winter in the northern hemisphere means that summer is coming to Antarctica - still bitterly cold, but just warm enough to let scientists make progress on ongoing studies. A number of UW–Madison researchers are awaiting the call.
Wisconsin Public Utility Institute, energy engineers to promote efficiency
On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute (WPUI) and the Wisconsin Association of Energy Engineers (WAEE) will present a program on how to encourage more efficiency from the motor industry.
Recipe for a storm: The ingredients for more powerful Atlantic hurricanes
As the world warms, the interaction between the Atlantic Ocean and atmosphere may be the recipe for stronger, more frequent hurricanes.
Virent CEO to speak on green business at WARF’s Gilson Discovery Series
Eric Apfelbach, president and CEO of Virent Energy Systems, will present "Building a Business around Green Technology" on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue. The event, part of the Gilson Discovery Series sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), is free and open to the public.
Packers-Cowboys game on UW–Madison campus network
Thanks to a last-minute arrangement between the UW–Madison Athletic Department and DirecTV, the Packers-Cowboys game will be available on the Digital Academic Television Network (DATN) tonight.
Police urge caution on mopeds this winter
As the weather begins to get colder, days get shorter and streets become slippery with snow and ice, University of Wisconsin–Madison officials are encouraging moped riders to slow down for safety.
‘Fair trade’ UW apparel now available
For years, State Street coffee shops and cafes have offered "fair trade" coffee, tea and chocolate for purchase. Just in time for the holiday shopping season, members of the campus community, parents and alumni can support this innovative ideal and the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the same time.
Follow the Badgers to the Outback Bowl with WAA
It's official: Wisconsin is heading to the Outback Bowl, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) bowl tour will take fans to Tampa, Fla. in true Badger style.
Forestry Club will sell Christmas trees at Stock Pavilion this weekend
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Forestry Club will be selling Fraser fir, balsam fir, and white pine Christmas trees and Fraser fir wreaths in the university's Stock Pavilion from Friday through Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2.
Wisconsin Alumni Association offers official bowl tours
The Badgers are headed to their 19th bowl appearance, and fans can get the true Badger bowl experience with the Wisconsin Alumni Association's (WAA) official tour for alumni and friends.
Annual Christmas chemistry show ‘sold out;’ TV still an option
As traditions go, nothing is more engaging on the Madison holiday scene than the annual holiday chemistry lectures by Bassam Shakhashiri.
Nanotech’s health, environment impacts worry scientists
The unknown human health and environmental impacts of nanotechnology are a bigger worry for scientists than for the public, according to a new report published Nov. 25 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Statement on federal court consent decree on Charter Street Heating Plant
Here is a statement from Alan Fish, associate vice chancellor for facilities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, regarding today's (Monday, Nov. 26) agreement regarding the Charter Street Heating Plant.
Recent sightings: Thanksgiving tradition
During a Madison Friends of International Students (MFIS) Thanksgiving dinner, hosts Eng and Bill Braun (left), along with their son Paul…
The Science of Cheese
UW-Madison cheese researcher Carol Chen explains the physics, chemistry and biology of cheese on Sicentific American’s Science Talk podcast.
UW-Madison scientists guide human skin cells to embryonic state
In a paper to be published Nov. 22 in the online edition of the journal Science, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers reports the genetic reprogramming of human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells.
Reprogramming the debate: stem-cell finding alters ethical controversy
When University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers succeeded in reprogramming skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, they also began to redefine the political and ethical dynamics of the stem-cell debate, a leading bioethicist says.