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Washington Post editor Chandrasekaran to give annual Nafziger lecture

October 8, 2007

Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City," the best-selling account of the botched U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq, will deliver the annual Ralph O. and Monona H. Nafziger Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

Primate study shows excess vitamin A can be stored during fetal development

October 8, 2007

A new University of Wisconsin–Madison study suggests that pregnant women who take some types of vitamin supplements or eat fortified foods may be passing excess vitamin A to their developing fetuses. Reported in the October issue of the Journal of Comparative Medicine, the finding could guide efforts to develop future formulations of vitamins.

Smithies’ work at UW–Madison underpinned Nobel Prize in Medicine

October 8, 2007

The gene targeting work for which North Carolina biologist Oliver Smithies was recognized for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine has a distinct Wisconsin flavor.

Application statements tip sheet

October 5, 2007

Section 9 of the application (online and print) is the Statements Section. Students are asked to respond to the following two prompts: The…

Researchers identify key step bird flu virus takes to spread readily in humans

October 5, 2007

Since it first appeared in Hong Kong in 1997, the H5N1 avian flu virus has been slowly evolving into a pathogen better equipped to infect humans. The final form of the virus, biomedical researchers fear, will be a highly pathogenic strain of influenza that spreads easily among humans.

Scholars examine state funding and accountability in higher education

October 5, 2007

As state legislatures try to balance funding for higher education with the climbing costs of Medicaid and other services, public universities are compelled to seek alternative revenue sources.

Hot subjects—Environmental Studies 900: ‘Working Toward Regional Sustainable Development’

October 4, 2007

As the demand for greener companies and communities continues to rise nationwide, UW–Madison is responding by offering new courses on the environment and sustainability.

SWAP ushers in a new era in surplus merchandise

October 4, 2007

UW-Madison's new Surplus With a Purpose (SWAP) shop is moving to its new location in Verona.

Washburn Observatory to close for renovations

October 4, 2007

Washburn Observatory, which sits along Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, will close at the end of October for remodeling and renovations.

Badger Insider Magazine debuts bigger, bolder look

October 4, 2007

Thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends are opening their mailboxes this week to find the new Badger Insider Magazine - bigger, bolder and better than ever.

Alumni discuss importance of languages in careers

October 4, 2007

On Monday, Oct. 15, UW–Madison's Language Institute will host three alumni for a panel discussion titled "Language for Life: Languages and International Development."

UW historian named one of Smithsonian’s top young innovators

October 4, 2007

Jeremi Suri, a University of Wisconsin–Madison historian whose work is reshaping views of how political power is forged in a globally connected age, has been named one of Smithsonian Magazine's "37 Under 36: America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences."

Employee matters

October 3, 2007

Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA)

Milestones

October 3, 2007

Associate Biological Safety Officer Margy Lambert has been named assistant editor of the journal Applied Biosafety and will contribute a regular column to the journal.

Crisis communications in effect during recent emergency

October 3, 2007

UW–Madison has a detailed campus crisis plan that is designed to provide resources, coordination and information to responders, the campus community and the community at large..

All staff invited to administrative project forums

October 3, 2007

Two employee forums to update the campus community on UW–Madison’s Administrative Process Redesign (APR) project are set for Friday, Oct. 12, and Monday, Oct. 15.

Classified employees can benefit from child-care grant

October 3, 2007

The Office of Child Care and Family Resources again encourages permanent classified staff with children up to age 12 to apply for its annual child-care grant.

Diversity forum brings Hmong history to forefront

October 3, 2007

Hmong-Americans want to promote a broader understanding of their culture and greater recognition of their struggles as a people, an international expert told the campus Diversity and Climate Forum held Sept. 28 at UW–Madison’s Memorial Union.

Partners in Giving starts Oct. 8

October 3, 2007

“We Make It Happen!” is the theme of the 2007 Partners in Giving campaign2007 Partners in Giving campaign, which begins Monday, Oct. 8, and runs through Friday, Nov. 30. Employees will soon be receiving their campaign materials, including their personalized pledge forms, from their campaign coordinators.