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Clinical autism project seeks ‘Toddler Talk’ participants
The Early Autism and Communication Research Clinic of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Waisman Center seeks participants for its "Toddler Talk" project.
Register now for Crazylegs
Badger head football coach Bret Bielema will be the grand marshal for the 26th Annual Crazylegs Classic coming up on Saturday, April 28. The event includes an 8K run, a two-mile walk and a wheelchair competition. Cindy Alvarez, wife of athletic director Barry Alvarez, will lead the walk.
Fishing for new anti-inflammatory, cancer drugs
Though cell movement and migration in the body play a central role in mediating injury and disease, including inflammatory responses and cancer metastasis, drugs designed to stifle cells’ nomadic tendencies are scarce. A new interdisciplinary research project funded by the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery seed grant program seeks to develop a novel drug-discovery process that may start to fill this gap.
Researchers seek early detection for hard-to-diagnose disease
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by infertility due to anovulation, abnormal secretion of androgens and other hormones, and insulin resistance. PCOS is the most common female endocrine disorder, affecting 4-7 percent of women in their reproductive years — the syndrome accounts for 75 percent of all anovulations. PCOS has staggering adverse physiological, psychological and financial consequences for women’s reproductive health.
2007 Distinguished Teaching Award winners
The UW–Madison Teaching Awards Committee has announced the 2007 Distinguished Teaching Awards winners.
Ritschel brings forest art to Wisconsin
In 1995, Ute Ritschel started curating exhibitions in private gardens in her hometown of Darmstadt, Germany
Employee Matters
State of Wisconsin Investment Board (part 3 of 3) What investment choices does the Wisconsin Retirement System offer? Participants in the…
More events planned in Dance Program celebration
The Dance Program, the first in the country to offer a degree in dance, continues its 80th anniversary celebration throughout April.
Alumni association presents distinguished graduates with awards
By Candice Gaukel Andrews This year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards program will mark the 71st year that the Wisconsin Alumni Association…
Second annual stem cell symposium to focus on heart tissue, blood diseases
Several of the world's leading experts on the formation of blood and heart cells from stem cells, and clinical applications of stem cells in blood and heart diseases, will come together on Wednesday, April 18, for the second annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium.
Sixth annual bioethics forum to tackle medical applications of research
The interface among molecular biology, medical applications, law, religion and ethics will be the focus of the sixth annual international Bioethics Forum, hosted by Promega Corp.'s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI) in Fitchburg.
World Cinema Day connects Wisconsin high school students to the world
Several hundred Wisconsin high school students and teachers will be in Madison April 13, 2007 to participate in World Cinema Day. World Cinema Day is an outreach program of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Language Institute and Arts Institute, presented in conjunction with the Wisconsin Film Festival.
State senators to discuss Wisconsin’s climate challenges
Should Wisconsin move ahead on climate-change policy? What actions can businesses, farms and individuals take to meet this growing challenge?
Drug-resistant flu virus emerges in untreated patients
Flu viruses with reduced sensitivity to the front-line drugs used to thwart and treat infection have been found in patients who were not treated with the drugs, according to an international team of researchers.