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WARF announces new hires and promotions
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) has announced promotions for Michael E. Falk and Emily Bauer, and the hires of a communications director, Janet L. Kelly, and two licensing professionals, Craig Heim for start-up companies, and Mark Stoveken for pharmaceutical licensing.
Leaders in addiction treatment announce national ‘ACTION’ campaign
A cadre of private and public entities in the addiction treatment field announced the launch of the National Adopting Changes to Improve Outcomes Now (ACTION) Campaign for the improvement of addiction treatment services. The ACTION Campaign goals are to increase access to addiction treatment for individuals in need and to keep clients engaged in treatment.
UW Police: Don’t take rides from strangers
University of Wisconsin Police Department officials are reminding students, faculty and staff not to accept rides from people they do not know.
Spoken word scholars aim to transform campus
They express themselves and how they feel about the world around them through a powerful mechanism: words. And now the students who have embraced urban art, including “spoken word,” are coming together on campus, playing a leadership role in a national movement and sharing their craft with others.
Hot subjects—Physics 206: ‘Seeking Truth: Living with Doubt’
Physics professor Marshall Onellion has a new job title this semester: official tackling dummy for his freshmen students. It’s part of his scheme to provoke controversial discussion and to get his students really thinking. Oddly enough, he’s instigating this debate in a physics class.
Jesse A. Miller in custody
The University of Wisconsin – Madison Police Department has confirmed that Jesse A. Miller the person of interest in Tuesday’s incident at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics has been taken into custody by the San Diego California Police Department early this morning.
UW students and alumni to connect at diversity networking event
University of Wisconsin–Madison students and alumni will have the chance to make personal and professional connections at an upcoming Career Links reception.
Update: Situation at Regent and Park Streets resolved; campus operations back to normal
The incident involving an armed robbery on the campus border has been resolved.
Bioenergy research center gets early boost from U.S. Department of Energy
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has received $6.67 million in start-up funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that will allow researchers to get to work on promising new sources of energy that may someday power our cars, homes, and businesses.
A safety message from Dean of Students Lori Berquam
Whether you are a new or continuing student, please know that in our community, we do our best to take care of one another. I urge you to pay close attention to your own personal safety and look out for your friends and roommates, especially when out downtown, late at night.
‘Nerds’ to take over campus Oct. 6-7
The first Geek.kon convention is slated to take place from 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, in the Mosse Humanities Building.
Brittingham Scholars coming to campus
Beginning this month, University of Wisconsin–Madison students will have the opportunity to interact with six internationally known scholars from disciplines ranging from women's sexuality to the anthropology of food.
Wednesday morning update on the situation at UW Hospital and Clinics
UW Police and City of Madison Police are currently searching for a suicidal man who claims to have a gun. The search is focused on the area of UW Hospital at 600 Highland Drive. Police are asking people to stay away from the area.
‘Jumping genes’ could make for safer gene delivery system
A new nonviral gene delivery system using transposons, or “jumping genes,” provides a safer alternative to previous options, according to a publication by a UW–Madison molecular biologist and biological safety expert.
Doping technique brings nanomechanical devices into the semiconductor world
With the help of a device capable of depositing metals an atom at a time in the materials used in computer chips, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers has successfully blended modern semiconductor technology and nanomachines.
Saldivar named interim director of UW Arts Institute
Norma Saldivar, who heads the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Directing Program in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama, has been appointed interim executive director of the UW–Madison Arts Institute.
Colombian human rights leader to speak
Ana Teresa Bernal Montanez, a commissioner on Colombia's Commission on Reparations and Reconciliation, will deliver her talk "Participation of Civil Society in Colombia's Peacebuilding," at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10 at the Pyle Center's Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street.
Hot subjects—Communication Arts 613: ‘The History of the Hollywood Film Score’
This series profiles four new courses that have piqued the interest of undergraduates.
Curiosities: Is there any validity to the so-called 5-second rule?
If a piece of toast fell on the floor, would you pick it up and eat it? You probably would if you believe in…
Recent sightings: Gybe-ho!
Photo: Jeff Miller Students Jim Hamre, second from left, and Jane Schmieding, second from right, who usually use…