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Recent sightings: Hot summer nights
Audience members dance as hip-hop musician Baruch "Baba" Israel performs under the band shelter at the Memorial Union Terrace during the Union’s…
UW police, Madison firefighters take over Ogg Hall for emergency exercises
Ogg Hall, the vacant high-rise residence hall that is awaiting demolition, will be the site of emergency training exercises involving University of Wisconsin–Madison police officers and city of Madison firefighters beginning the week of Monday, July 9.
Bacteriologist tabbed for prestigious NIH research award
Richard L. Gourse, a professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an expert on the critical early steps of gene expression, has received a prestigious MERIT award from the National Institutes of Health, which provides research funding for up to 10 years.
Curiosities: What is the surface of the Sun like?
“Technically, there is no surface of the Sun,” says UW–Madison’s Sanjay Limaye. The senior scientist and educator with the Space…
Vehicle accident overseas claims life of senior Andrea Sperka
Andrea Sperka, a University of Wisconsin–Madison senior who participated this summer in a study-abroad program at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa, was killed in a vehicle accident July 1 during a guided tour in Botswana.
Big Ten Network to officially launch Aug. 30
The new Big Ten Network officially launches in prime time at 7 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Aug. 30, with the evening also marking the inaugural telecast of Big Ten Tonight, the network's signature studio-based news, information and highlight show.
Mother-of-pearl: Classic beauty and remarkable strength
While the shiny material of pearls and abalone shells has long been prized for its iridescence and aesthetic value in jewelry and decorations, scientists admire mother-of-pearl for other physical properties as well.
Internet users had a better handle on politics in 2004, study finds
As candidates and pundits look to the Internet in the 2008 presidential campaign, a University of Wisconsin–Madison study shows that Web users during the last election cycle had a more thorough understanding of presidential politics than users of other media.
Community leaders support transportation plan
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of the community supporters of a regional strategy to address Dane County’s transportation future. The strategy will provide a comprehensive approach and the means to make getting to and from campus easier. The following press release from Downtowm Madison Incorporated reflects the views of Chancellor John D. Wiley and others who support this initiative.
VIP hiring information guides
Visitor & Information Programs is looking for outgoing and enthusiastic students to fill three to six Information Guide positions this fall.
Curiosities: After rains, why do worms crawl out onto the pavement and “commit suicide”?
After a strong rain, the corpses of worms strewn across the pavement are a disgusting sight – or a pathetic one, depending on your…
Madison Police ask for help in locating missing woman
Madison Police are asking for the campus community’s help in locating Kelly Nolan, 22, a UW-Whitewater student who was last seen in downtown Madison around midnight on Saturday, June 23.
Merger forms new department of forest and wildlife ecology
The departments of wildlife ecology and forestry ecology and management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are merging to become the department of forest and wildlife ecology.
Engine industry master’s program graduates its first class
Back in 2003, Rick Geisheker, a design engineer for Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee, didn't mind driving to the University of Wisconsin–Madison once or twice each year to attend seminars on the engine industry. But when Kevin Hoag, the director of continuing engineer education for the College of Engineering, told him about a new opportunity to earn a master's degree in engineering through his personal computer, he knew the university was onto something.
Jets from neutron star rival those made by black holes
A team of astronomers led by a UW–Madison scientist has found that neutron stars produce jets of energy and matter that rival those produced by black holes.
Statement from Chancellor John D. Wiley on State Senate budget vote
Chancellor John D. Wiley expresses appreciation to members of the State Senate, who on Tuesday passed a budget plan that helps address many of the critical issues for higher education in Wisconsin and UW–Madison in particular.
Campus invited to meet associate dean finalists
A search-and-screen committee has identified five finalists for two vacant associate dean positions in UW–Madison's Offices of the Dean of Students.
Major bioenergy initiative takes flight in Midwest
A consortium of universities, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories and businesses led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison to explore the vast potential of bioenergy was awarded one of three major new DOE bioenergy research centers, it was announced today (June 26).
Brain scans show meditation changes minds, increases attention
For hundreds of years, Tibetan monks and other religious people have used meditation to calm the mind and improve concentration. This week, a new study shows exactly how one common type of meditation affects the brain.