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Frances Corry and Ken Richardson: stories of triumph at UW–Madison

May 9, 2007

Frances Corry and Ken Richardson are recipients of the 2007 Dean of Students Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award (OURASA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The awards recognize the unique accomplishments of adult students who overcome obstacles to attain a degree. Read More

Recent sightings: Loose cannon

May 9, 2007

Camp Randall history From the Wisconsin Electronic Reader: Letters of a Badger Boy in Blue: Life at Old Camp… Read More

Creator of Dolly the sheep to give public lecture in Madison

May 9, 2007

Ian Wilmut, the famed Scottish biologist who created Dolly the cloned sheep, is coming to Madison and will give a public lecture on Thursday, May 17, at the Overture Center. Read More

Meditation may fine-tune control over attention

May 8, 2007

Everyday experience and psychology research both indicate that paying close attention to one thing can keep you from noticing something else. Read More

Wisconsin’s rural life inspires a classical composition

May 8, 2007

When Martha Glowacki asked rural sociologist Michael Bell to offer commentary about "Wisconsin's People on the Land," the art exhibition she co-curated for the Wisconsin Academy's James Watrous Gallery, she thought he might say something about the state's rural roots or its long history with agriculture. Read More

Ogg Hall reaches end of the line

May 8, 2007

In a few days, Nick Wiersum will pack up his belongings and leave Ogg Hall, his first home away from home. Wiersum is among the last of tens of thousands of students to live in the two-tower, 13-story residence hall, which will be demolished to make way for green space along the East Campus Mall. Read More

Employee Matters

May 8, 2007

Termination and benefits Read More

Communication, ideas vital in administrative project

May 8, 2007

From her days as a Chadbourne Hall house fellow, Alice Gustafson learned to face the challenge of marshaling energy and enthusiasm to build the future. Through the years, Gustafson’s role has morphed from helping guide fellow students to helping run University Housing as assistant director of administration to a new post as leader of a campuswide project to map the future of how the university conducts its business. Read More

Adult students reveal stories of triumph

May 8, 2007

Frances Corry and Ken Richardson have received Dean of Students Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards. Read More

Changing the face of science education

May 7, 2007

Through the UW–Madison Delta Program in Research, Teaching and Learning, new faculty and graduate students can find instructional resources and support that help them transition from full-time graduate researcher to faculty member. Read More

Campus construction revs up for summer

May 7, 2007

Just as much of UW–Madison readies for the slower rhythms of summer, construction crews are standing by to tackle some ambitious improvement projects, many of which will affect traffic on and near campus. Read More

UW-Madison bridge, canoe teams sweep regional competition

May 7, 2007

Overcoming such obstacles as thunderstorms, muddy turf and an emergency hotel-hallway bridge-building practice, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Concrete Canoe Team and Steel Bridge Team each dominated the Great Lakes Regional Competition, held April 26-29 at Purdue University. Read More

Medical device refinements top student design competition

May 7, 2007

Designed by University of Wisconsin–Madison biomedical engineering students, a device that improves the diagnostic yield of fine-needle aspiration, a sensory-substitution device for hearing impairment, and a magnetic-resonance-compatible device for imaging lower extremities during movement received top honors in the first annual Tong Biomedical Engineering Design Award competition. Read More

University to honor distinguished students

May 7, 2007

University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John Wiley will honor nearly 100 undergraduate recipients of the university's most prestigious scholarships, fellowships and awards. Read More

Curiosities: What are teeth made of?

May 7, 2007

Built for crunching and chewing, teeth mostly consist of hard, inorganic minerals like calcium. But they also contain nerves, blood vessels and specialized cells… Read More

New technique dissects stem cells’ picky likes, dislikes

May 4, 2007

Whether their goal is to create therapies or simply investigate how organisms develop, stem cell researchers face what is perhaps one of biological science's toughest assignments: keeping their tiny research subjects under control. Read More

Recent sightings: The Dalai Lama visits

May 4, 2007

Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, left, greets an audience of nearly 12,000, as he is escorted on… Read More