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“Living legend” receives three national honors in 2003
In 2003, Signe Cooper was the recipient of three major honors, including being named a "Living Legend" by the American Academy of Nursing in November.
Royal Society of Chemistry cites UW–Madison professor
Through Lab on a Chip journal, the European-based Royal Society of Chemistry and Corning Inc. have awarded the first-ever Pioneers of Miniaturization prize to David J. Beebe, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of biomedical engineering.
New math and science repository serves up the good stuff
Internet Scout, a 12-year-old University of Wisconsin–Madison online research project, is unveiling its new national math and science educational project this month called the Applied Math and Science Education Repository.
Law students show holiday spirit
Members of the Student Bar Association at the University of Wisconsin Law School will be delivering toys to a local daycare center on Wednesday (Dec. 20) as part of their ongoing involvement in the community.
Morgridge Institute seeks director
The Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin seeks nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director.
Professor leads national effort to improve medical records
Over the past 20 years, patients have been called upon to play an increasingly active role in acquiring, coordinating and managing their own health care. Patricia Flatley Brennan, a professor of nursing and industrial engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is directing a national project to develop the IT tools to make this goal a reality.
Application deadline is February 1
The application deadline for fall admission is February 1
New research program tackles Parkinson’s disease
A new research collaboration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison aims to move promising new therapies for Parkinson's disease from primates to patients.
Anesthesia in childhood: Are there dangers?
This week, The Why Files asks if anesthetics are killing brain cells in children who are exposed during pregnancy or the first three years of life.