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Nanoscale packaging could aid delivery of cancer-fighting drugs

February 15, 2007

A University of Wisconsin–Madison pharmacy professor aims to improve the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs by targeting them more selectively to tumors and boosting their solubility in water. Read More

Special ‘Dane Dances!’ to benefit student scholarships

February 15, 2007

Dane Dances!, the city's popular summer rooftop dance party, moves inside at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, for a special benefit event in Great Hall in the Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Traveling festival takes unique approach to women’s films

February 14, 2007

Alice Guy Blaché made movie history in 1896 with the release of “La Fee Aux Choux” (“The Cabbage Fairy”), generally acknowledged to be one of the very earliest films to tell a story, and certainly the first film directed by a woman. Read More

Dance Program’s anniversary honors H’Doubler, Nikolais

February 14, 2007

When Margaret H’Doubler pioneered the Dance Program 80 years ago — making it the first degree-granting program of its kind in the country — she had much more than tutus and tap shoes in mind. Read More

UW-Madison hosts student leadership conference Feb. 16–18

February 14, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host more than 200 students and advisers from colleges across the Great Lakes region for the Association of Student Advancement Programs (ASAP) District 5 conference Feb. 16-18, 2007. Read More

Employee Matters

February 14, 2007

The facts about domestic partner benefits at UW–Madison Read More

Kathleen Horning: Helping communities make choices on challenged books

February 14, 2007

School librarians have an inherently behind-the-scenes profession, but what happens when they are thrust into a very public controversy over a challenged book? Read More

Hidden gems: New composites are stiffer than diamond

February 14, 2007

Using a unique combination of barium titanate and tin, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have made the first known material that's stiffer than diamond. Read More

UW forum showcases research on low-income student access

February 14, 2007

The controversial issues of access and success in higher education are closely watched and heatedly debated by taxpayers, policymakers, and campus communities, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Dalai Lama returns to Madison May 4

February 14, 2007

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, will speak at the Kohl Center on Friday, May 4, at 2:30 p.m. The event will mark the Nobel Peace Prize winner's fifth visit to the Madison campus in the last three decades. Read More

Regents approve updated admissions policy

February 14, 2007

Every applicant who wants to be a student in the UW System will receive a comprehensive, individualized admissions review – a practice long used by UW–Madison – under an updated policy approved last week by the Board of Regents. “Every applicant deserves our consideration as a whole person,” said UW System President Kevin P. Reilly. Read More

Study looks at benefits of two cochlear implants in deaf children

February 13, 2007

Nature has outfitted us with a pair of ears for good reason: having two ears enhances hearing. University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists are now examining whether this is also true for the growing numbers of deaf children who've received not one, but two, cochlear implants to help them hear. Read More

Climate change exhibit opens Feb. 16 at Nicolet College

February 13, 2007

A traveling art and science exhibition focusing on climate change in the Lake Superior region will open Friday, Feb. 16, at the Nicolet College Art Gallery, in Rhinelander. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. Read More

Researcher seeks ‘missing piece’ in climate change models

February 13, 2007

To most people, soil is just dirt. But to microbiologists, it is a veritable zoo of bacteria, fungi and nematodes. It's also a vast carbon dioxide factory. As these microorganisms consume carbon-based materials found in soil, they release carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere as a normal part of their metabolism. Read More

Feb. 14 weigh-in to Launch ‘Lighten Up Wisconsin’ on campus

February 13, 2007

Lace up those sneakers: for the first time, the University of Wisconsin – Madison will lend encouragement to students and staff participating in Lighten Up Wisconsin. Read More