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Professor’s work underscores importance of family in care of people with disabilities

October 12, 2006

An assistant professor of social work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is working to teach how important the family is to Hispanic and Latino parents in caring for adult children with disabilities.

Reports of UW Marching Band conduct detailed

October 12, 2006

In an effort to foster public understanding regarding reports of misconduct by members of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band, Chancellor John D. Wiley and band director Mike Leckrone today disclosed the nature of some of the reported behavior.

Microbial ‘blueprint’ may unlock mysteries of wastewater treatment

October 11, 2006

A University of Wisconsin–Madison environmental engineer and her graduate student are among researchers on a multi-institutional team who have mapped the metagenome of elusive phosphorous-eating organisms key to thousands of wastewater treatment processes in the developed world.

Forage specialists apply their expertise to bioenergy research

October 9, 2006

Michael Casler and Paul Weimer are experts on matters related to forage digestibility in dairy cows. So how did they end up doing research on use of biomass crops for ethanol production?