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UW-Madison retains top five R&D ranking

August 11, 2006

The University of Wisconsin–Madison remains the fourth largest research university in the country as measured by the amount of money spent on research and development, according to statistics released this week by the National Science Foundation.

Mercury pollution threatens health worldwide, scientists say

August 11, 2006

Mercury pollution can threaten the health of people, fish and wildlife everywhere, from industrial sites to remote corners of the planet, but reducing mercury use and emissions would lessen those threats, according to a declaration ratified today (Aug. 11) at an international conference on mercury pollution.

Statement on releases regarding the Knights of Columbus

August 10, 2006

Casey Nagy, executive assistant to the chancellor, responds to the continuing confusion regarding the university's Aug. 9 news release that asserted an agreement had been reached to allow an affiliate organization of the Knights of Columbus to apply for Registered Student Organization status.

Genetic snooze button governs timing of spring flowers

August 9, 2006

University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher Richard Amasino has revealed studies that have begun to peel back some of the mystery of how plants pace the seasons to bloom at the optimal time of year.

Sociologists dissect doctor-patient dialogue

August 8, 2006

An international group of conversation analysts, including one from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has put together a new anthology of studies that explore communication between primary-care doctors and their patients.

Lebanese aid event set for Aug. 9

August 8, 2006

On Wednesday, Aug. 9, University of Wisconsin–Madison student groups and several area businesses and organizations will host "Celebrating Lebanese Culture," an event that will feature Lebanese music, food, folk dance and personal accounts of Lebanese life away from home.

Seltzer named interim director of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

August 8, 2006

Marsha Mailick Seltzer, director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Waisman Center and an internationally recognized scholar of developmental disabilities, has been named interim director of the new Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

MATC, UW collaborate on biodiesel fuel reactor

August 7, 2006

Madison Area Technical College today dedicated its new biodiesel reactor, built in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to produce motor fuel blended from waste vegetable oil and methanol.

Moving day frustration? Make a donation!

August 7, 2006

Each August, thousands of students move in and out of downtown apartments. In an effort to minimize the mess and maximize the benefit to the community, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a coalition of local partners, including the City of Madison, Goodwill Industries and St. Vincent de Paul, are working together on the Moving Days campaign to encourage students to donate usable items to local charities.

Gabriela Cezar’s stem cell research targets birth defects and cancer

August 4, 2006

After conducting research at Scotland's Roslin Institute (birthplace of Dolly the cloned sheep) and creating in-vitro models of obesity and Parkinson's Disease for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Gabriela Cezar has returned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Urban Horticultural Field Day planned for Aug. 19

August 4, 2006

A bit of food prehistory will come back to life at this year's Urban Horticultural Field Day. As part of the Renew America Food Traditions program, visitors will be able to view vegetables grown from seeds discovered in prehistoric Anasazi ruins located in the nation's Southwest region.

Ray named CALS associate dean for student affairs

August 4, 2006

Robert O. Ray, University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of forest ecology and management, has been named associate dean of academic student affairs at the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

UW-Madison research part of international mercury conference

August 3, 2006

A number of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists will present research at the Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant starting this weekend at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. Here is a preview of some newsworthy presentations:

Observatory Drive traffic advisory

August 2, 2006

From Monday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 13, Observatory Drive from the eastern edge of Babcock Drive to the Soils building will be closed for repaving. The short segment will reopen on Monday morning, Aug. 14, weather permitting.

Drum corps event to restrict street access next week

August 2, 2006

The Drum Corps International World Championships will be returning to Camp Randall Stadium Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 8-12. There will be restricted street access around the stadium during the week. On Monroe Street from Lot 18 to Randall Avenue and Randall north to West Dayton Street, the curbs on the Camp Randall side will designated for DCI use only.

ResearchChannel programs available to Charter Digital Cable subscribers

August 2, 2006

Subscribers to Charter Digital Cable now have access to University of Wisconsin–Madison programming on ResearchChannel as video on demand.

Autonomous lenses may bring microworld into focus

August 2, 2006

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have found a way to make a tiny lens so "smart" that it can adapt its focal length from minus infinity to plus infinity — without external control.

Longtime political scientist, former Letters and Science Dean Leon Epstein dies at 86

August 2, 2006

Leon Epstein, a political science professor for 40 years for the University of Wisconsin–Madison and dean of the College of Letters and Science in the tumultuous late 1960s, died on Aug. 1 in Madison following a recent injury. He was 86.

UW studies challenge national asthma guidelines

August 2, 2006

Antibiotics should not be used routinely when asthma patients have attacks, according to national asthma-treatment guidelines. But two new studies—one in adults and one in children—at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will test these current recommendations by analyzing whether using antibiotics for patients with uncontrolled asthma symptoms improves their condition.

Artists, scientists, educators collaborate on Wisconsin climate change exhibit

August 1, 2006

Artists and scholars have come together to create an art exhibition designed to illustrate the impact climate change will have on Wisconsin's Northwoods.

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