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Author, social justice advocate Wise to speak
Author and social justice advocate Tim Wise will appear at UW–Madison on Thursday, Oct. 19. Read More
Commonplace sugar compound silences seizures
Though in clinical use for decades, a small, sweet-tasting compound is revealing a startling new face as a potential cure for epilepsy. Read More
UW-Madison research at the 18th Annual Colloquium on Aging
The 18th Annual Colloquium on Aging, to take place at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison on Wednesday, Oct. 18, will feature the work of a number of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists. Read More
South Asia conference to focus on Sri Lanka
The 35th Annual Conference on South Asia will be held Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 19-22, at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison. Read More
Cisco chairman Morgridge to speak at Directors’ Summit
Cisco Systems chairman and former president and CEO John P. Morgridge will address corporate directors and officers during a keynote speech titled "Building Something Special: Governance at Cisco" at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's annual Directors' Summit conference on Friday, Nov. 3. Read More
Chancellor to speak on the arts in higher education
Leadership skills, creativity, self esteem, critical thinking, improved academic performance, tolerance, values and problem solving - are those frills or staples of the arts in the campus setting? Chancellor John Wiley will answer that question Tuesday, Oct. 17, as part of the University Club Luncheon Series. Read More
Legal scholar Gordon Brewster Baldwin dies in Italy
Gordon Brewster Baldwin, a distinguished constitutional and foreign relations law scholar at the University of Wisconsin Law School, died in his sleep this past weekend after attending an opera in Italy with his wife, Helen. Read More
Study: Put a price tag on environmental services
The pressing issues of an increasingly strained global environment require a broad societal response - including the systematic assignment of monetary value to the services nature provides such as water purification and climate regulation, according to an assessment of the findings of a study of the health of the world's ecosystems. Read More
UW-Madison joins massive Google Book project
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and Google announced an agreement today to expand access to hundreds of thousands of public and historical books and documents from more than 7.2 million holdings at the UW–Madison Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library. Read More
Prize-winning scholar to lecture on African American ideas of work, culture, liberty
Distinguished historian Thomas Holt will deliver the 2006 Merle Curti Lectures, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of History. Read More
Professor’s work underscores importance of family in care of people with disabilities
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. Read More
Midwest local TV newscasts average 36 seconds of election coverage
In the month following the traditional Labor Day kickoff of the 2006 election campaign season, television stations in nine Midwest markets devoted an average of 36 seconds to election coverage during the typical 30-minute local news broadcast, a new analysis conducted at the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows. Read More
Homecoming parade to affect downtown traffic patterns
Several downtown streets will be closed on Friday, Oct. 13, for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Homecoming Parade. Read More
Reports of UW Marching Band conduct detailed
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. Read More
Nova producer to delve into the art of science television
Paula S. Apsell, the executive producer for public television's science series Nova, has been named University of Wisconsin–Madison Science Writer in Residence for the fall of 2006. Read More
Microbial ‘blueprint’ may unlock mysteries of wastewater treatment
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. Read More
Study: Dust may dampen hurricane fury
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have put forward an intriguing theory that introduces a whole new dimension to the debate on what might be causing stronger and more frequent storms. Read More
Business school plans celebration for Grainger Hall addition
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business will hold a kickoff ceremony to celebrate the start of the construction of a $40.5 million addition to Grainger Hall. Read More