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Wisconsin students have new way to learn to be leaders
Undergraduate business and engineering students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who aim to be leaders in their careers and communities now have a new way to reach that goal.
Anticipation plays a powerful role in human memory
Psychologists have long known that memories of disturbing emotional events — such as an act of violence or the unexpected death of a loved one — are more vivid and deeply imprinted in the brain than mundane recollections of everyday matters. Probing deeper into how such memories form, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that the mere anticipation of a fearful situation can fire up two memory-forming regions of the brain — even before the event has occurred.
Multicultural Orientation Reception marks 25 years
One of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's longest-running and most successful student orientation programs is marking its 25th anniversary.
Study shows heavy-smoking college students have more mental-health problems
A study just published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research revealed that students who were heavy smokers and were seeking treatment at a university counseling facility had substantially more mental health problems than those who were nonsmokers or light smokers.
Recent Sightings
Eye on the weather Tim Olander, a research scientist with UW–Madison’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, is portrayed with…
Book Smart
Dick Ringler and “Beowulf” go back a long time — maybe not the entire 1,000-plus years of the epic poem’s existence, but a substantial…
Innovative course helps hip hop into the classroom
On Wall Street, maybe, it’s better to let the game come to you. In other settings, it might be best to go right in after the game.
Concerts, events mark Johansen centennial year
Johansen joined the UW–Madison faculty in 1939 as the nation’s first musical artist-in-residence. This year marks the centennial of Johansen’s birth in Denmark, and the School of Music will commemorate the occasion with a weekend of events honoring Johansen’s memory and achievements.
Photographer probes relationship between land, people
Growth and change, the seasons, the topography and the human influence on the land is the stuff of photographer Gregory Connif’s new exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art.
Exhibition resolves tension between sustainability, fashion
Sustainability and disposable design will come together in a new show at the Gallery of Design in the School of Human Ecology (SoHE), beginning Sept. 6.
Cultures of India showcased
The wide array of cultures found in the subcontinent of India will find a showcase in Madison on India Day, this year Saturday, Sept. 9, on Library Mall.
Four short plays celebrate Beckett centennial
Playwright Samuel Beckett marks 100 years this year, and University Theatre offers four plays, all of them examples of Beckett’s “Theatre of the Absurd,”to celebrate.
Society commemorates 40 years
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Writer’s Choice
From Mexico to Finland, from Brazil to Zanzibar, from Turkey to Sicily, artists from around the globe and down the street will offer salient insights into international culture at the third annual World Music Festival
Friends of UW–Madison Library host award-winning author Tyson
Tim Tyson, author and former associate professor of Afro-American studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will return to campus on Thursday, Sept. 7, to discuss his latest award-winning book, "Blood Done Sign My Name," at 4:30 p.m. in 126 Memorial Library.
Astronomers provide fresh peek at nearby galaxy
An international team of astronomers, including scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has created two striking images of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy nestled right next to the Milky Way.
Researchers find new way to ‘sweeten’ key drugs
Probing a class of enzymes routinely used to synthesizing some of nature's most potent drugs, a team of Wisconsin scientists has found a new way to expand on nature's chemical creativity to make critical anticancer agents and antibiotics.
Hubble captures rare, fleeting shadow on Uranus
With the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a rare sight in the solar system — a glimpse of Uranus as one of its moons, Ariel, and its shadow traverse the disk of the planet. A University of Wisconsin–Madison scientist led the research team.
Senior to address first-year students
For the first time, a fellow student has been selected to deliver the keynote speech of the Chancellor's Convocation for New Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Social Science Building to be renamed for scholar, administrator Sewell
The achievements and dedication of William H. Sewell will be commemorated on Friday, Sept. 15, as the Social Sciences Building is renamed in honor of the late sociology scholar and former University of Wisconsin–Madison chancellor.