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Marketing faculty earn national attention
Marketing professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business continue to gain national recognition for the strength of their research. Read More
New MRI technique quickly builds 3-D images of knees
A faster magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data-acquisition technique, developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will cut the time many patients spend in a cramped magnetic resonance scanner, yet deliver more precise 3-D images of their bodies. Read More
National roster of science illustrators to meet at UW–Madison
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Conference, hosted in 2006 by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will be held Sunday, July 30-Saturday, Aug. 5. Read More
Law School sponsors police chief training sessions
About 30 police chiefs and sheriffs from around Wisconsin are meeting in Madison this week to examine strategies for dealing with specific problems in community law enforcement. Read More
Status report on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic
The UW–Madison Equity and Diversity Center concluded a thorough investigation earlier this month into charges of harassment and discrimination at the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic (REI). That report was made public on Monday following a media request, along with statements of reaction from both the School of Medicine and Public Health and the university administration. Both statements follow. Read More
PEOPLE summer program puts 994 students on college track
While any number of teenagers are riding roller coasters, serving hamburgers or sleeping until noon this summer, 321 middle school and 673 high school students in the University of Wisconsin–Madison PEOPLE Program are focused on getting into college. Read More
Summer class helps K-12 teachers tap into spoken word
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering a special class for teachers and youth services personnel, most from Madison and Milwaukee, on harnessing the might of spoken words. Read More
Diversity office to celebrate opening with multicultural extravaganza
Latin music and spoken-word poetry champions will raise the rafters at the Majestic Theater, 115 King St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Read More
Research dishes out flexible computer chips
New thin-film semiconductor techniques invented by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers promise to add sensing, computing and imaging capability to an amazing array of materials. Read More
Nine receive named professorships
With research areas ranging from nanotechnology to language acquisition, from Latin American history to Enlightenment scholars in France and more, nine University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been awarded named professorships by the UW Board of Regents. Read More
New program to advance personal health care through technology
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today issued a call for proposals for a new program to stimulate innovations in personal health information technology. Read More
Register now for UW–Madison School of the Arts at Rhinelander
Openings are still available for School of the Arts, a University of Wisconsin–Madison program in Rhinelander that offers dozens of hands-on workshops for adults in art and folk art, arts management, computer arts, movement and relaxation, music, photography, theatre and drama, and writing. Read More
Experts debate best alternative to mother’s milk
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison experts have differing opinions about whether formula or "donor milk" is a better alternative for babies. Read More
Badger Poll results to be released July 17-19
The opinions of Wisconsin residents on a range of issues - from President Bush's job performance to immigration to the proposed state constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage - will be released to the media next week. Read More
Attention students interested in study abroad
Do you want to spend your spring semester in a different location? Here is a great opportunity. Read More
Fellowships support conservation teaching, research
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of eight campuses selected to serve as host universities for the prestigious Doris Duke Conservation Fellows Program during the next two academic years. Read More
Health economist takes over as director of La Follette School
Health economist Barbara Wolfe has succeeded the retiring Donald Nichols as director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read More
Several student service offices move to Park Street
Beginning in late July, the Offices of the Bursar, Registrar, and Orientation and New Student Programs will begin to move to a new administrative office building located at 21 N. Park Street. Read More