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Teachers to embark on weeklong ‘Here at Home’ cultural tour
Twenty-six K-12 teachers from around Wisconsin will join University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members and undergraduates on an eight-day "Here at Home" cultural tour of the state June 23-30.
Digging in Denmark, archaeologist uncovers rare prize
University of Wisconsin–Madison archaeologist T. Douglas Price has received the unique distinction of being the first non-Dane to be awarded the Westerby Prize, Denmark's pre-eminent award for archaeology.
Big Ten media deals boost sports coverage
UW undergraduate scholarships, libraries, athletics and campus collaborations will benefit.
UW-Madison graduate tapped for top USGS post
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Mark D. Myers recently was nominated to be director of the U.S. Geological Survey by President George W. Bush.
David Canon’s U.S. Senate testimony on the Voting Rights Act
Professor Davis Canon's testimony before the U.S. Senate examined several important issues that are relevant to why the Voting Rights Act should be renewed. He focused comments on issues that are directly addressed in his research: the importance of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in providing for the representation of racial and ethnic interests in the U.S. Congress, the importance of Section 5, and ability-to-elect and influence districts in the context of Georgia v. Ashcroft.
TIP/Canon testifies on Voting Rights Act
David Canon, a University of Wisconsin–Madison political science professor, testified today before members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the extension of the Voting Rights Act.
Concrete Canoe Team takes fourth consecutive national championship
The UW–Madison Concrete Canoe team was only an hour’s drive away from Stillwater, Oklahoma — the national competition site — when the trailer hauling its 162-pound, 21-foot-long canoe, Forward, blew a tire.
NewsLab’s Midwest News Index tracks local TV coverage
The Midwest News Index (MNI) has begun tracking the content of local television news in nine markets spanning five Midwestern states as part of a study that will be the most comprehensive examination ever conducted on the content of local broadcast news.
Journals edited by faculty earn high rankings
Two journals edited by University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs faculty are the two top-ranked journals in public policy and administration, while a third is highly ranked for economics.
Wisconsin Public Health Association honors faculty members
The Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) presented awards to three University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members during its May 24 conference.
Education professors receive prestigious Spencer Awards
Sara Y. Goldrick-Rab, an assistant professor in the departments of Educational Policy Studies and Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been awarded a 2006 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship.
New ‘nicotine vaccine’ treatment to be tested in Madison
An innovative new approach to treating tobacco addiction — an experimental nicotine vaccine — will be tested in Madison starting this month.
Three finalists named for top hygiene lab post
A national search has yielded three candidates for the top position at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, the state agency responsible for safeguarding public health in Wisconsin.
Researchers find new clues to biochemistry of ‘anti-aging’
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have found that sirtuins, a family of enzymes linked to a longer life span and healthier aging in humans, may orchestrate the activity of other enzymes involved in metabolic processes in the body.
E. coli work identifies new keys to regulation of bacterial gene expression
The cellular process of transcription, in which the enzyme RNA polymerase constructs chains of RNA from information contained in DNA, depends upon previously underappreciated sections of both the DNA promoter region and RNA polymerase, according to work done with the bacterium E. coli and published today (June 16) in the journal Cell by a team of bacteriologists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences prepares for sweet instruction
Candy makers from around the world will gather in July at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for two weeks of sweet instruction in the art and science of making candy.
Law School diversity successes chronicled in new book
A new publication traces the history and success stories behind the Legal Education Opportunities Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School.
Historic Olin House set for renovation
Design work on a privately funded renovation of Olin House, the official residence of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chancellor, will begin this summer, university officials announced today (June 15).
Kids explore art and science in summer programs
The Office of Education Outreach in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Education is offering numerous opportunities for local students to learn about art, technology and science this summer.