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Executive MBA scholarship offered for non-profit sector
The UW–Madison School of Business is offering a two-year scholarship for its Executive MBA program to a qualified applicant who works for a Wisconsin not-for-profit organization. Read More
Wisconsin wins more national attention for producing CEOs
Wisconsin continues to gain national attention as a training ground for top CEOs. The latest round of media coverage comes courtesy of BusinessWeek magazine. Read More
Family field trips inspire a Wisconsin museum guide
Drawing from personal history and a career in historic preservation, Anton Rajer has produced "Museums, Zoo and Botanical Gardens of Wisconsin: A Comprehensive Guidebook" (UW Press, 2006). This new guidebook, out in March, has taken him a lifetime to put together, often with the help of students in his UW–Madison art conservation classes. Read More
Taste gene may play role in smoking
Recent research on the genetics of smoking has focused on genes that are thought to be related to nicotine metabolism, personality traits, and regulation of emotions. According to a genetic study just published in "Nicotine and Tobacco Research," genes responsible for taste also may yield important information about who smokes and why they smoke. Read More
Global Simulation Workshop comes to UW–Madison
How would you run the world? UW–Madison students will have the chance to answer that question on Saturday, Feb. 25. Read More
UW-Madison students lead a Midwest energy summit
If America is "addicted to oil," then the Midwest Student Energy Conference just might be part one of America's 12-step program. Read More
Columbia scientist to speak on climate change, air quality
How could climate change affect air quality and human health in the future? A Columbia University scientist who is exploring this question in the nation's largest city will speak at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6, at UW–Madison. Read More
Rare alliance forged to protect Wisconsin waters
Conservation groups, regulatory agencies, farmers and UW–Madison scientists have banded together in an unprecedented effort to preserve the health of Wisconsin's lakes, rivers and streams. Read More
Great (taste) expectations: study shows brain can manipulate taste
A team of UW–Madison scientists tested the ability of the human brain to mitigate foul taste through a ruse of anticipation. The work, conducted at the UW–Madison Waisman Center using high-tech brain imaging techniques and distasteful concoctions of quinine on a cohort of college students, reveals in detail how the brain responds to a manipulation intended to mitigate an unpleasant experience. Read More
Austen book signing and theatre production at UW–Madison
Make Saturday, Feb. 25 a celebration of the noted author Jane Austen. From 5:30-7 p.m., UW–Madison English Professor Emily Auerbach will sign copies of her book, "Searching for Jane Austen," at the University Club, 803 State Street. Read More
Scientists discuss evolutionary roots of social behavior
Researchers have long reflected on that most intriguing of evolutionary questions: what led to the emergence of social behavior? Following observations of primates, our nearest evolutionary kin, many scientists have proposed that social alliances may have evolved as a means to stave off competitors for resources or mates. Read More
Experts question prevalent stereotypes about autism
As theories about autism spread like wildfire in the media and the general public, a panel of autism experts will reflect on the validity of four widely held - and potentially inaccurate - assumptions about the developmental disability. Read More
Arts Institute gears up for Wisconsin Film Festival
The eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival will again feature a diverse program of independent features, international cinema, experimental films, documentaries and short films that audiences have come to enjoy. Read More
Future artists showcase talents in ‘The Chancellor Presents’
Students will be exploring and articulating personal expression and ideas at the performance of “The Chancellor Presents the Performing Artists of the Future: A World Class Evening of Music, Drama and Dance,”on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Overture Center. Read More
UW-Madison students freezin’ for a reason
In general, college students are notorious for being a little wild and prone to do, um, interesting things. This Saturday, UW–Madison students get to be a little wild, especially with Madison's falling temperatures, at the 2006 Polar Plunge at Madison's Olin-Turville Park. Read More
National Academy of Engineering elects UW geologist
Mary Anderson, a professor of geology and geophysics at UW–Madison, is one of 76 new members and nine foreign associates to be inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. Read More
British consul general to speak on Transatlantic Alliance
Andrew Seaton, the British government's senior representative to Wisconsin and 12 other Midwestern states, will speak at UW–Madison on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Read More
‘We Gotta Get Out of this Place:’ Music, memory and the Vietnam War
Virtually anyone who grew up in the rock music era can point to a time, place or poignant memory that is seamlessly tethered to a song. For Vietnam War veterans, the backdrop of the war made that connection all the more powerful and emotional. Read More
Storm forces cancellation of late-afternoon and evening classes
The threat of continuing severe weather, including snow, sleet and stiff winds, has forced cancellation of UW–Madison classes after 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 16), Interim Provost Virginia Sapiro announced. Read More