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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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Campus events respond to cartoon controversy
Three campus events have been organized to discuss the international controversy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist figure.
Origins of Man: The Weblog
John Hawks, assistant professor of anthropology, runs an anthropology web log that covers a rich range of topics about anthropology and evolution, attracting more than 1,500 readers a day.
Undergraduate project promotes Habitat for Humanity
A team of four undergraduate UW–Madison journalism students has launched a campaign to educate young people about poverty, homelessness and low-income housing - and in turn spur greater involvement in Habitat for Humanity.
Study shows link between clear lakes and mercury contamination
A team of UW–Madison aquatic chemists and limnologists has discovered a link between the amounts of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in bodies of freshwater and increased levels of highly toxic methylmercury in fish.
Campus events respond to cartoon controversy
Two campus events have been organized to respond to the Badger Herald's decision to reprint Danish newspaper cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist figure.
Analysis critical of proposed constitutional revenue limits
Proposed limits on the amount of revenue Wisconsin governments can collect would reduce public services, hamstring the state's future economic growth, and diminish local control, according to an analysis by a UW–Madison economist.
Herb may curb common breast cancer complication
Researchers are exploring whether a plant extract known as pycnogenol might help to alleviate a common side effect of breast cancer treatment.
Lots of timber, too few loggers?
Almost a third of regional logging firms cited poor or very poor profits in 2003, according to a regional survey by UW–Madison and Michigan State University.
Scientist tracks behavior’s neural roots in tiny brains
Studying damaged brains to understand normal brain function is an approach that strongly resonates with Julie Simpson, a molecular geneticist at UW–Madison. “We’re trying to do Phineas Gage for the fruit fly,”she says.
Milestones
Appointed Aaron Bird Bear has been named interim associate director of Pathways to Excellence. Pam Garcia-Rivera has been named internship coordinator…
American classics, rarely performed children’s ballet on concert schedule
Vocals, violin, trumpet and piano will combine to portray immortal tunes by Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer (whose ancestral home in Savannah figured prominently in “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”) and Johnny Green as the UW–Madison Black Music Ensemble’s jazz combo performs Thursday, Feb. 16, under the direction of renowned bassist Richard Davis, professor of music.
Hoofers Winter Carnival celebrates 75 years of fun on ice
Free ice skating, broom-ball, cross-country ski races, snow kiting, ice scuba diving, skiing films, tug of war and ice climbing will help the Hoofers celebrate 75 years at UW–Madison via the annual Winter Carnival. Rosy-cheeked participants will convene at noon on Saturday, Feb. 18, on the Memorial Union’s lakefront.
Italian films open windows on language, culture
Master Italian film directors will help you hone your language skills and better acquaint you with the culture of Italy, courtesy of the Department of French and Italian’s Cineteca Italiana.
Library exhibition celebrates Lothar Meggendorfer’s ‘paper engineering’
In his day — the late 19th century — artist/“paper engineer” Lothar Meggendorfer was a superstar in Europe. After his first “moveable book” (“Lebende Bilder,” his son Adolf’s Christmas present in 1878), Meggendorfer went on to create more than 100 children books with his trademark technical complexity — often featuring moving parts — and wry wit.