Campus news Latest News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.