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Winter 2005 Commencement Address (Undergraduates)
Delivered by John Morgridge 2 p.m. Ceremony, Dec. 18, 2005 Fellow graduates of the University of Wisconsin: I’m delighted… Read More
Gaylord Nelson’s influence lives on at UW–Madison institute
Six months after the death of one of the most popular political figures in Wisconsin's history, his influence grows stronger at the UW–Madison institute that bears his name. Read More
Gift enables investigative journalism class to probe old murder case
An investigative journalism class, backed by a $5,000 gift from a UW–Madison graduate, deconstructed in painstaking detail an 11-year-old Dane County murder case that is also being examined by the UW Law School's Wisconsin Innocence Project. Read More
Transcripts of 2005 winter commencement addresses
John Morgridge, chairman of the board of Cisco Systems and UW–Madison alumnus (’55), delivered a pair of commencement addresses on Sunday, Dec. 18, one… Read More
Why King Kong still hits home
Gregg Mitman, professor of the history of science and medical history at UW–Madison, says the King Kong story still resonates as an epic allegory of nature vs. civilization. Read More
Engineered stem cells show promise for sneaking drugs into the brain
One of the great challenges for treating Parkinson's diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders is getting medicine to the right place in the brain. UW–Madison neuroscientist Clive Svendsen and his colleagues show how engineered human brain cells, transplanted into the brains of rats and monkeys, can integrate into the brain and deliver medicine where it is needed. Read More
Another take on Jane Austen
People who leave the current movie blockbuster version of "Pride and Prejudice" wondering how much of the Hollywood adaptation was true to the original intent of the book are in good company. University of Wisconsin–Madison English Professor Emily Auerbach has spent many years researching Jane Austen and has come to the conclusion that Austen has been repeatedly misrepresented and misunderstood over the years. Read More
UW scientists team up to battle food-borne illnesses
On its journey to your dinner plate, food is vulnerable to contamination along the way. Usually, it arrives at its final destination without picking up dangerous microbial hitchhikers—but not always. Read More
African political cartoons have a subversive edge
Teju Olaniyan, professor of English and African languages and literature and a fellow this semester at the Institute for Research in the Humanities, is working on a book about a particular form of subversion: the political cartoon. Read More
New technologies target food-borne illnesses
On its journey to your dinner plate, food is vulnerable to contamination along the way. In 2000, UW–Madison made a commitment to help tackle this complex problem by hiring an interdisciplinary group of researchers with expertise in food safety. Read More
Inventive government programs land Gladfelter Awards
A city of Madison program that helps food-service businesses train staff members in safe food handling and a better way to manage data on state highway structures were chosen as this year's winners of the Lloyd D. Gladfelter Awards for government efficiency. Read More
Applications for fall 2006 now being accepted
As of Sept. 15, we are accepting applications for undergraduate admission for the fall of 2006. Read More
Study suggests treatment for fatal nervous system disorder
Working with mice, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed the basis for a therapeutic strategy that could provide hope for children afflicted with Krabbe's disease, a fatal nervous system disorder. Read More
Health service offers a dose of online stress relief
As college students race toward the end of the year and final exams loom, stress levels soar.The UHS Web site features a section on "End of the Year Stress Resources and Tips" at www.uhs.wisc.edu/display_news.jsp?id=199&cat_id Read More
Dane County economic outlook survey released
Higher energy costs are expected to dampen Dane County Businesses' economic outlook for 2006, a new survey has found. Fewer Dane County businesses expect increases in sales revenue, profitability and number of employees in 2006, according to the third annual Dane County Economic Survey. The survey is sponsored by First Business Bank and the UW–Madison School of Business. Read More
Community service advocate will speak at commencement
John Morgridge will speak at commencement ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 18, in the Kohl Center. Morgridge and his wife, Tashia, both UW alumni, are the driving force behind the university’s Morgridge Center for Public Service, a central clearinghouse for those wishing to volunteer their time an expertise in the community, and to a broad array of organizations seeking volunteers. Read More
Shots, prevention encouraged for flu season
Flu season is officially under way in Wisconsin, and members of the university community are encouraged to get vaccinated and practice common sense prevention steps to avoid illness this winter. Read More
UW forges new ties with Indian educators, researchers
The president of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, announced today an unprecedented research and education collaboration between the Indian government, several Indian universities, three international corporations and 15 U.S. universities, including UW–Madison. Read More