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Researchers ask hunters to refrain from shooting deer with radio collars
UW-Madison researchers are asking south central Wisconsin deer hunters participating in the fall hunt to refrain from shooting animals with radio collars. The collared animals have been part of an intensive survey of deer behavior and movement and research results from the study promise scientists and wildlife managers better insight into how chronic wasting disease (CWD) is spreading across Wisconsin's landscape.
MBA program among top schools for teaching on social, environmental issues
The UW–Madison School of Business has been ranked among the world's top schools for its MBA offerings in social and environmental issues.
Kauffman Foundation chief to speak on campus
Carl Schramm, president and chief executive officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, will speak at UW–Madison on Tuesday, Oct. 25, about successful entrepreneurship.
Ugandan human rights leader to deliver Soffa Lecture
Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng, a human rights leader, peace activist and director of Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE), will be this year's J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor.
Space Place, astronomy department plan Mars viewings for public
On Sunday, Oct. 30, Mars will be closest to Earth and at its best place for viewing since August 2003. Its approach and recession will take place over several weeks, from late October to early November, and observing opportunities will be prime.
Professor makes an impact in Sudan human rights
Anthropology professor Sharon Hutchinson wants to expand the bubble that Americans live in.
UW product licensing program produces financial-aid success stories
UW-Madison's growing FASTrack program helps low-income Wisconsin undergraduates pay for college through grants, small loans and work. One key part of this program, called the "Bucky Grant," is funded exclusively through royalties from the sales of licensed Wisconsin Badger merchandise — everything from coffee mugs to 'W' sweatshirts.
UW Hospital and Clinics named top academic hospital
UW Hospital and Clinics has been named the top-performing academic hospital in the United States, based on a national benchmarking study by the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), an alliance of the top academic health centers in the United States and their affiliated hospitals.
Strauss’ ‘Fledermaus’ to open UW Opera season
The world’s most-performed opera will get a Wisconsin spin this fall, courtesy of the UW–Madison Opera.
Dance students, faculty to show what they can do
As the noted photographer Jacques Lartigue no doubt would testify, human perception changes noticeably depending on whether the perceiver is in front of or behind the camera. UW–Madison dance student Laura Zimmerman will explore that phenomenon through movement in an untitled piece, part of this fall’s annual student concert, Thursday-Saturday, Oct.
Childhood hobby yields photo record of the 20th century
Forty of Jacques Lartigue’s remarkable photographs will be on exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art beginning on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Madison kids ‘trick or treat’ with campus Greeks
UW-Madison fraternities and sororities will host "Trick-or-Treat with the Greeks," a unique opportunity for area children to experience a fun and safe Halloween on campus, from 3-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Students combine courses, seminar with international internship
Mr. (or Ms.) Smith goes to Washington? Well, perhaps not as a senator but certainly as a UW–Madison student enrolled in the Washington, D.C., "Semester in International Affairs."
New undergraduate applicant view added
Undergraduate applicants to UW–Madison now have their own view in My UW. The applicant view includes four tabs: My Front Page, Academic, Campus Life, and Financial.
Advisor functions added
The "Academic Advisor List of Advisees" and "Advisee Lookup" modules now provide a more complete list of advisees. They also include the course grid (which students see) and a list of courses and grades taken by the student at UW Madison.
Stadium sculpture installation postponed
The Homecoming-week installation of the 48-foot-tall sculpture "Nail's Tales" by acclaimed sculptor Donald Lipski has been delayed because of difficulties in its fabrication.
Electronic pruners: A worthwhile investment
Using an electronic pruner is more efficient than using a manual pruner, because it reduces hand fatigue and is faster.
Students to manage $40 million for UW System
Students in the Applied Security Analysis Program (ASAP) of the UW–Madison School of Business have been authorized to manage more than $40 million in fixed-income securities for the University of Wisconsin System.
Conference to set deer-vehicle crash research agenda
More than 1.5 million drivers nationwide last year collided with deer on roadways around the country, and the costs related to this growing problem total more than $1 billion each year. On Oct. 24-25, nearly 70 researchers, administrators, engineers and ecologists from 20 states, Canada and Japan will meet in Madison to present findings and set a strategic agenda for deer-vehicle crash research, funding, technology transfer and education.
A fatty acid found in milk may help control inflammatory diseases
One of the isomers of conjugated linoleic acid, a group of fatty acids found in milk, is a natural regulator of the COX-2 protein, which plays a significant role in inflammatory disease such as arthritis and cancer, according to a study published by UW–Madison researchers.