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Polymer grid technology a boon for bridges
When the long-awaited Highway 151 bypass around Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, opens later this year, vehicles traveling northbound will cross DeNeveu Creek on a bridge like no other in the country.
Transportation safety and research tips
With the twin forces of summer travel and road construction poised for their annual collision, reporters may be interested in projects at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that focus on the safety and reliability of America's highways. UW–Madison is a national leader in transportation research and is home to an interdisciplinary program on transportation engineering and urban planning.
Troupe to dramatize conflict in the classroom as part of UW–Madison forum
The scene: a university classroom. The characters: the teacher, assorted students. The action: A well-thought-out, well-intentioned discussion section meant to introduce a statistical correlation turns into a shouting match between a few of the students.
Professor weaves Wisconsin Idea into chemistry
Majid Sarmadi has uncovered new technologies to make cloth less static, more absorbent, more repellent, better able to take prints and dyes, deflect or absorb light, shield electromagnetic radiation and more. He also has found methods of reducing waste and environmental pollution relating to textile manufacturing.
Report: State tobacco ‘quit line’ saves millions in health care costs
The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line has saved Wisconsin citizens $26 million in health care costs since its inception in May of 2001.
The Inverse Doppler effect: ECE researchers add to the bylaws of physics
What if the speed of light is a constant only most of the time? What if gravity sometimes pushed instead of pulled? Scientists are increasingly asking what would seem like far-out questions regarding the laws and rules of physics after discovering conditions and materials where the rules don't quite apply.
Competition unleashes student creativity on silk tie designs
Silk ties, especially upscale ones that cost up to $120, are unlikely to make their way into many undergraduate student fashion statements. But as far as classroom projects go, ties proved to be a perfect fit. A Department of Environment, Textiles and Design course at UW–Madison, led by professor Jennifer Angus, spent the spring 2005 semester designing a new line of retro-conversational ties for the Chippewa Falls fashion company XMI.
Chancellor’s statement on campus ROTC programs
Given Representative Nass’ recent comments regarding ROTC programs on UW campuses, I thought it would be important to remind you of my unwavering support…
Construction set for summer on Grainger Hall addition
This summer's demolition of a former bank building will clear the way for construction of a five-story addition to Grainger Hall that will be home to graduate programs in the School of Business.
Study depicts peril, hope for children of jailed mothers
For a young child whose mother is imprisoned, life's prospects are predictably grim. But a new study, the first empirical examination of the attachment relationships of young children whose mothers are in prison, suggests that simple interventions may prevent a downward social spiral for a rapidly growing and vulnerable population.
Project helps student housing at a tribal college grow
Plenty of University of Wisconsin–Madison seniors sequester themselves in libraries and labs preparing final projects for upper-level classes, but landscape architecture major Katie Selin recently found herself mapping land, reviewing aerial photographs, conducting workshops and meeting with tribal elders in northern Wisconsin.
UW-Madison child care centers to benefit from a night of jazz
The Jan Wheaton Quintet takes the stage in an early June 16 concert for the Eighth Annual "Jazzin' at Luther's" to benefit the UW–Madison Campus Child Care Centers.
Unique class to chart quest through the multiracial American West
An unusual "traveling classroom" hitting the road this summer will have 36 University of Wisconsin–Madison students logging nearly 3,000 miles by bus, piecing together a cultural history tour of the sprawling American West.
American Indian housing project will link tribal, academic communities
Over three weeks this summer, a building made of straw bales and stucco will rise from the wind-swept Montana plains-an undertaking that is equally an exercise in green construction, an opportunity to assist with a much-needed early childhood learning center on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, and cultural partnership and immersion experience for undergraduate students.
Entrepreneurship center honors professor and benefactor
Jim Weinert, a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist, and Bob Pricer, a longtime teacher of entrepreneurship, were honored at the eighth annual celebration of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship at the UW–Madison School of Business.
Statement by Chancellor Wiley on proposed state budget
As the State Legislature's Joint Finance Committee considers the UW System budget tomorrow [Thursday, May 19], we are hopeful the Legislature will once again understand the critical role of higher education in the state's economy and the future of its citizens.
Morgridge Center’s Rouse reflects on service
After 38 years of distinguished service to UW–Madison, Mary Rouse will retire at the end of June.
UW’s executive education programs ranked among world’s best
The School of Business has made the Financial Times' annual list of the world's top executive education providers for the fourth consecutive year. In its May 16 business education section, the London-based Times ranked executive education programs throughout the world. UW–Madison was ranked 15th in the U.S. (26th in the world) in the publication's overall ranking.
Engineer tapped for national mentoring award
UW-Madison Professor Jeffrey S. Russell received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) at a ceremony today (May 16) in Washington, D.C.
Four faculty members appointed to named professorships
Four faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been appointed to prestigious named professorships designed to support continued research and scholarly activity.