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Executive leaders featured in women’s leadership summit
Top executives from across the U.S. and abroad will be part of the first Women's Executive Leadership Summit at UW–Madison Sept. 18-19, 2003. Read More
Thomson receives prestigious research chair
James Thomson, professor of anatomy at UW–Madison, has been named a John D. MacArthur Professor. The appointment, established by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, carries with it a five-year award for research and scholarly work. Read More
Employees offered free bus passes
Transportation Services at is again offering free bus passes to university employees this fall, enabling them to ride at no charge on all Madison Metro Routes, excluding special event shuttles. Read More
ES cell model could provide clues to causes, cures for diabetes
By studying embryonic stem cells from a mouse, researchers at UW–Madison have identified a potential model system for elucidating the stages of normal pancreatic development, as well as for developing a much-needed source of insulin-producing cells for the millions of people who need them to treat their diabetes. Read More
LGBT Campus Center finalists to visit
The UW–Madison community is invited to meet five finalists the position of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Campus Center director. Read More
Salzburg, Austria to honor UW women’s studies scholar
Gerda Lerner, Robinson-Edwards Professor of History emerita UW–Madison, will receive a new prize from the city of Salzburg, Austria. Read More
New observatory rises on South African mountaintop
A new observatory that promises to give Wisconsin astronomers unique access to the southern sky is now a prominent feature on a remote South African plateau. Read More
Models show gene flow from crops threatens wild plants
Models show that genes from crops rapidly can take over those in related wild plants. Read More
Manufacturing technique offers possibilities for electronics industry
Manufacturing the minute may have gotten cheaper and more exact, thanks to a new technique developed by an international team of researchers. Read More
New findings suggest flaws in studies of alcohol use and cognition
A growing compendium of research that suggests moderate alcohol consumption provides a cognitive boost at midlife is seriously flawed, according to a new study. Read More
UW-Madison’s Parallel Press releases three poetry chapbooks
Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries, has released three new chapbooks, with three more to follow later this year. Read More
UW Hospital ranked among nation’s best
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics ranks among the top 50 of the nationâs nearly more than 2,000 major medical centers in nine medical specialties, according to the latest edition of U.S. News and World Reportâs "Americaâs Best Hospitals" guide. Read More
Key cellular machinery predated rise of animals
With the help of an obscure microorganism with ancient roots, scientists have discovered that critical biological processes at work today in humans and other animals were in place before the advent of multicellular life on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. Read More
Study suggests interplay of gene, stress can predict depression
When a loved one dies, families usually gather together to grieve. While some members cope with the loss, others sink into depression. Who will experience the telling signs of this mental illness depends in part on genetic make-up, according to new research published in the July 18 issue of the journal Science. Read More
UW-Madison faculty installing salvaged material for condo landscape
Public art and ecological design come together as a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty install salvaged pieces of steel and rubble into the landscape of a trendy condominium complex in Middleton, Wis. Read More
Brennan named to join UW–Madison’s corporate relations office
Robert W. Brennan, the longtime president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), has accepted an appointment to join the new Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a special consultant and liaison with the Wisconsin business community. Read More
University-community partnerships recognized
UW-Madison is honoring eight partnerships between the university and local communities for their innovative approaches to community service during the past year. Read More
GLBT council to honor distinguished alumni
The GLBT Alumni Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will honor two distinguished alumni at its annual brunch on Sunday, July 20, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. The public is invited to attend. Read More
Nurses’ art show to benefit UW–Madison School of Nursing
While a nurse's job may be the epitome of caring and giving, alumni of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing, with support from Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, are temporarily stepping into a different profession - that of artist - to give back to current nursing students. Read More
NIH selects UW–Madison for autism studies
With the help of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the University of Wisconsin–Madison will join a broad national effort to study autism, a complex developmental disability that affects the functioning of the brain. Read More