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Chance finding reveals new control on blood vessels in developing brain
Zhen Huang freely admits he was not interested in blood vessels four years ago when he was studying brain development in a fetal mouse.
New campus map combines cartography know-how, best of web
One of the most frequently used campus online tools, UW–Madison’s campus map, recently received a facelift at http://map.wisc.edu.
Waisman Center: Celebrating 40 years of advancing knowledge about developmental disabilities
From her perch as director of the Waisman Center, and with an insider’s knowledge of its work to advance our understanding of developmental disability and the people it affects, Marsha Mailick sees a hopeful microcosm of the best attributes of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Veterans encouraged to participate in wellness study to help others recovering from combat
Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are encouraged to participate in a wellness study to help scientists discover new evidence-based strategies for returning servicemembers adjusting to life after combat.
Despite drought, heat and higher costs, state farm income was second highest ever
Despite the challenges brought on by prolonged drought and record-breaking heat, Wisconsin farmers earned $3 billion in net farm income in 2012, the second highest amount on record.
Direct deposit of tuition refunds to begin in spring
UW–Madison students can have their tuition refunds directly deposited to personal savings or checking accounts beginning in the spring term, the Bursar’s Office has announced.
University Club now serving breakfast
The University Club is adding breakfast to the menu starting today.
Time management for the new year
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair Ankur Desai didn’t always bother with managing his time. That changed in a hurry when, as a graduate student, he had his first child.
Tandem Press to host printmaking symposium
Tandem Press will host "Printmaking: Steeped in the Past, Shaping the Future," a free printmaking symposium at the Chazen Museum of Art, on Thursday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. 1.
Wisconsin scientists honored for records of invention
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members - Hector DeLuca, James Dahlberg, Thomas Lipo and Max Lagally - are among 101 innovators elected to the charter class of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
In the eastern U.S., spring flowers keep pace with warming climate
Using the meticulous phenological records of two iconic American naturalists, Henry David Thoreau and Aldo Leopold, scientists have demonstrated that native plants in the eastern United States are flowering as much as a month earlier in response to a warming climate.
Online engineering graduate programs ranked in top 10 by U.S. News
For the second year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten schools offering high-quality online graduate engineering programs.
Combination pill could be cost effective in preventing heart disease
A single combination pill could reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21 percent at a cost of about $35 per quality adjusted life year gained, according to a study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research team.
Zerhouni, former NIH director, to speak at Jan. 22 event
Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, will be in Madison Jan. 22 at the invitation of BioForward, the association that represents Wisconsin’s bioscience industry.
Top lawyer takes Amherst College job
Lisa Rutherford, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s top lawyer, has been named chief policy officer and general counsel at Amherst College in Massachusetts.