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UW scientists unravel mystery of how flu viruses replicate
With the help of a long-studied flu virus, an electron microscope and a novel idea of how the virus aligns segments of RNA as it prepares to make virions, the particles a virus creates and sends forth to infect cells, one major puzzle of flu virus replication has been resolved.
Australian consul-general to visit campus
Bob Charles, Australia's consul-general in Chicago, will visit UW–Madison on Jan. 31 and meet with the chancellor, the dean of international studies, as well as students, faculty and staff.
Mining for gems in the fungal genome
Ever since penicillin, a byproduct of a fungal mold, was discovered in 1929, scientists have scrutinized fungi for other breakthrough drugs. As reported Jan. 20 in the Journal of Chemistry and Biology, a team led by a UW–Madison researcher has developed a new method that may speed the ongoing quest for medically useful compounds in fungi.
Cancer claims seminal figure in the study of black literature
Nellie Y. McKay, a pioneer in the field of Afro-American studies and Evjue Professor of American and African-American Literature at UW–Madison, died Sunday, Jan. 22 of colon cancer. A native of New York City and the daughter of immigrants from the West Indies, McKay occupied a unique position in the study of Afro-American literature.
Visual artist Buckingham in residence this spring
The UW–Madison Arts Institute welcomes New York-based visual artist Matthew Buckingham as its Spring 2006 Artist in Residence.
Wisconsin athletic program earns diversity award
UW-Madison was one of 10 NCAA Division I-A athletic departments and the only Big Ten school to receive the Diversity in Athletics Award presented annually by the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University. This is the first time the Badger program was recognized.
School of Music throws a party for Mozart’s birthday
From a child prodigy to composer of some of the world's most beloved symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral works and more, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life was written in codas and stanzas. To commemorate his 250th birthday on Jan. 27, faculty and students in the UW–Madison School of Music have planned two celebratory concerts in honor of the day and its owner.
New course explores the ubiquitous vampire legend
About 30 undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will get a ... taste ... of how cultures spread through one of the world's most potent and long-lived icons.
Classic vampire film to open Cinematheque’s spring screenings
Students in Tomislav Longinovic’s new class, The Vampire in Literature and Film, won’t have far to look for their assignment to see German director F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic “Nosferatu.â€
New study examines usage of online breast cancer support groups
Stereotypes about who will use online support groups are wrong, according to research at UW–Madison. The researchers found that age, income and education did not predict participation, although minorities were not as active as other users.
Important information for parking permit holders
A task force of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies continues to investigate a series of pipe bomb incidents downtown and in the Dane County Parking Ramp.
Scientists link a gene to degenerative blindness
A team of researchers at UW–Madison has taken a small but crucial step forward in the ongoing fight against retinal degeneration diseases.
Health services offers free flu vaccinations
It's not too late to receive a flu shot to help stay healthy this winter. Flu season typically runs from November through March, but the campus community typically sees an increase of cases in late January, right around the beginning of classes.
UW-Madison offering French, Norwegian, Italian classes for adults
Adults in the Madison area can learn French, Norwegian and Italian in non-credit classes offered by the UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies.
New international courses attract wide range of students
Several new international studies courses will be offered at UW–Madison in spring 2006, reflecting new faculty scholarship at the university as well as increased student interest in a wide range of international studies courses.
Administrator acts as student advocate
Darren Martin’s identity on campus lies somewhere between successful student and over-achieving administrator. With less than two years of work experience under his belt, he sometimes feels caught in a limbo between student life and administration.
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Chazen explores ‘Color of Iron,’ Tandem Press achievements
“The Color of Ironâ€, an upcoming show at the Chazen Museum of Art, uses color to foster a greater understanding of the role that iron plays in color in different media, and, by extension, the role that color plays in artistic creation.