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UW’s peak move-in days will affect traffic
Approximately 6,700 UW–Madison students will be moving into their residence halls next week, many for the first time. The busiest days will be Tuesday, Aug. 24, and Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-28, according to Mike Kinderman, assistant director for residence hall facilities in University Housing.
Herbert Hill, link between civil rights, labor issues, dead at 80
Civil rights activist, scholar and labor administrator Herbert Hill died on Sunday, Aug. 15, in Madison. He was 80.
Program aimed at representing biology in the classroom
To truly represent biology in the classroom, UW–Madison is hosting a summer program during which faculty nationwide share their expertise in research and education.
Program examines school achievement, social factors
Understanding how non-academic issues such as gender, race, class and self-concept affect the classroom performance of young people is the goal of a new UW–Madison certificate program targeted for educators.
University’s only remaining WWII-era Quonset hut to be razed
The last of 15 Quonset huts used to create temporary classroom, laboratory and library space on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus following World War II is scheduled to be razed starting Monday, Aug. 16.
Sandefur to lead Letters and Science
Chancellor John D. Wiley announced Aug. 13 that Gary Sandefur, professor and incoming chair of the Department of Sociology, will succeed Phillip R. Certain, who retired in June after a 34-year university career that included 11 years as dean.
UW-Madison, NRECA announce new working relationship
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the University of Wisconsin–Madison will announce their new working relationship during a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at the Fluno Center on the UW–Madison campus.
Study: Good health goes beyond diet, exercise and managing stress
While pleasurable experiences may lift your spirits, the ones that leave you with a sense of purpose and meaningful relationships may do even more: protect the body against ill health.
Under-represented high school students showcase technology projects
Sixty Madison high school students will present information technology projects to their families and the UW–Madison community tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 13) as part of a fifth annual summer recognition program.
Licenses for new HyRed cranberry now available
Licenses to produce and sell fruit from UW–Madison's HyRed cranberry - the first publicly developed cranberry variety in more than three decades - are now being offered through the university's patent and licensing organization.
Pacemaker offers hope for patients with overactive bladders
For women whose overactive bladders aren't settled by standard therapies, urologists at UW Hospital and Clinics now have another option: a pacemaker for bladder function.
Renovation work begins on Bascom Hall portico
The white-columned Bascom Hall portico, an enduring symbol of the university, is getting a makeover.
Heart health: tool brings people out of the ‘gray zone’
By non-invasively imaging the thickness of carotid arteries — the major vessels running up the neck and supplying the brain with blood — preventive cardiologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have helped to show people a clearer picture of their chances of developing heart disease or having a stroke.
School of veterinary medicine sponsors 21st annual Dog Jog
The dogs are at it again! Hundreds of canine paws and wagging tails will join their owners in the 21st annual Dog Jog on Sunday, Sept. 19, to raise money to benefit homeless animals.
Media giants don’t always lead to less-diverse content
Just because a big company owns all the media outlets in town doesn’t necessarily mean newspapers and broadcast stations will look and sound alike, according to a review of the research in this area published in the summer issue of the journal Contexts.
UHS unit hosts state substance abuse prevention conference
After a seven-year hiatus, the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources, a unit of UW–Madison's University Health Services (UHS), will again host the Wisconsin State Prevention Conference.
Area charities collecting goods during UW moving days
Every August, thousands of students move in and out of downtown apartments and houses. To minimize the mess and maximize donations to local charities, UW–Madison and a broad coalition of local partners are working together to hold "Moving Days."
Titan Arum blossoms
Responding to a change of scenery and a little hormone therapy, UW–Madison's Titan Arum plant blossomed today (Aug. 5).
SBC Foundation awards grant to PEOPLE Program
The SBC Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to the University of Wisconsin Foundation in support of UW–Madison's PEOPLE (Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) Program, an innovative partnership designed to encourage post-secondary education for Wisconsin disadvantaged and minority students.
Warmer weather, human disturbances interact to change forests
While a rapidly changing climate may alter the composition of northern Wisconsin's forests, disturbances such as logging also will play a critical role in how these sylvan ecosystems change over time.