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Course adds to environmental awareness
April 22, 2009Ph.D. student in literary studies Todd Goddard has found a way to unite his concern for the environment with his teaching. In his section of English 201, he provides 16 students with real-world communications experience while giving 11 local nonprofits some much-needed help. In the process, he helps increase environmental awareness among his students and the audiences they serve. Read More
For professor, chemistry and composition make music together
April 22, 2009On any other chemistry professor’s desk, the thick musical score would seem out of place amid the mid-semester clutter of undergraduate lab manuals, hand-scribbled notes and research grants-in-progress. But for John Berry, the sheaf of music simply represents a different outlet for the same creative forces that guide his scientific research. Read More
Faculty, staff asked to tell about Wisconsin Idea in Action
April 22, 2009Putting the Wisconsin Idea into practice is a personal and professional passion for many faculty and staff. The university’s positive influence can be seen in any number of programs and projects that benefit people beyond the boundaries of campus. Read More
Review begins for pharmacy dean
April 22, 2009A review is under way for School of Pharmacy Dean Jeanette Roberts. Read More
Library and Information Studies director announces retirement
April 22, 2009Louise Robbins, longtime director of the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), has announced that she will retire in August. Read More
University Health Services selects clinical services director
April 21, 2009Gerald Ryan has been named director of clinical services at University Health Services (UHS), the student health clinic at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
‘Why Files’ finally in print after 13 years on the Web
April 21, 2009A pioneering University of Wisconsin–Madison project that was among the first to deliver accurate, understandable and appealing science to the infant World Wide Web has finally found a home between the covers of a book. On Tuesday, April 28, Penguin will release "The Why Files: The Science Behind the News." Read More
Conference examines ethical journalism at a time of change
April 21, 2009Leading journalists, scholars and media experts will gather at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, May 1, to assess the future of ethical journalism in the public interest. Read More
Domestic partner health insurance town meeting planned
April 21, 2009The UW–Madison community is invited to a town meeting designed to provide updates and answer questions about the legislative path for domestic partner health insurance benefits. Read More
Remington appointed new associate dean for public health
April 20, 2009Patrick L. Remington, MD, MPH, who has spent his entire career at the interface of public health and medicine, has been appointed the first associate dean for public health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Read More
UW-Madison engineering student picked for entrepreneurs’ program
April 20, 2009Steven Skroch, a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student in biomedical engineering, is one of five students nationwide chosen to help inaugurate an international program in entrepreneurship by the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation. Read More
Slide show: The Making of “Hair”
April 20, 2009UW-Madison’s production of “Hair”, which will close University Theatre’s season, has entailed 24 undergraduate cast members, a guest director, a grueling rehearsal schedule and an ambitious goal of being as authentic as possible. Read More
UW-Madison announces Brazil Initiative
April 20, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison Brazil Initiative will bring faculty and alumni together with private foundations, Wisconsin businesses and state agencies to help the state better understand and engage with this emerging global economy. Read More
Sustainability to be focus of annual bioethics forum
April 20, 2009Sustainability will be the focus of the eighth annual International Bioethics Forum to be held in Madison Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24. Read More
Researchers use brain interface to post to Twitter
April 20, 2009In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - just by thinking about it. Read More
Muir Knoll facelift to build its storyteller’s tradition
April 16, 2009Thanks to gifts, including one from a foundation named for one of Wisconsin's great storytellers, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's scenic Muir Knoll will revive its historic tradition as "Story-Teller's Hill." Read More
Tornado Awareness Week to be held April 20-24
April 16, 2009Gov. Jim Doyle has declared April 20-24 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Read More
Ideology, religion trump other factors when it comes to supporting gay marriage
April 16, 2009During the past few weeks, several states have shifted their policies in favor of civil unions and gay marriage. These policy changes are to some degree shaped by shifts in public attitudes toward gay marriage. Where do these opinion shifts come from? Read More
Students face off for seed capital in business-plan competition
April 16, 2009From high-tech flavored plastics and eco-friendly vending machines to micro-gifting services and medical devices for emerging countries, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business. Read More
Study: Family income does not dictate UW–Madison admission
April 16, 2009New research from the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows that UW–Madison is not letting a family's income determine whether the campus admits a freshman. Read More