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New bird flu strain seen adapting to mammals, humans
April 12, 2013A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic. Read More
Campus offers support after talented student’s death
April 11, 2013University Health Services and the Division of Student Life are offering support to all students affected by the loss of UW–Madison senior Henry Mackaman. Read More
English Professor Levine talks Mad Men
April 11, 2013Caroline Levine is a scholar of Victorian literature — one who’s spent plenty of hours poring over the words of Charles Dickens, George Eliot and the Brontë sisters. Yet one of the University of Wisconsin–Madison English professor’s newest publications is an essay on the popular television series Mad Men, an edgy drama centered on a Madison Avenue ad agency in the 1960s. Read More
Ten receive Academic Staff Excellence Awards
April 11, 2013The 2013 Academic Staff Excellence Awards honor staff members representing a broad spectrum of fields and duties at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Ten individuals have been selected to receive recognition for their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence. Read More
Berquam: Be aware of sexual assault information, resources
April 10, 2013Dean of Students Lori Berquam recently emailed students about the importance of sexual assault resources, statistics and prevention during April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Read More
They’re No. 1: Air Force ROTC leads nation in fitness
April 9, 2013While other students still slumber or are just getting their day started, the Air Force ROTC “Flying Badgers” have already worked up a sweat running laps at the Shell on campus. Read More
J.J. Watt thanks law students for support
April 9, 2013Almost three years ago, J.J. Watt turned to the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School for help setting up a nonprofit to fund after-school sports programs. Read More
LGBT Campus Center hosts Out & About Month 2013
April 8, 2013The UW–Madison community and LGBT Campus Center will celebrate LGBTQ lives and experiences with Out & About Month events from April 9-26. Read More
Journalist, author McKenna to be Science Writer in Residence
April 8, 2013Independent journalist and author Maryn McKenna has been named the Spring 2013 UW–Madison Science Writer in Residence. Read More
Recent sightings: Buzz talk
April 5, 2013Internationally recognized artist and barber Faisal Abdu’Allah talks about his work while cutting the hair of volunteer Alison Jones-Chaim during a live salon held… Read More
Regents panel recommends Rebecca Blank as next UW–Madison chancellor
April 5, 2013Rebecca M. Blank was confirmed as the next chancellor of UW–Madison today, Friday, April 5. Read More
UW Day at the Capitol showcases research, innovation
April 5, 2013Thursday, April 4 was the annual UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the Capitol. The event presented to legislators and the public the many ways that the innovation and research at the UW makes an impact all across Wisconsin. Read More
Puzzle of how spiral galaxies get their arms comes into focus
April 2, 2013Despite their common morphology, how galaxies like ours get and maintain their characteristic arms has proved to be an enduring puzzle in astrophysics. How do the arms of spiral galaxies arise? Do they change or come and go over time? Read More
New program offers patient advocacy certificate online
April 2, 2013UW-Madison’s Center for Patient Partnerships (CPP) had offered classroom courses in patient advocacy before but last fall, for the first time, began an online option for its certificate program. Development of the online Consumer Health Advocacy Certificate was funded in part through a Morgridge Match Grant. Read More
Annual Wellness Expo raises awareness and funds for charity
April 1, 2013The Wisconsin Wellness Expo, an annual event celebrating healthy lifestyle choices, is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, at UW–Madison's Southeast Recreational Facility, commonly known as the SERF. Read More
Friends of the Libraries Book Sale starts April 3
March 29, 2013The Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries Spring Book Sale, which organizers say is one of the largest used book sales in Wisconsin with more than 15,000 books to choose from, will be held Wednesday, April 3 through Saturday, April 6. Read More
Céline Cousteau to speak at Earth Day conference
March 28, 2013Marine conservation advocate and filmmaker Céline Cousteau will be a featured speaker at the seventh annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on Monday, April 15. Read More
Jerry Marwell, expert on social movements, dies at 76
March 28, 2013Gerald Marwell, Richard T. Ely Professor Emeritus of sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died on Sunday, March 24 in New York City. He was 76. Read More
UW Varsity Band Concert at Kohl Center April 18-20
March 27, 2013The 2013 edition of the UW Varsity Band Concert will be bigger and better than ever, says conductor Mike Leckrone, who promises handclapping Badger favorites, multimedia displays, dramatic pyrotechnics, and aerial stunts performed by Leckrone himself. Read More
Obesity policy strategies win national competition
March 26, 2013A team of five students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School won first place for their strategies to combat childhood obesity in a national public affairs competition in Washington, D.C., March 22-23. Read More