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Meditation may fine-tune control over attention

May 8, 2007

Everyday experience and psychology research both indicate that paying close attention to one thing can keep you from noticing something else. Read More

University to honor distinguished students

May 7, 2007

University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John Wiley will honor nearly 100 undergraduate recipients of the university's most prestigious scholarships, fellowships and awards. Read More

New technique dissects stem cells’ picky likes, dislikes

May 4, 2007

Whether their goal is to create therapies or simply investigate how organisms develop, stem cell researchers face what is perhaps one of biological science's toughest assignments: keeping their tiny research subjects under control. Read More

UW study tests topical honey as a treatment for diabetic ulcers

May 2, 2007

Jennifer Eddy, a physician at UW Health’s Eau Claire Family Medicine Clinic and an assistant professor of family medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, is conducting the first randomized, double-blind controlled trial of honey for diabetic ulcers. Read More

Go Greek again! Greek life turns 150 years

May 2, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Greek community is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Greek organizations possess a long and storied history on the UW–Madison campus and have nurtured some major success stories, including seven of the top 10 donors to the university. Read More

Two faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 1, 2007

Two University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members were elected today to the National Academy of Sciences. Read More

Study puts us one step closer to understanding the function of sleep

April 30, 2007

Sleep remains one of the big mysteries in biology. All animals sleep, and people who are deprived of sleep suffer physically, emotionally and intellectually. But nobody knows how sleep restores the brain. Read More

Arming the fight against resistant bacteria

April 27, 2007

In 1928, Alexander Fleming opened the door to treating bacterial infections when he stumbled upon the first known antibiotic in a Penicillium mold growing in a discarded experiment. Read More

Center stages bio-education blitz in Madison schools

April 25, 2007

The Center for Biology Education was recently honored by the Madison Metropolitan School District with a nomination for a distinguished service award. Read More

Susan Paddock: Making government work for people

April 11, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Susan Paddock founded Wisconsin’s Certified Public Manager Program in 1990, giving students a chance to see how branches of government operate and how the decisions they make at their level affect people who work at other levels and settings. Read More

University Club celebrates 100 years

April 10, 2007

At their meetings in March, the university's Faculty Senate and Academic Staff Assembly passed identical resolutions congratulating the University Club on its 100th anniversary. The resolutions noted that the club has been a well-respected presence on the campus since its founding in 1907, has contributed and continues to contribute to the social and cultural life of the university, and serves an important function as a venue for conversation and the exchange of ideas over lunch and for meetings of faculty and staff. Read More

UW-Madison: Hermosa efforts moving forward

April 10, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is moving forward in its efforts to investigate and respond to alleged workers' rights abuses at a former Adidas Group subcontractor in El Salvador. Read More

In young mice, gregariousness seems to reside in the genes

April 4, 2007

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found evidence that social interactions among young mice result from basic motivations to be with one another. What's more, the researchers say, the extent of a young mouse's gregariousness is influenced by its genetic background. Read More

With rat genome as guide, human breast cancer risk refined

April 2, 2007

Combing the genomes of the rat and the human, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found swaths of genetic code that can be used to assess the risk of human breast cancer. Read More

UW-Madison graduate programs continue to enjoy national reputation

March 30, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to garner broad national recognition, including more than 50 programs listed among the nation's top 10, in rankings released today of America's top graduate education programs. Read More

Abrupt climate change more common than believed

March 30, 2007

It came on quickly and then lasted nearly two decades, eventually killing more than one million people and affecting 50 million more. All of this makes the Sahel drought, which first struck West Africa in the late 1960s, the most notorious example of an abrupt climatic shift during the last century. Read More

Baughman book traces the birth, growing pains of network TV

March 29, 2007

What television viewers saw in the 1950s seemed benign enough: Lucy Ricardo planning hijinks with pal Ethel Mertz, a freckled Howdy Doody, and the vaudeville antics of Uncle Miltie. Read More

Stem cell therapy shows promise for rescuing deteriorating vision

March 28, 2007

For the millions of Americans whose vision is slowly ebbing due to degenerative diseases of the eye, the lowly neural progenitor cell may be riding to the rescue. Read More

Pair of undergraduates receive Truman Scholarships

March 28, 2007

University of Wisconsin–Madison juniors Adam Schmidt and Max Bruner are among 65 students from 56 colleges and universities nationwide who have been selected as 2007 Truman Scholars. They were chosen from among 585 candidates nominated by 280 public and private institutions. Read More

Targeting tumors the natural way

March 26, 2007

By mimicking Nature's way of distinguishing one type of cell from another, University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists now report they can more effectively seek out and kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. Read More