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Perspective: The Barrett case and academic freedom at Wisconsin
July 13, 2006Donald Downs, a UW–Madison professor of political science and a nationally recognized expert on issues regarding academic freedom and free speech issues on campus, provides some historical context and perspective on the Kevvin Barrett teaching controversy. Read More
Provost review clears Barrett to teach class on Islam
July 10, 2006Following a thorough review, University of Wisconsin–Madison Provost Patrick Farrell today announced that lecturer Kevin Barrett will teach, as scheduled, a class titled "Islam: Religion and Culture." Read More
Morgridge discovery grants spark creative, collaborative proposals for research
June 29, 2006Response to the effort by John and Tashia Morgridge to jump-start the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery by providing $3 million in seed grants for research has exceeded expectations, generating more than 220 initial proposals. Read More
Psychologist adds scientific insight to loaded label of ‘psychopath’
June 28, 2006A University of Wisconsin–Madison psychology professor has devoted much of his career to the study of psychopathy. Read More
Study reveals how attention deficit drugs work
June 26, 2006Although millions depend on medications such as Ritalin to quell symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), scientists have struggled to pinpoint how the drugs work in the brain. Read More
Campus leaders reflect on Denice Denton’s life, career
June 25, 2006Current and former faculty, staff and administrators at the University of Wisconsin–Madison reflected today on the life and career of Denice D. Denton, a former faculty member here. Denton, who was chancellor of the University of California-Santa Cruz, died Saturday, victim of an apparent suicide. Read More
Brown, Detmer named Academic All-America
June 21, 2006Nathan Brown and Joe Detmer from the University of Wisconsin have been named to the 2006 College Sports Information Directors of America/ ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team for men's track and field. Read More
UW-Madison completes transfer agreement with MATC in Milwaukee
June 21, 2006Students from Milwaukee Area Technical College will have a simplified path to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as the result of a new transfer contract agreement between the two institutions. Read More
Big Ten media deals boost sports coverage
June 21, 2006UW undergraduate scholarships, libraries, athletics and campus collaborations will benefit. Read More
NewsLab’s Midwest News Index tracks local TV coverage
June 20, 2006The Midwest News Index (MNI) has begun tracking the content of local television news in nine markets spanning five Midwestern states as part of a study that will be the most comprehensive examination ever conducted on the content of local broadcast news. Read More
New ‘nicotine vaccine’ treatment to be tested in Madison
June 19, 2006An innovative new approach to treating tobacco addiction — an experimental nicotine vaccine — will be tested in Madison starting this month. Read More
Researchers find new clues to biochemistry of ‘anti-aging’
June 19, 2006University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have found that sirtuins, a family of enzymes linked to a longer life span and healthier aging in humans, may orchestrate the activity of other enzymes involved in metabolic processes in the body. Read More
Historic Olin House set for renovation
June 15, 2006Design work on a privately funded renovation of Olin House, the official residence of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chancellor, will begin this summer, university officials announced today (June 15). Read More
Diet, aging study gains $7.9 million grant
June 13, 2006A pioneering long-term study of the links between diet and aging in monkeys will continue through 2011 with the help of a new $7.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Read More
Five track athletes named academic all-district
June 5, 2006Five members of the University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s track and field teams have been named to their respective 2006 College Sports Information Directors of America/ ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 teams. Read More
New project lets real users gang up on software bugs
June 5, 2006Ben Liblit offers a bold prediction regarding all of the complicated software programs churning away in your computer: They have bugs. All of them. Guaranteed. Liblit has developed a novel program that lets real software users fight back with cooperative bug detection techniques. Read More
Chemists forge a new form of iron
June 1, 2006An international team of chemists has discovered a new and unexpected form of iron, a finding that adds to the fundamental understanding of an element that is among the most abundant on Earth and that, in nature, is an essential catalyst for life. Read More
Physicists persevere in quest for inexhaustible energy source
May 30, 2006As gas prices soar and greenhouse gases continue to blanket the atmosphere, the need for a clean, safe and cheap source of energy has never seemed more pressing. Read More
Study: Super-sizing your food takes hidden toll on pocketbook
May 24, 2006From a soft drink in a mega-size cup to a jumbo order of fries, many fast food restaurants let you upsize your meal for pennies — seemingly a great value. Read More
Civil War, Camp Randall history lives again through re-enactors
May 23, 2006Camp Randall Stadium will play host to Civil War re-enactors from around the region on Saturday, June 10. Read More