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Smoking study shows extremely high quit rates
May 23, 2006Early data from the Wisconsin Smokers' Health Study suggest that treatments provided in the study are producing some of the highest quit rates ever achieved. Read More
Summer on campus: Camps and conferences keep things humming
May 22, 2006Numerous events will keep the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus buzzing with activity this summer. Read More
Just one nanosecond: Clocking events at the nanoscale
May 18, 2006As scientists and engineers build devices at smaller and smaller scales, grasping the dynamics of how materials behave when they are subjected to electrical signals, sound and other manipulations has proven to be beyond the reach of standard scientific techniques. Read More
New agreement smoothes road from Northwoods to UW–Madison
May 17, 2006A new agreement between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Nicolet College in Rhinelander will simplify the path for Northwoods students interested in transferring between the two institutions. Read More
Spring commencement: Transcript of address by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin
May 16, 2006Spring Commencement Address Delivered by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin May 14-15, 2005 Kohl Center Chancellor, graduates, families, friends, faculty,… Read More
Study: Exercise, diet may protect against colorectal cancer
May 15, 2006Voluntary exercise and a restricted diet reduced the number and size of pre-cancerous polyps in the intestines of male mice and improved survival, according to a study by a University of Wisconsin–Madison research published May 13 in the journal Carcinogenesis. Read More
UW-Madison executive education among world’s best
May 15, 2006The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business has made the Financial Times' annual list of the world's top executive education providers for the fifth consecutive year. In its May 15 business education section, the London-based Times ranked executive education programs throughout the world. UW–Madison was ranked 14th in the U.S. (28th in the world) in the publication's overall ranking. Read More
Christopher Ochoa, exonerated in Texas crimes, earns law degree
May 10, 2006A Texas man who served 12 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit will graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School on Friday, May 12. Read More
Scientists find gene in obese mice that increases type 2 diabetes
May 8, 2006In a painstaking set of experiments in overweight mice, scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered a gene that appears to play an important role in the onset of type 2 diabetes. Read More
University honors distinguished students
May 5, 2006University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John Wiley this week honored nearly 100 undergraduate recipients of the university's most prestigious scholarships, fellowships and awards. Read More
New Web site to help Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients
May 2, 2006A comprehensive new Web site for Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients and their families has been launched by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Read More
International Learning Community connects language learning, living
May 1, 2006The University of Wisconsin–Madison launched its International Learning Community in 2002-03 with a German language house, Stockwerk Deutsch. Since its inception, the program has quickly expanded from 66 to 131 residents. Read More
Mueller family to give $1 million
May 1, 2006Curt Mueller, CEO of Mueller Sports Medicine and a former Wisconsin men's basketball player, has pledged a $1 million gift to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced. Read More
Research proposals sought for Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery
May 1, 2006A grant program aimed at stimulating collaborative research projects to be included in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery has begun with an open invitation to University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers to submit initial proposals by June 1. Read More
UW scientist among 100 most influential people of 2006
April 30, 2006TIME Magazine, the international news weekly, has recognized a scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as one of the most influential people of 2006. Read More
Service-learning courses erase boundaries between community and classroom
April 26, 2006A movement to offer service-learning opportunities to students is helping redefine the classroom at UW–Madison, where more than 80 such courses are now being offered annually. Read More
Prevention encouraged for campus after mumps diagnosis
April 25, 2006Prevention steps are being encouraged after a 20-year-old undergraduate was diagnosed with the first case of mumps to appear in the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus community. Read More
Five faculty elected to prestigious academy
April 25, 2006Five faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an independent policy research center that annually honors leading thinkers in the sciences, arts, humanities, public affairs and business. Read More
Economics grad gives $1 million to endow professorship
April 24, 2006Richard Meese, an economist and expert on foreign currency exchange rates, has given $1 million to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to establish a professorship in applied econometrics. Read More
Greek men take proactive role in sexual assault prevention
April 21, 2006A group of 24 fraternity members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are participating in the Fraternity Action Coalition, an academic seminar in the School of Social Work that is working to make fraternity members part of the solution to sexual assault on college campuses. Read More