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UW-Madison, MATC announce student ‘transfer contract’
April 19, 2006The University of Wisconsin–Madison and its longstanding local partner, Madison Area Technical College, are strengthening their productive relationship. Read More
UW MBA students win international competition
April 17, 2006University of Wisconsin–Madison MBA students placed first in the annual Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) MBA International Business Case Competition, held April 6-9. Read More
Statement on the ASAC hearing vote
April 14, 2006"I am disappointed that the committee did not feel the university met the tests of just cause in its case," says former Provost Peter Spear in response today's vote on the disciplinary hearing for Dr. Paul Barrows. Read More
UW ranks third in Directors’ Cup
April 14, 2006On the strength of national titles in men's and women's hockey, the University of Wisconsin ranks third in the latest 2005-06 U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings, released on Thursday. The Badgers’ total of 616 points ranks behind only Stanford (737 points) and Texas (647.5). Read More
UW-Madison improves patent ranking
April 11, 2006The University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2005 was the nation's fifth most productive intellectual property setting among U.S. universities, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced. Read More
Men’s hockey wins sixth national championship
April 8, 2006Senior Tom Gilbert’s goal 9:32 into the third period proved to be the winner as the Wisconsin men’s hockey team defeated Boston College 2-1 Saturday night in the NCAA Championship Game at the Bradley Center. Read More
Badgerland presence at BIO 2006
April 6, 2006Following Monday's blockbuster announcement of a $150 million public-private investment in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will have considerable momentum as it vies for attention at BIO 2006 this weekend in Chicago. Read More
Strong job market buoys MBA placement rates
April 5, 2006The national job market for MBA students continues to grow, with more job offers and bigger salaries particularly from employers in the consulting, financial services and consumer product industries, according to a new survey released by the MBA Career Services Council (MBA CSC). The national survey highlights a trend seen within the Wisconsin MBA program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business. Read More
New Web site a clearinghouse for Earth Day events
April 5, 2006Events inspired by Earth Day (April 22) may be scattered far and wide across southern Wisconsin, but now there's a single Web site that seeks to list them all in one place. Read More
Amasino receives prestigious HHMI professorship
April 5, 2006Just as a non-musician savors the resounding strains of a Beethoven symphony, University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemist Richard Amasino believes that non-scientists can appreciate the role of science in their lives. He will have a chance to advance that notion to K-12 teachers nationwide after being named a million-dollar Howard Hughes Medical Institute professor. Read More
French House gathers campus, city community together à table
April 4, 2006The French House, the nation's oldest residential language immersion community, was founded in 1918 and began opening its doors to the campus and the public for weekly lunches and dinner shortly thereafter. Director Andrew Irving warns that there is but one restriction on these soirees: You must speak French. Read More
Data provides misleading picture of autism
April 3, 2006National special education statistics show a 657 percent increase in autism over the decade from 1993 to 2003. That data suggests the country is experiencing an epidemic of autism. But inconsistencies in how the condition is diagnosed throughout the nation's schools, and the fact that the increasing trend for autism coincides with a corresponding slump in the reporting of mental retardation and learning disabilities, challenges the use of special education data to portray such an national epidemic. Read More
Historic gift will drive research innovation
April 3, 2006The largest individual gift ever to benefit UW–Madison - $50 million from alumni John and Tashia Morgridge - will pave the way for pioneering scientific collaboration at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
UW-Madison fares well in latest U.S. News rankings
March 31, 2006The breadth of quality graduate programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is evident in the latest academic rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report, which placed 33 UW–Madison programs among the nation's top ten. Read More
Women’s hockey wins national championship
March 27, 2006The Wisconsin women's hockey program won its first NCAA championship with a 3-0 victory over two-time defending champion Minnesota in the title game Sunday afternoon at Mariucci Arena. Read More
Farrell: Sizing up the challenges of being provost
March 24, 2006Patrick V. Farrell, executive associate dean of the College of Engineering, was named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs on March 8 by Chancellor John Wiley. Read More
Hebrew and Semitic Studies to celebrate golden anniversary
March 24, 2006Hebrew and Semitic studies at UW–Madison, celebrating its 50th anniversary, today enrolls more than 950 students. The number taking Modern Hebrew Literature in 2004-05 set a national record. In the department's last half-century, almost 300 undergraduates have completed majors. In addition, more than 70 master's degrees and 35 doctorates have been awarded. Read More
Enterprising students put spotlight on undergraduate research
March 23, 2006Unlike graduate students and professionals who have numerous opportunities to publish their research, undergraduates often find their hard work ending up on the desk of a single professor or collecting dust on the bookshelf. Read More
Study: Online health support groups have emotional impact
March 22, 2006Women with breast cancer who participate in computer support groups can obtain emotional benefits when they openly express themselves in ways that help them make sense of their cancer experience, according to a new study conducted by the UW–Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research (CECCR). Read More
Cell barrier slows bird flu’s spread among humans
March 22, 2006Although more than 100 people have been infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, mostly from close contact with infected poultry, the fact that the virus does not spread easily from its pioneering human hosts to other humans has been a biomedical puzzle. Read More