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Transcripts of 2005 winter commencement addresses
December 19, 2005John Morgridge, chairman of the board of Cisco Systems and UW–Madison alumnus (’55), delivered a pair of commencement addresses on Sunday, Dec. 18, one… Read More
Engineered stem cells show promise for sneaking drugs into the brain
December 15, 2005One of the great challenges for treating Parkinson's diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders is getting medicine to the right place in the brain. UW–Madison neuroscientist Clive Svendsen and his colleagues show how engineered human brain cells, transplanted into the brains of rats and monkeys, can integrate into the brain and deliver medicine where it is needed. Read More
New technologies target food-borne illnesses
December 13, 2005On its journey to your dinner plate, food is vulnerable to contamination along the way. In 2000, UW–Madison made a commitment to help tackle this complex problem by hiring an interdisciplinary group of researchers with expertise in food safety. Read More
Study suggests treatment for fatal nervous system disorder
December 12, 2005Working with mice, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed the basis for a therapeutic strategy that could provide hope for children afflicted with Krabbe's disease, a fatal nervous system disorder. Read More
Enrichment programs raise the bar for undergraduates
December 8, 2005Enrollment at UW–Madison hasn't changed much in recent years, but a transformation of the university's learning environment over the past decade is building a smaller, more closely-knit community for thousands of students. Read More
Vet school faculty, staff help Katrina’s lost pets
December 7, 2005While most people watched in horror as news details of Hurricane Katrina unfolded and perhaps donated money to the rescue efforts, a few dedicated souls traveled south to help. For UW–Madison's veterinary school staff, that meant helping with the major problem of abandoned and lost pets. Read More
Tracking a case study for avian flu preparedness
December 6, 2005As public health experts discuss how best to prevent an avian flu epidemic in the United States, La Follette School of Public Affairs assistant professor Donald P. Moynihan says a recent avian disease outreak offers important clues. Read More
Volleyball advances to NCAA Regional
December 5, 2005Senior co-captains Aubrey Meierotto and Sheila Shaw both had double-figure kills in their final home match as 13th-ranked Wisconsin defeated 16th-ranked California 30-23, 30-22, 30-25 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at the UW Field House. Read More
New maps reveal the human footprint on Earth
December 5, 2005As global populations swell, farmers are cultivating more and more land in a desperate bid to keep pace with the ever-intensifying needs of humans. As a result, agricultural activity now dominates more than a third of the Earth's landscape and has emerged as one of the central forces of global environmental change, say scientists at the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment. Read More
The cold truth about climate change and snow
December 5, 2005What would the Earth be like if one fine day all the snow melted away? For one, global temperatures would likely spike by about eight-tenths of a degree Celsius — an increase that represents as much as a third of the warming that climate change experts have predicted. Read More
Badger fans invited to bowl in sunny Orlando
December 5, 2005The official University of Wisconsin Capitol One Bowl Tour is headed to sunny Orlando on Dec. 30, 2005. Hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), the four-night tour offers round-trip charter air travel from Madison and Milwaukee, accommodations at the Badger team hotel, and a game ticket in the Wisconsin section. Read More
UW-Madison, WARF rank third in 2004 license income
December 2, 2005Driven by the discovery of promising new drugs, agricultural products and biotechnologies, UW–Madison and its technology transfer arm, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, generated more than $47.5 million in licensing revenues last year. Read More
Freshmen use visual art to encourage diversity
December 2, 2005It may be the first time in the history of the world that an administrative report inspired an art exhibition. Produced by First-Year Interest Group (FIG) students at UW–Madison, the show uses the university's Plan 2008 as its foundation. Read More
Advances may improve prostate cancer treatment
December 1, 2005A trio of innovations may enable physicians to plan prostate cancer patients' treatment in real time and to implant cancer-killing radiation "seeds" more accurately and efficiently. Read More
Youth log online for civic engagement
November 29, 2005Use of the Internet as a resource and a forum strongly influences participation in civic affairs, often more than traditional media and even face-to-face communication, according to a study by a UW–Madison journalism professor. Read More
PEOPLE expands its reach to Madison elementary school ranks
November 28, 2005UW-Madison's influential PEOPLE program, which has helped prepare hundreds of Wisconsin students of color for college admission, is now reaching into the elementary grades to help a new generation look to the future. Read More
Research initiative enhances Minnesota-Wisconsin partnerships
November 22, 2005Some of the plays in the stands at Lambeau Field were just as thrilling as those on the turf when Minnesota Vikings ownership partner and New Jersey attorney and businessman David Mandelbaum revealed a plan for a $2.5 million gift to the UW–Madison Eye Research Institute to support a joint research initiative with scientists at the University of Minnesota. Read More
Psychologists glimpse biological imprint of childhood neglect
November 21, 2005The absence of a loving caregiver in the earliest years of life could sway the normal activity of two hormones - vasopressin and oxytocin - that play an essential role in the ability to form healthy social bonds and emotional intimacy. Read More
Cross country team wins national championship
November 21, 2005The top-ranked Wisconsin men's cross-country team clinched its first NCAA team title since 1988. Read More
Scientists map one of biology’s critical light-sensing structures
November 16, 2005For plants, the ability to accurately sense light governs everything from seed germination, photosynthesis and pigmentation to patterns of growth and flowering. Now, for the first time, scientists at UW–Madison have obtained a detailed map of one of biology's most important light detectors, a protein found in many species across life's plant, fungal, and bacterial kingdoms. Read More