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Environmental conference features global experts
January 5, 2005Experts from around the world will gather at a University of Wisconsin–Madison conference on Monday, Jan. 31, to examine innovative policies in environmental protection, including Wisconsin's Green Tier law. Read More
Project blends high tech with tradition in rural Alaska
December 30, 2004High-tech geospatial tools are being paired with traditional Native knowledge of the land to create learning opportunities for Alaskan students, teachers and community members in a new project led by educators at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Asian disaster sparks university concern
December 30, 2004The massive devastation and rising health concerns from Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis in Asia are "heart-wrenching for the world and for our campus community," says Chancellor Wiley. Read More
Geochemical technique yields biomedical promise
December 17, 2004Adapting a technique used routinely by geologists to measure the chemical composition of rocks, scientists may have found a better way to sample bone calcium balance in humans. Read More
Weather put a damper on Wisconsin bug infestations in 2004
December 13, 2004Common wisdom might hold that a wet summer might make for a bumper crop of insect pests, but Wisconsin's damp summer actually suppressed some of the bugs that bug us the most, according to a University of Wisconsin–Madison bug specialist. Read More
New professor tackles diversity through theater
December 11, 2004Patrick Sims, assistant professor of theatre and drama, is creator of Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness, an outreach program to address sensitive subjects in the community and/or workplace. Read More
Native American veteran documentary receives support
December 11, 2004A PBS documentary about Native American veterans is one step closer to your television screen, thanks to a $75,000 production grant to a UW–Madison communications professor and filmmaker from Native American Public Telecommunications. Read More
Gala unveils nanotechnology exhibit
December 10, 2004UW-Madison and Milwaukee's Discovery World Museum of Science, Economics and Technology will unveil an exhibit about the cutting-edge field of nanotechnology during an open house on the UW–Madison campus. Read More
University Square project wins Regent approval
December 10, 2004Redevelopment of the eastern gateway to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, one that will bring student services and activities under one roof as part of a private-public partnership, was given the go-ahead today (Dec. 10) by the Board of Regents. Read More
Peace Corps director to speak at commencement
December 9, 2004The national director of the United States Peace Corps will address mid-year graduates at UW–Madison's winter commencement, Sunday, Dec. 19. Read More
Freshman design course gives students a glimpse of their futures
December 9, 2004It's possible to put together a jigsaw puzzle without knowing what it will look like, but it's easier if you can see the whole picture first. That's sort of the idea behind the College of Engineering's freshman design course, Introduction to Engineering. Read More
Postal kiosks include UW accessiblity features
December 8, 2004Postal patrons tired of standing in long lines to mail their holiday packages now can save time when they use one of the U.S. Postal Service's new automated postal centers to conduct transactions themselves. The kiosks incorporate the Trace Research and Development Center's EZ Access features. Read More
Study: Sleep duration affects appetite, body size
December 7, 2004Lacking sleep and feeling hungry? Medical School researchers and their colleagues have found a very plausible explanation. Read More
Libraries take story hour to Allied Drive
December 7, 2004Munching on cut-out cookies in shapes of fish, cracking open a frog piñata and letting a live parrot rest on their arms are just a few things children of the Allied Drive neighborhood have had the chance to do in the past few months, thanks to UW–Madison Library staff. Read More
Tickets available for Outback Bowl
December 7, 2004Tickets for the 2004 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., are available. Read More
Service horse receives expert care from Vet School
December 3, 2004When the horse you're dealing with is a prescription for its owner's health, the last thing you want is for the horse to succumb to its own health problems. Read More
Biotechnology training grant is renewed
December 3, 2004A National Institutes of Health grant that promotes graduate training in biotechnology has been renewed for an additional five years, according to bacteriologist Timothy Donohue, who directs the program. Read More
Wisconsin poised to invest $750 million in biomedical research
November 20, 2004Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, taking a swing at keeping Wisconsin competitive in the superheated world of biomedical research, announced today (Nov. 17) that over the next several years Wisconsin would invest up to $750 million, including more than $500 million in new facilities and direct research support for scientists at UW–Madison. Read More
Lowe brings Native arts to Smithsonian
November 16, 2004When Truman Lowe speaks about his trip to Minnesota's North Shore in early 2000 to visit with George Morrison, his voice conveys a deep respect. Read More
In a tiny squid, bacterial toxin governs organ development
November 11, 2004In a tiny Pacific Ocean squid, a toxic molecule that causes whooping cough and gonorrhea in humans has been found to be a critical catalyst for organ development. Read More