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Keck zooms in on the weird weather of Uranus
November 10, 2004Capitalizing on the incomparable optical capabilities of the Keck Telescope, scientists have gained an unprecedented look at the atmosphere of Uranus, providing new insight into some of the most enigmatic weather in the solar system. Read More
Older star cluster found lurking near stellar nursery
November 10, 2004Probing the plane of the Milky Way with a powerful orbiting telescope, scientists have found an elderly cluster of stars lurking surprisingly close to the plane of our galaxy, where such old star clusters are extremely rare. Read More
Hewson balances job, aerial dance
November 9, 2004Kate Hewson, an aerial dancer, has just been hired as the interdisciplinary artist-in-residence coordinator for the Arts Institute, and this semester is shepherding art critic/curator Michael Brenson through the logistical rigors of his residency here this fall. Read More
Master woodcut artist honored at Elvehjem
November 9, 2004An elective course in drawing turned the tide for then-UW pharmacy major Ray Gloeckler in 1946. Within a year he had changed his major to art education. More than 200 prints later, Gloeckler has become one of the world's seminal figures in woodcut engraving. Read More
Bones may reveal new eating behavior for T. rex
November 9, 2004Dusting off scraps of hadrosaur bones from a museum collection, a UW undergraduate has found evidence for a previously unrecognized feeding behavior for Tyrannosaurus rex. Read More
UW Board of Regents approves Healthstar research facility
November 5, 2004Construction of a $133.9 million Interdisciplinary Research Complex, which will replace outdated research facilities and unify the University of Wisconsin–Madison Medical School on the west campus, won approval Friday (Nov. 5) from the UW System Board of Regents. Read More
Medical School announces findings in diabetes therapy
November 3, 2004Forty-two years ago, Dan Quigley injected his first insulin shot to treat his Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes, a routine repeated three times a day, every day until recently. On Oct. 29, the 55-year-old Door County man stood with Medical School physicians Luis Fernandez and Jon Odorico to announce that he is finally insulin-free after receiving the first islet cell transplant performed in the state. Quigley had the transplant in 2002. Read More
Greenhouse gases influence aphid wing development
November 2, 2004"I'll Fly Away" may be the theme song of some insect species exposed to elevated levels of ozone, according to groundbreaking research by Edward Mondor in the entomology department. Mondor is researching the effects of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and ozone on insect behavior and physiology. Read More
Horticulturist goes in search of a sweeter onion
October 28, 2004The future looks rosy for the pungent bulb, says Michael Havey of the Department of Horticulture. Read More
Students urged to follow Halloween safety tips
October 26, 2004Halloween celebrations are a Madison tradition. But the combination of large crowds, costumes and alcohol make it a particularly important time for students to be aware of their own safety and the safety of their friends and guests. Following are safety tips to keep in mind. Read More
Ideas sought for UW–Madison master plan
October 8, 2004Two sessions aimed at soliciting ideas for the new UW–Madison master plan, a document that will guide campus renewal well into the next decade, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Read More
Gene from 1918 virus proves key to virulent influenza
October 6, 2004Using a gene resurrected from the virus that caused the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, recorded history's most lethal outbreak of infectious disease, scientists have found that a single gene may have been responsible for the devastating virulence of the virus. Read More
Plan comes to life for East Campus
October 5, 2004A seven-block-long pedestrian mall, seen as the unifying feature of the East Campus redevelopment plan, has new momentum after lingering on university drawing boards for 96 years. The East Campus Mall, first proposed in a 1908 campus master plan, is a key element in today's plans to revitalize the area with an arts-and-humanities district and new student housing. Read More
Chancellor Wiley warns of budget perils
October 5, 2004State budget difficulties and calls for a so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights threaten the quality of higher education in Wisconsin, UW–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley said Monday. Read More
Master plan to create a vision of UW–Madison’s future
September 28, 2004An uncommon opportunity to define UW–Madison for years to come arrived this week, with the announcement of a yearlong process to create a master plan to guide campus renewal well into the next decade. Read More
UW grad’s short film has television premiere
September 13, 2004“Picture This,” an experimental short film by James Miklaszewski, a 1998 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in radio, TV and film, will be shown… Read More
Alliance to boost minorities in sciences
September 7, 2004With a $2.5 million grant from Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Partnerships (LSAMP), a program of National Science Foundation (NSF), UW–Madison will lead an alliance of 21 state colleges and universities that aims to boost the number of underrepresented minorities who receive bachelor's degrees in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines. Read More
Language Institute explores world’s languages, culture, literature
September 7, 2004At UW–Madison, students have the opportunity to study more world languages than at any other college or university in the United States. To help students, researchers and Wisconsin residents take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities in language, literary and cultural studies at UW–Madison, the university has created the Language Institute. Read More
Hurricane Frances satellite animation available
September 2, 2004To observe the storm and its track, scientists at UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center have developed a new satellite animation tool that provides detailed, near real-time movies of the hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast. Read More
‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’ welcomes sports fans
August 31, 2004UW-Madison is "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" in a communitywide campaign to build new, welcoming traditions for all sports fans. Read More