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Book Trailer Film Camp a ‘different kind of summer reading program’

August 9, 2013

Fifteen students who will be entering eighth grade at Madison’s Whitehorse Middle School are in the midst of a unique two-week filmmaking project that was designed to encourage reluctant readers to hit the books. Read More

Recent sightings: Baldwin talks tech

August 9, 2013

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin meets with UW–Madison researchers and representatives from Isomark, a company commercializing a Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation-licensed technology to detect patient infections sooner than is currently possible. Read More

Iranian student overcame obstacles to vote

August 8, 2013

While millions of Iranians braved long lines and waiting periods to vote in their presidential election this summer, one Iranian student studying abroad at UW–Madison faced a set of different challenges. Read More

Corporate Open House to showcase Health, Innovation, and the Wisconsin Idea

August 7, 2013

UW-Madison's second annual Corporate Open House, where companies are invited to campus to learn more about innovative opportunities for research, projects, talent, training and potential partnerships, will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22. Read More

Report examines sensitivity of coastal areas to climate change

August 7, 2013

A new study of the nation’s coastal areas and surrounding communities examines the potential risks that these areas would face from a changing climate. Read More

UW wins grant to study menthol cigarettes

August 6, 2013

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes (NHLBI), in collaboration with the FDA, has awarded the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) a $368,000 grant to study the use of menthol cigarettes. This project will add to the body of research the FDA is examining to determine whether or how to regulate menthol flavoring in tobacco products. Read More

UW-Madison makes top universities lists

August 6, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison shows up prominently in a number of recent college rankings, including the Center for World University Rankings survey, “Fiske Guide to Colleges,” and Livability.com’s top college towns. Other rankings put Madison among the “Smartest Cities in America” and the UW among the best universities in the country. Read More

UW-Madison Day at the Wisconsin State Fair is Aug. 7

August 6, 2013

August in Wisconsin means one thing: the Wisconsin State Fair. UW–Madison will again have a featured presence at the annual event on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Read More

Mentored by UW education faculty, underrepresented students exhibit research

August 2, 2013

Students from UW–Madison’s Summer Education Research Program (SERP) presented their research during a poster session in the Education Building’s Morgridge Commons on Tuesday afternoon. Read More

UW researchers witness new type of cell division, use it to battle cancer

August 2, 2013

While on their way to finding a means to attack certain types of cancers, the researchers made the first observations of cytofission in humans, a type of cell division that occurs at a different time than normal division. Read More

Yin awarded inaugural Hartmann Prize in Auditory Neuroscience

July 31, 2013

Dr. Tom C.T. Yin was awarded the inaugural William and Christine Hartmann prize in Auditory Neuroscience, given by the Acoustical Society of America at its recent meeting in Montreal. Read More

UW students examine health issues on U.N. study tour

July 31, 2013

A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students traveled to New York City for a week in June to visit the United Nations headquarters and, through the lens of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), examine key issues that affect health – poverty, hunger, education, gender, child and maternal care, disease, and environment. Read More

Sims, Paredes to take on new diversity responsibilities

July 31, 2013

As Damon Williams departs from his position as the University of Wisconsin–Madison's chief diversity officer, two campus figures involved in efforts to create a more inclusive university will help guide its diversity initiatives over the next year. Read More

Statement of Chancellor Rebecca Blank on the resignation of Kevin Reilly

July 30, 2013

Kevin Reilly's commitment to higher education has had a tremendously positive impact on our state. Read More

Taffora named to lead UW–Madison legal team

July 30, 2013

Raymond P. Taffora, a former chief deputy attorney general at the Wisconsin Department of Justice, has been selected as vice chancellor for legal affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

New chancellor launches ‘Blank’s Slate’ blog

July 30, 2013

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today launched a new blog on her official UW website to stay in regular, online communication regarding the issues the university is facing. Read More

Don’t forget to stop and smell the … corpse flower

July 29, 2013

Johanna Oosterwyk, manager of the D.C. Smith Greenhouse, reports that the greenhouse’s Titan Arum plant, or corpse flower, is about to bloom. Read More

Virtue rewarded: Helping others at work makes people happier

July 29, 2013

Altruists in the workplace are more likely to help fellow employees, be more committed to their work and be less likely to quit, new research by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs shows. And these workplace altruists enjoy a pretty important benefit themselves - they are happier than their fellow employees. Read More

Longtime medical school mentor Don Schalch, 83, enjoys the journey

July 26, 2013

Although he retired in 1999, Don Schalch still rides his bicycle 12 miles round trip to work at the School of Medicine and Public Health every day as a part-time faculty member - at age 83. Read More

Athletic department employs new restaurant partner to elevate game day experience

July 25, 2013

The University of Wisconsin has named Learfield Levy Foodservice, a joint venture of Learfield Sports and Levy Restaurants, as its new restaurant partner for Camp Randall Stadium, the Kohl Center and other university athletic facilities. Read More