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Colleagues remember Rader for technical skills, human touch
May 29, 2013Computing can be a complex and difficult topic for those without technical experience. Stephen Rader’s easy-going manner made his colleagues in the Physics Department feel at-ease with technology and helped support their research successes. Read More
Engineered stem cell advance points toward treatment for ALS
May 28, 2013MADISON, Wis. — Transplantation of human stem cells in an experiment conducted at the University of Wisconsin–Madison improved survival and muscle function in rats used to model ALS, a nerve disease that destroys nerve control of muscles, causing death by respiratory failure. Read More
Down syndrome neurons grown from stem cells show signature problems
May 27, 2013In new research published this week, Anita Bhattacharyya, a neuroscientist at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, reports on brain cells that were grown from skin cells of individuals with Down syndrome. Read More
Committee amends UW budget provisions
May 24, 2013The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) on Thursday recommended providing the UW System $89 million less in the next biennium than Gov. Scott Walker proposed in his amended budget, and delayed for two years the implementation of UW–Madison’s HR Design and the UW System’s overhaul of its personnel system. Read More
Construction to affect campus traffic for summer
May 24, 2013Two street construction projects will alter traffic in and around campus for most of the summer starting Tuesday, May 28 and continuing through August. Read More
‘Audio field trip’ to celebrate campus wetland and remember campus zoologist
May 24, 2013An "audio field trip" on Memorial Day will explore a restored marsh on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus - a part of the university's Lakeshore Nature Preserve. The marsh, near the western end of campus, is a remnant of a much larger wetland that was drained for other uses such as growing corn. Read More
Statement of the chancellor on the Joint Finance Committee’s budget action
May 23, 2013Interim Chancellor David Ward has issued the following statement regarding the Joint Finance Committee’s action on the UW System budget: Read More
Software Assurance Marketplace to host exposition
May 23, 2013Top software analysis tool providers from around the world are being invited to run their latest assessment tools at the Morgridge Institute for Research on the UW–Madison campus in a months-long series of tests to improve the quality and security of software assurance tools and open-source software. Read More
Chemists find new compounds to curb staph infection
May 22, 2013In an age when microbial pathogens are growing increasingly resistant to the conventional antibiotics used to tamp down infection, a team of Wisconsin scientists has synthesized a potent new class of compounds capable of curbing the bacteria that cause staph infections. Read More
Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows
May 22, 2013Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion - the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior. Read More
Riseling, student life staff honored by SPA awards
May 21, 2013UWPD Chief and Associate Vice Chancellor Susan Riseling is among the 2013 recipients of UW–Madison’s Student Personnel Association (SPA) Awards. Read More
Drechsel to head Center for Journalism Ethics
May 21, 2013Professor Robert Drechsel has been named director of the Center for Journalism Ethics (CJE) and Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Read More
Shanghai office seeks to increase engagement
May 21, 2013In its first year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Shanghai Innovation Office (SIO) has hosted high-level delegations, coordinated conferences that have brought together Wisconsin and Chinese experts from academia as well as from the public and private sectors, and facilitated collaborative agreements. Read More
Pipe cleaning begins at Charter Street Heating Plant
May 20, 2013As part of the ongoing Charter Street Heating Plant Rebuild Project, a "steam blow" will be conducted at the plant beginning May 20. Read More
UW Veterinary Care dentists to provide free exams for service dogs
May 17, 2013UW Veterinary Care will participate in the second annual American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) Service Dog Oral Healthcare Exam program during June. Read More
Commencement and campus move-out traffic tips
May 17, 2013Thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are moving out of their residence halls this week and thousands of others will be streaming to and from commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center. Read More
Sensory friendly dining event breaks down barriers
May 16, 2013For many families, the occasional evening out for dinner at a restaurant is an enjoyable treat. But for parents who care for children with autism, the notion of eating out can be panic inducing. Read More
New tech-enhanced grocery shopping experience wins Innovative Minds Prize
May 15, 2013Fetch Rewards LLC, a mobile application designed to reinvent the grocery shopping experience, won the $10,000 Innovative Minds Challenge on May 10 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Retiring Berg looks forward to a future of mystery
May 14, 2013If Joanne Berg’s career history were to be summed up in a mystery book title, it might be called “The Case of the Woman Who Wore Many Hats.” Read More
Documentary film portrays UW–Madison mindfulness research
May 14, 2013MADISON – Groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the focus of the new documentary film, “Free the Mind,” which debuts in Madison tomorrow, May 15. Read More