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Economists assess markets, business and politics in Economic Outlook session
Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for 2008 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Economic Outlook conference on Friday, April 4, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison.
Numerous entrepreneurial events planned for semester
Web conferences, seminars, innovation days and other events are among the opportunities this semester for people interested in learning more about entrepreneurship.
With a jolt, ‘nanonails’ go from repellant to wettable
Sculpting a surface composed of tightly packed nanostructures that resemble tiny nails, University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers and their colleagues from Bell Laboratories have created a material that can repel almost any liquid.
Wednesdays WebConference Series on Creating & Funding University Startups
A 7-session WebConference Series produced by UW–Madison Office of Corporate Relations in cooperation with Madison Magnet and sponsored by Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek.
In diatom, scientists find genes that may level engineering hurdle
Denizens of oceans, lakes and even wet soil, diatoms are unicellular algae that encase themselves in intricately patterned, glass-like shells. Curiously, these tiny phytoplankton could be harboring the next big breakthrough in computer chips.
Conference to focus on career building over a lifetime
Whether just entering the workforce or planning for the later years of their careers, people must be prepared to deal with the shifting nature of today's workplace. Because people today change jobs and careers several times over their working lives, career planning has become a critical service offered by many schools, colleges, and private practitioners.
Students take leadership venture to South Africa
After more than 40 hours of traveling, 30 University of Wisconsin–Madison students arrived last week in Cape Town, South Africa to start a two-week adventure in South Africa's capital city that will include a leadership seminar and service projects.
Engineer James Dumesic named to ‘Scientific American 50’
James Dumesic, Chemical and Biological Engineering Steenbock Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has received a 2007 Scientific American "SciAm 50" award for his innovative alternative fuels research.
Greener pastures: Dairy science reverses history with enrollment surge
Since enrolling 189 undergraduate students in 1982, dairy science has seen a steady decline in popularity. But the program is gorwing again now after retooling its cirriculum and its approach to student recruitment.
Stem cells show power to predict disease, drug toxicity
For the first time, scientists have used human embryonic stem cells to predict the toxic effects of drugs and provide chemical clues to diagnosing disease.
Thome named WARF’s director of investments
Carrie J. Thome has been named director of investments at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF).
Wisconsin Public Utility Institute, energy engineers to promote efficiency
On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute (WPUI) and the Wisconsin Association of Energy Engineers (WAEE) will present a program on how to encourage more efficiency from the motor industry.