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Recent UW–Madison graduates win award for strategic media plan
As recent University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates hoping to land jobs in political and strategic communications, Dana Vielmetti and Paige Helling this week found themselves in an enviable position.
UW-Madison chemists devise better way to prepare workhorse molecules
In chemistry, so-called aromatic molecules compose a large and versatile family of chemical compounds that are the stuff of pharmaceuticals, electronic materials and consumer products ranging from sunscreen to plastic soda bottles.
Research establishment spawns research-supply spinoffs
For a century, Wisconsin's traditional metal-working industries spawned a broad and profitable series of tool-and-diemaking firms that marketed nationwide.
Census shows significant increase in Wisconsin’s single-father households
The number of single-father households in Wisconsin is increasing, according to Census 2010 figures released in mid-May.
Children of divorce fall behind peers in math, social skills
Divorce is a drag on the academic and emotional development of young children, but only once the breakup is under way, according to a study of elementary school students and their families.
Conference to explore idea of popular sovereignty through key moments in U.S. politics
Popular sovereignty - the idea that ultimate political authority rests with the people - is today widely accepted as the basis for legitimate democratic government.
Coming full circle, new graduate makes a difference in women’s health
On Sunday, May 15, Wren Keturi will graduate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in gender and women's studies with an emphasis on biological anthropology. Less than 24 hours later, she will put her degree to work.
Census figures show Wisconsin aging
Wisconsin's population is aging, with the state's median age reaching 38.5, according to Census 2010 figures released today (May 12).
Nelson Institute director to lead environmental history society
The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) has chosen University of Wisconsin–Madison historian of science Gregg Mitman as its next president.
Poor dads: A “perfect storm” of adverse events works against young families
In the beginning of the 21st century economy, almost half of all children are being raised by at least one parent with a low educational background and a poor expected economic future.
Experts available to media on Osama Bin Laden’s death, aftermath
The death of Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, is an historic moment in the U.S. war on terror…
Scientists detect early warning signal for ecosystem collapse
Researchers eavesdropping on complex signals emanating from a remote Wisconsin lake have detected what they say is an unmistakable warning - a death knell - of the impending collapse of the lake's aquatic ecosystem.
Astronomy technique could help assess deadly melanomas
As a young graduate student with a passion for surfing, Andy Sheinis soaked up a lot of California sun.
Television insiders and Badger alumni look at today’s media
It's the job of those working in broadcast journalism to report on the news, not make news. When five high-profile journalists are invited to discuss the changing nature of television news at their alma mater, however, that's a different story.
UW-Madison graduate wins Pulitzer Prize
A University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna this week was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious award in journalism, for an explanatory report on an effort by doctors to diagnose a boy's mystery illness.
Precipitation, predators may be key in ecological regulation of infectious disease
A little information can go a surprisingly long way when it comes to understanding rodent-borne infectious disease, as shown by a new study led by John Orrock from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Book series explores chemistry’s panache
When chemistry’s preeminent impresario Bassam Shakhashiri mounts the dais, you know the show is about to begin.
Curiosities: Is global warming evident in temperature records and warming winters?
Indeed, and winter is actually warming faster than summer in Wisconsin, says Ankur Desai, an assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the…