Tag College of Letters & Science

UW-Madison lake scientist gets world’s top water prize

March 22, 2011

Noted University of Wisconsin–Madison limnologist Stephen Carpenter has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize, the world's most prestigious award for water-related activities, it was announced in Stockholm, Sweden today (Tuesday, March 22).

Al Jazeera adviser to headline UW–Madison journalism ethics conference

March 15, 2011

Al Jazeera's chief strategic adviser in the Americas will be the keynote speaker at the third journalism ethics conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, April 15.

UW-Madison celebrates 50 years of Peace Corps, Wisconsin Idea with events

March 14, 2011

Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps and the state of Wisconsin's history of volunteerism and public service, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a variety of free and public programs featuring stories, film, poetry and some well-known former Peace Corps volunteers on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, as part of "Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years," an event honoring and assessing a half-century of volunteer service.

UW-Madison experts available to media to discuss Japan quake, tsunami

March 11, 2011

Hundreds are confirmed dead and thousands without shelter or power after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude, and resulting tsunami, near the Japanese island of Honshu.

UW-Madison student named PR Week Student of the Year

March 11, 2011

New date set for animal research forum

March 10, 2011

In response to student requests, a talk by Charles Snowdon, University of Wisconsin–Madison psychology professor, entitled "The Cotton-top Tamarin: Research for Conservation and Understanding Human Behavior," has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 29. The talk had been set for spring break.

Aging rates, mortality gender gap similar across primates, study finds

March 10, 2011

Humans aren't the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate aging patterns.

Stage set for visit by chemist, playwright Djerassi

March 9, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Carl Djerassi - an award-winning chemist, novelist, playwright and art collector - will appear on campus Monday-Tuesday, March 28-29, as part of the yearlong celebration ILLUMINATE: UW–Madison Year of the Arts, the Arts Institute announced.

Harvard professor to give Nellie Y. McKay Lecture

March 7, 2011

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will give the annual Nellie Y. McKay Lecture in the Humanities at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24

New perspective diminishes racial bias in pain treatment

March 7, 2011

Years of research show black patients getting less treatment in the American health care system than their white counterparts, but a new study suggests that a quick dose of empathy helps close racial gaps in pain treatment.

UW-Madison Dance Department, Arts Institute remember ‘60s events with symposium

March 3, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department and Arts Institute announce the Sunlight Project and Symposium, a series of 10 events related to Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss' "They Marched into Sunlight."

Preston, professor and anti-puffery crusader, dies at 79

March 3, 2011

Ivan Preston, Journal Communications/Warren Heyse Bascom Professor Emeritus in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, passed away on Tuesday, March 1 at age 79.

Writer’s Choice: Madison welcomes Badura-Skoda again and again

March 2, 2011

When pianist Paul Badura-Skoda plays recitals in Madison, they represent more than just world-class performance. As an artist-in-residence during the 1960s, his presence played a…

Chemist awarded grant to develop ‘green chemistry’ for pharmaceutical industry

February 28, 2011

A University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of chemistry has received a grant to develop "green" techniques to produce compounds for the pharmaceutical industry.

UW-Madison artist wins international visualization challenge

February 28, 2011

Watch yourself around Kandis Elliot's art, because it may be smuggling things into your brain.

UW-Madison trio named Leopold Leadership Fellows

February 28, 2011

Three University of Wisconsin–Madison professors are among only 20 academics from throughout North America chosen this year to participate in a prestigious environmental leadership and communications training program.

La Follette School to host budget forum Friday

February 24, 2011

Chemist focuses on education for real-world sustainability challenges

February 18, 2011

Introductory college science classes need to improve their coverage of issues related to sustainability, a noted chemistry educator told the American Association for the Advancement of Science today.

Engineering atomic interfaces for new electronics

February 17, 2011

Most people cross borders such as doorways or state lines without thinking much about it. Yet not all borders are places of limbo intended only for crossing. Some borders, like those between two materials that are brought together, are dynamic places where special things can happen.

L&S holds lecture series

February 14, 2011

The 2010 Romanell Phi Beta Kappa Professorship Lecture Series will feature Daniel M. Hausman, the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy.