Tag College of Letters & Science
Herb and Eve Howe, veteran UW–Madison academics, die two days apart
Herbert M. Howe, emeritus professor and former chair of both Classics and Integrated Liberal Studies (ILS), passed away on Tuesday, June 29 in Fort Atkinson. He was 98. His spouse and colleague in ILS, Evelyn Mitchell (Eve) Howe, passed away two days later, at age 94. Read More
Longtime atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor dies
University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Charles R. Stearns passed away on June 22, 2010. He was 85. Read More
Before Rhythm and Booms, learn the science of fireworks
Before the first rocket lights up the night sky on Saturday (July 3), stake out a seat at the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and learn about the science behind Rhythm and Booms. Read More
Artwork by people with developmental disabilities shines in airport exhibit
If there is evidence that each of us, in our mind's eye, has a unique and valuable take on the world, it hangs on walls of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Waisman Center. Read More
Stirring the ocean: Calculating the role of the oceans’ swimmers
The world's oceans, we know, are constantly shaken and stirred by the winds and the tides and other physical forces of nature. Read More
TIP/High school students get hands-on with CSI science
Students from five Madison high schools are getting a first-hand view of cutting-edge forensic science and its high-tech tools this week on the campus of… Read More
Conference examines role of archives in media, theater research
Some 2,000 miles separate Madison and Hollywood's star-making machine, and it's a 1,000-mile journey to New York's Great White Way. Read More
New technology promises to help drug makers go green
Production of a single kilogram of pharmaceuticals often yields hundreds of kilograms of chemical waste. Now, new chemistry developed by scientists at UW, combined with technology developed by researchers from Eli Lilly and Company, promises to dramatically reduce that waste stream for a key step in the pharmaceutical production process. Read More
Students take third in national advertising competition
A team of UW–Madison students took third place in the American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition June 11 in Orlando, Fla. Read More
UW-Madison humanities scholars receive national fellowships
Four scholars at UW–Madison working in the humanities have received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). Read More
Summer program offers intensive study of Baltic area languages
UW-Madison is an international leader in foreign languages, offering instruction in more than 80 modern and ancient languages, from Akan-Twi to Zulu. The campus also houses 11 area-studies centers, the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages and the National African Language Resource Center. Read More
African Studies Program helps celebrate first World Cup held in Africa
Soccer fans will pack local bars and restaurants for the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. But the UW–Madison African Studies Program (ASP) is offering a family-friendly spin on the world's most important sporting event by partnering with Dungeon-Monroe neighborhood businesses and a Madison non-profit to host an outdoor game watch, a kids' event and a lecture. Read More
Study shows need for teacher training in personal finance
While 89 percent of K-12 teachers agree that students should either take a financial education course or pass a competency test for personal finance before graduating from high school, relatively few teachers believe they are adequately prepared to teach such topics, according to a study by two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Read More
Scholars look at effect of red tape on citizens’ relationships with public officials
For many people, fighting City Hall means having to cut through layers of red tape. Read More
Two young UW–Madison faculty win Shaw Scientist Awards
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison assistant professors will receive the 2010 Shaw Scientist Awards, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced today. Read More
UW-Madison to host series of talks on core poverty issues
The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Summer Research Workshop by offering five talks that are free and open to the public on issues central to poverty in the United States and efforts to reduce it. Read More
Powerful genome barcoding system reveals large-scale variation in human DNA
Genetic abnormalities are most often discussed in terms of differences so miniscule they are actually called "snips" - changes in a single unit along the 3 billion that make up the entire string of human DNA. Read More
UW-Madison students compete for national title in advertising competition
Finishing school, making rent, finding a first job, hanging out with friends - all top concerns of young adults. Read More
Children of divorced parents face economic barriers, study finds
Family structure affects a child's economic mobility prospects, according to a new study co-authored by professor Thomas DeLeire of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs for the Pew Economic Policy Group's report, "Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children." Read More