Tag College of Letters & Science

Before Rhythm and Booms, learn the science of fireworks

July 2, 2010

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.

Artwork by people with developmental disabilities shines in airport exhibit

July 1, 2010

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.

Stirring the ocean: Calculating the role of the oceans’ swimmers

June 28, 2010

The world's oceans, we know, are constantly shaken and stirred by the winds and the tides and other physical forces of nature.

TIP/High school students get hands-on with CSI science

June 22, 2010

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…

Conference examines role of archives in media, theater research

June 22, 2010

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.

New technology promises to help drug makers go green

June 16, 2010

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.

Students take third in national advertising competition

June 15, 2010

A team of UW–Madison students took third place in the American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition June 11 in Orlando, Fla.

UW-Madison humanities scholars receive national fellowships

June 11, 2010

Four scholars at UW–Madison working in the humanities have received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).

Summer program offers intensive study of Baltic area languages

June 10, 2010

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.

African Studies Program helps celebrate first World Cup held in Africa

June 9, 2010

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.

Saving the Point of Rocks

June 8, 2010

It may be one of the toughest rocks on Earth, but even Baraboo Quartzite is no match for a road crew.

Study shows need for teacher training in personal finance

June 8, 2010

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.

Scholars look at effect of red tape on citizens’ relationships with public officials

June 3, 2010

For many people, fighting City Hall means having to cut through layers of red tape.

Two young UW–Madison faculty win Shaw Scientist Awards

June 2, 2010

Two University of Wisconsin–Madison assistant professors will receive the 2010 Shaw Scientist Awards, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced today.

UW-Madison to host series of talks on core poverty issues

June 1, 2010

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.

Powerful genome barcoding system reveals large-scale variation in human DNA

May 31, 2010

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.

UW-Madison students compete for national title in advertising competition

May 25, 2010

Finishing school, making rent, finding a first job, hanging out with friends - all top concerns of young adults.

Children of divorced parents face economic barriers, study finds

May 20, 2010

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."

Putting politics aside: Using evidence to develop policy

May 19, 2010

The authors of a new book about informing policymaking with research have devoted their careers to bridging the gap between the research and public policy communities.

Odyssey Project offers a promising journey of hope, transformation

May 13, 2010

The walls of Emily Auerbach’s office are crowded with photos that show the outcomes of hard-fought success.