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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.
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.
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.
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."
Putting politics aside: Using evidence to develop policy
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
The walls of Emily Auerbach’s office are crowded with photos that show the outcomes of hard-fought success.
Noted UW–Madison biochemist Robert Burris dies at 96
Robert H. Burris, a noted University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemist, died on Tuesday, May 11 at the age of 96.
For comfort, mom’s voice works as well as a hug
"Reach out and touch someone" - good advertising slogan, or evolutionary imperative?
UW-Madison limnologist honored for lifetime achievements
James Kitchell, a professor in the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected to receive the 2010 A. C. Redfield Award from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography.
Scholarship honors memory of UW–Madison student Neha Suri
The University of Wisconsin–Madison community is honoring the memory of Neha Suri, a beloved 22-year-old senior journalism and political science major who passed away in February at UW Hospital and Clinics from meningococcal disease.
Reckoning with Pinochet: The Memory Question in Democratic Chile, 1989–2006
Reckoning with Pinochet: The Memory Question in Democratic Chile, 1989–2006 (Duke University Press, 2010) Steve J. Stern, vice provost for faculty and staff programs and Alberto Flores Galindo Professor of History.
Kindergartners stump a professor, learn about college
How many clowns are there in the world? How do slugs pull their eyes into their bodies? What’s the meaning of life?
WAA honors Kathleen Sell with Outreach Excellence Award
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has selected Kathleen Sell, a distinguished lecturer in the Department of Integrated Liberal Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as the 2010 recipient of the Ken and Linda Ciriacks Alumni Outreach Excellence Award.
Madison researchers field volcanic ash warning system
From a workstation in Madison, Mike Pavolonis hopes to lay eyes - satellite eyes, that is - on every natural chimney around the globe.
Poverty institute hosts talks on globalization’s impact on Midwest, economic inequalities
The Institute for Research on Poverty will welcome two important figures to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May to present seminars on economic issues that affect everyone but which hit the poor especially hard.
Recent sightings: Kindergarten Prof
Students in Josh Reineking’s kindergarten class at Glenn Stephens Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin, visit a lecture during Political Science 104: Introduction to American…
Veteran journalist Tom Bier wins UW’s first journalism ethics award
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will honor television broadcaster Tom Bier, vice president and station manager of WISC-TV and Channel 3000.com, with its first "Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics Award" on Friday, April 30.
The plight of working-poor families: Low-wage labor and weak safety net
In their new book from the University of Chicago Press titled "Both Hands Tied: Welfare Reform and the Race to the Bottom of the Low-Wage Labor Market," co-authors Jane L. Collins and Victoria Mayer present their analysis of the political and structural forces that shaped the lives of working-poor families by examining the experiences of 33 women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wis.
Report recommends best practices for nonprofit investigative journalism
New nonprofit journalism centers must protect the integrity of their journalism, no matter how dependent they may be on a limited circle of funders.