Tag College of Letters & Science
Foundation funds fellowship, research of faculty members
Two La Follette School of Public Affairs faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have received honors from the William T. Grant Foundation to advance the well-being of families and children. Read More
UW-Madison exposition to feature high-tech mapping
Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, Nov. 20. Read More
Warmer means windier on world’s biggest lake
Rising water temperatures are kicking up more powerful winds on Lake Superior, with consequences for currents, biological cycles, pollution and more on the world's largest lake and its smaller brethren. Read More
UW exposition to feature high-tech mapping
Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the… Read More
Study: Can meditation sharpen our attention?
A new study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused. Read More
UW-Madison students foster community development on island in Uganda
Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students working on an island in Uganda's Lake Victoria knew they were making a difference when a member of the country's parliament came to check out the fledgling girls' soccer team they had helped put together. Read More
UW-Madison computer team heads to world finals for ninth straight year
A computer team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison got official notification on Nov. 10 that it will be heading to Harbin, China, for the world championship in February. Read More
New course shows arts students how to become entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship programs at UW–Madison are supporting innovative thinking and actions. The Wiscontrepreneur program, the Student Venture Seed Grant Program, programs at the Wisconsin School of Business, and other programs and initiatives, recently garnered the university recognition as one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for entrepreneurship. Read More
Now hear this: Mouse study sheds light on hearing loss in older adults
Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States, and will afflict an estimated 28 million Americans by 2030. Read More
More than 700 Wisconsin students to attend World Languages Day
For some of Laura Koebel's students at Plymouth High School, "ethnic" food means a Hawaiian pizza. So an excursion to an East African restaurant such as Buraka, on State Street, is the perfect way to cap off their trip to World Languages Day. Read More
History professor writes definitive Woodrow Wilson biography
After a meteoric rise to the nation’s highest office, a new president working to make major structural changes to government and the economy enjoys majorities in Congress, but faces an unwillingness from opponents to cooperate with him. Read More
Time reporter analyzes Obama administration
Time magazine's Mark Halperin, one of the nation's most influential political journalists, will discuss the Obama administration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the same day that the president is scheduled to visit the city. Read More
Economist takes on global debt crisis in classroom, book, blog
As the financial markets melted down last fall, University of Wisconsin–Madison economist Menzie Chinn says he was surprised not only by the depth of the economic downturn that set in, but also by the certainty of Monday-morning quarterbacking from observers of the government's response to the crisis. Read More
University Theatre explores obsessions, love in comedy, tragedy
Class and politics, unhealthy obsessions and forbidden love are common themes explored in two productions being staged by University Theatre this semester. Read More
Street markets are this professor’s laboratory
Alfonso Morales didn’t sit in a library to do research for his graduate degrees. Instead, he worked as a vendor in Chicago’s famed Maxwell Street Market, where he saw firsthand that public markets serve as fertile ground for entrepreneurs and new businesses, gathering places for communities and an entry point into the economy and society for new arrivals to the United States. Read More
MathBio looks at ‘best picture’
If 2008’s inaugural MathBio Symposium was a big-picture look at collaboration, the focus of this year’s symposium is on the best picture. Read More
Alumni Peace Corps volunteers share their lifelong passion for language
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the country's second-highest producer of Peace Corps volunteers. Now, two distinguished alumni share how the languages they studied as UW–Madison students languages not only helped them in the Peace Corps but influenced their personal and professional lives beyond their Peace Corps service. Read More
Digital reading technology makes its way into UW–Madison classrooms
Alongside music, television and the news media, books are surging into the new technology era with digital reading devices. Read More