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Economist warns of dangers of federal budget deficits

August 25, 2006

A "painful period of world economic adjustment appears inevitable" unless the White House and Congress can develop a workable plan to ease federal budget deficits, according to an article co-authored by a University of Wisconsin–Madison economist in the current edition of The International Economy. Read More

Young chemist wins hefty corporate award

August 23, 2006

A scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded a prestigious "Focused Giving Grant" by Johnson & Johnson, the internationally recognized manufacturer of pharmaceutical and heath care products. Read More

Program works to build diverse new generation of computer scientists

August 16, 2006

A novel freshman-level program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison called Wisconsin Emerging Scholars in Computer Science is working to counter a remarkable absence of women and underrepresented groups in the field. Read More