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High school teachers leave for Rwanda on UW–Madison Fulbright grant
This week, the University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Program is taking 15 high school social studies teachers and curriculum planners from across the United States to Rwanda for 30 days.
Students help New Orleans wetlands
A project led by students at UW–Madison and designed to restore New Orleans wetlands damaged by Hurricane Katrina recently took a major step forward.
Chemistry professor reveals the science behind fireworks
Come early to the Memorial Union Terrace this Saturday, June 27, to stake out a good seat for Rhythm and Booms and learn about the science behind the spectacle.
From Earth to the universe to Capitol Square
On Saturday, June 27, wonders from the far reaches of the universe will be brought down to Earth on the Capitol Square.
Self-study course assists those planning for retirement
As Judy Ettinger puzzled over her retirement options a few years ago, her 30-plus years of experience in career counseling and career development proved to be invaluable.
‘Planet Trek’ offers chance to walk or bike scale model of solar system
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Space Place and the Monona Terrace invite the public to Planet Trek Fest at Monona Terrace on Saturday, June 20.
Public invited to learn about Wisconsin’s wetlands
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, the public is invited to join hundreds of wetland scientists and advocates next week during the joint meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Wisconsin Wetlands Association and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium.
Birthplace of ecological restoration celebrates 75 years
During the Great Depression, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists looked over several hundred acres of eroded farmland on the outskirts of Madison and envisioned its rebirth. To Aldo Leopold, the pioneering wildlife ecologist and conservation sage, the beat-up farmland offered an opportunity to restore nature in a way that had never been done before.
Author’s Badger spirit inspires nursing gift
Best-selling author James Patterson admits he's been taken over by Badger enthusiasm, and that's translated into a significant gift for the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing.
The healing game: How Nintendo’s Wii is making the hard work of physical therapy into child’s play
Pediatric physical therapists at American Family Children's Hospital have been introducing Wii video gaming techology into their patients' therapy programs with notable success.
Looking for alien life at the ballpark
On Friday, June 5, UW–Madison researchers are taking science to the ballpark to share their work with the crowd at the Madison Mallards' first Friday night game of the season.
Culture, not biology, underpins math gender gap
For more than a century, the notion that females are innately less capable than males at doing mathematics, especially at the highest levels, has persisted in even the loftiest circles.
Recent sightings: Steel Bridge Team
The UW–Madison Steel Bridge Team assembles its bridge entry during a timed practice in the foyer of the Engineering Centers Building on May 13, 2009.
As biology booms, students flock to the lab
Since the mid-1990s, UW–Madison has experienced a surge of interest in biology, a phenomenon that has challenged the folks who run UW–Madison's biggest portal to this hot field: Introductory Biology 151 and 152 in the College of Letters and Science.
Fellows program gives undergraduates chance to lead
Even some of the most dedicated students scour the schedule of classes for ways to make their Fridays a quick day. But every Friday afternoon, Jenny Saffran’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellows meet to discuss their progress in that week’s section, and their lesson plans for next week.
Annual symposium focuses on student learning, new ideas
Faculty and staff dedicate the entire year to teaching eager students, but on May 20–22, they will gather to teach other teachers.
Recent sightings: Study session
Undergraduate students Darian Pearlmutter and John Ochs study for a communication arts final exam while sitting on an outdoor balcony of the Student Activities…
Curiosity blossoms into graduate career
Lynn Gilbertson, a first-year Ph.D. student in communicative disorders, has long had a deep curiosity about autism spectrum disorder, a condition that one in 150 U.S. children now have, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. First as a UW–Madison undergraduate and now as a doctoral student, she's been studying what types of sounds autistic children respond favorably to.