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From neighbors to killers: Book explores the personal horror of Rwanda’s genocide Scott Straus became a foreign correspondent stationed in central Africa… Read More
Data provides misleading picture of autism
National special education statistics show a 657 percent increase in autism over the decade from 1993 to 2003. That data suggests the country is experiencing an epidemic of autism. But inconsistencies in how the condition is diagnosed throughout the nation's schools, and the fact that the increasing trend for autism coincides with a corresponding slump in the reporting of mental retardation and learning disabilities, challenges the use of special education data to portray such an national epidemic. Read More
Historic gift will drive research innovation
The largest individual gift ever to benefit UW–Madison - $50 million from alumni John and Tashia Morgridge - will pave the way for pioneering scientific collaboration at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
Scientists to discuss biological links to emotions
Seven of the world's leading researchers will gather in Madison April 26-27 to discuss various aspects of the link between brain function and emotional disorders. Read More
Physicists say multi-million dollar experiment advancing smoothly
An international team of scientists led by the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, or Fermilab, today described early results from a $170 million project that seeks to better understand neutrinos, the elusive subatomic particles that have intrigued physicists for decades. Read More
Massive iceberg bears down on Antarctic ice tongue
A monstrous iceberg - nearly as large as New York's Long Island - has barreled along the Antarctic coastline, coming to a stop at a well-known geographic feature of Antarctica, a floating tongue of ice hitched to the Ross Ice Shelf. Read More
Researchers say pollution is a social justice issue
While environmental pollutants constantly swirl around children in all walks of life, past research has shown that children in poor, minority populations are disproportionately likely to be exposed to harmful toxins such as lead and agricultural pesticides. Read More
Study: Online health support groups have emotional impact
Women with breast cancer who participate in computer support groups can obtain emotional benefits when they openly express themselves in ways that help them make sense of their cancer experience, according to a new study conducted by the UW–Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research (CECCR). Read More
Cell barrier slows bird flu’s spread among humans
Although more than 100 people have been infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, mostly from close contact with infected poultry, the fact that the virus does not spread easily from its pioneering human hosts to other humans has been a biomedical puzzle. Read More
From neighbors to killers: Book explores the personal horror of Rwanda’s genocide
"Intimate Enemy," a new book by political scientist Scott Straus, deals head-on with one of the most disturbing aspects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda - that it was carried out, in essence, by everyday people, who quickly transformed from neighbors to killers. Read More
Engineers squeeze secrets from proteins
Proteins, one of the basic components of living things, are among the most studied molecules in biochemistry. Understanding how proteins form or "fold" from sequenced strings of amino acids has long been one of the grand challenges of biology. Read More
Polar neutrino observatory takes a big step forward
An international team of scientists and engineers has taken a major step toward completion of what will be the world's preeminent cosmic neutrino observatory, harnessing a sophisticated hot-water drill to build an observatory under the South Pole that eventually will encompass a cubic kilometer of ice. Read More
Nielsen Pond undergoes upgrade
The pond adjacent to Rennebohm Hall is being dredged and upgraded for good reasons, says Gary Brown, director of planning at Facilities Planning and Management. Read More
Scientists test allergy and asthma drug in inner-city kids
Scientists are launching a study to evaluate whether the medication Xolair, which is already approved for adolescents and adults, can help to reduce allergy symptoms and asthma attacks in inner-city children. Read More
International Institute celebrates 10 years as portal to the world
An interview with Gilles Bousquet, who has been dean of International Studies and director of the International Institute since 2002 and is a professor of French. Read More
New journals provide outlet for undergraduates to publish research
Unlike graduate students and professionals who have numerous opportunities to publish their research, undergraduates often find their hard work ending up on the desk of a single professor or collecting dust on their bookshelf. Read More
Feminism in health care subject of new UW–Madison research
Judith A. Houck, assistant professor for medical history and bioethics, is beginning new research on the history of feminist health activism in the United States between 1969-93. Read More
Lecture explores links between ecosystem and climate change
An award-winning Harvard University scientist who has examined the connections between ecosystems and climate change will speak at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, at UW–Madison. Read More
UW-Madison tops nation in number of 2006 Sloan Research Fellowships
UW-Madison leads the nation in the number of Sloan Foundation Fellowships in Science and Technology awarded in 2006. Read More
Advance could help reduce cost of auto radar
Just as auto-makers are rolling out futuristic, radar-guided safety systems in their top-of-the-line models, UW–Madison researchers have made an advance that could help extend radar to all cars. Read More