Study: Marketplace important player in literacy
If you came of age in the 20th century, you were part of a profound change in the way that Americans learn to read and write, according to a literacy researcher at UW-Madison.
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Study of health of Wisconsin springs launched
Wisconsin’s rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater are invaluable resources that affect every Wisconsin citizen. But while the ecology of lakes, streams and wetlands has been extensively studied, knowledge of springs ecology in Wisconsin and elsewhere is limited.
Hispanics in Hollywood: More roles, but more of the same
According to Mary Beltrán, assistant professor of communication arts and Chican@ and Latin@ studies at UW-Madison, Hispanics, both in the United States and worldwide, are becoming a demographic force that Hollywood must reckon with.
Experts to brief area business leaders on outlook for economy
Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions and explore factors affecting the economy for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006 at the UW-Madison’s Economic Outlook at the Fluno Center on the UW-Madison campus Friday, September 16.
Looking to the Future: Helping 33 million smokers quit
An article published in the Sept. 8, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine sheds new light on the $130 billion smoking cessation plan proposed in the Department of Justice suit against the tobacco companies. The tobacco cessation plan was embroiled in controversy when Department of Justice attorneys reduced the amount proposed for the smoking cessation remedy from $130 billion over 25 years to $10 billion over five years.
Badger fans help raise nearly $60,000 for hurricane victims
Badger football fans helped raise $59,478.54 for American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts during the Bowling Green game on Saturday, Sept 3. In addition to monetary contributions, UW-Madison is opening its doors to help students enrolled at universities closed by the hurricane.
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Wisconsin Idea Endowment Call for Proposals The Office of the Provost is soliciting proposals from faculty, staff and students for the fourth annual Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. The endowment is intended to advance The Wisconsin Idea through the development of new and innovative initiatives, and new dimensions to existing outreach activities, …
Art, science make ‘Starry Transit’ in historic observatory
What artist Martha Glowacki sees in the night sky is a larger cycle of life, death and transformation, she says. Consequently, her new multifaceted, multidisciplinary installation, “Starry Transit,”is about different takes on the natural world.
The World’s Tiniest Badger?
NanoBucky, created in the research lab of UW-Madison chemistry professor Robert Hamers, is composed of tiny carbon nanofiber “hairs,”each just 75 nanometers in diamete
Center for the Humanities begins project exploring Don Quixote
The Center for the Humanities is preparing to begin one of its most ambitious projects to date: Don Quixote in Wisconsin.
UW Cancer Center forms new partnership in Fox River Valley
An affiliation among Wisconsin’s only comprehensive cancer center and two of the Fox Cities’ leading hospitals will offer a new level of care to the area’s cancer patients.
UW-Madison Sources for Continued Hurricane Coverage
With the death toll estimated in the thousands and New Orleans in a state of emergency, Hurricane Katrina’s devastation will continue to have an enormous impact on the Deep South and the nation. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has experts who can offer useful perspectives to media on health, economic, psychological and rebuilding issues.
Giant optical telescope in South Africa comes online
Five years after breaking ground on a South African mountaintop near the edge of the Kalahari desert, astronomers today released the first images captured by the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), now the equal of the world’s largest optical telescope and a prized window to the night skies of the southern hemisphere.
A single gene controls a key difference between maize and its wild ancestor
One of the greatest agricultural and evolutionary puzzles is the origin of maize – and part of the answer may lie in a plot of corn on the western edge of Madison, where a hybrid crop gives new life to ancient genetic material. A UW-Madison genetics team has demonstrated that a single gene, called tga1, controls kernel casing in maize — evidence that modest alterations in single genes can cause dramatic changes in the way traits are expressed.
The World’s Tiniest Badger?
A team of chemistry researchers at UW-Madison has put a new twist on an old philosophical riddle: How many Bucky Badger mascots can you fit on the head of a pin? The answer: 9,000, with a little help from nanotechnology.
Study: Brain structures contribute to asthma attack severity
The mere mention of a stressful word like “wheeze” can activate two brain regions in asthmatics during an attack, and this brain activity may be associated with more severe asthma symptoms, according to a study by UW-Madison researchers and collaborators.
Scientist wins major grant to study immune cells
An immunologist at UW-Madison is one of 15 U.S. researchers this summer who were named 2005 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Jenny Gumperz, an assistant professor of medical microbiology and immunology, will receive $60,000 per year for the next four years from the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit organization that annually funds innovative research projects in the fields of science and technology.
Gender hormones may lend to social disorder therapies
Researchers at UW-Madison have made the surprising finding that estrogen-and even dopamine, a neurotransmitter-also play critical roles in the development of aggressive social play behaviors. The work may one day help diagnose new autism cases and potentially pave the way for new hormone-based therapeutic approaches that counteract the social difficulties of autism.
‘World Beyond Our Borders’ series features faculty books
UW-Madison’s International Institute and Borders Books announce the fall 2005 series of the partners’ popular faculty book series, “World Beyond Our Borders.” The series, which began in 2003, has presented more than 20 UW-Madison faculty authors, features readings and discussions on international subjects.
Red Carpet back for second season
After a successful inaugural campaign, UW-Madison will be “Rolling Out the Red Carpet” for a second time. The award-winning partnership between University Communications and the Athletic Department was designed to help create a fan-friendly environment at all UW Athletics events.