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Arlington Dairy Day to showcase new UW research

November 3, 2004

The eighth annual Arlington Dairy Day will be held at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station Dec. 8 to provide an opportunity for dairy farmers and others interested in dairy to learn how University of Wisconsin-Madiosn research can help them increase profitability and improve cow health. Read More

Father’s advice proved dependable to professor

November 2, 2004

Boyhood on a dairy farm in Freeport, Ill., was an ideal beginning for Fred Buttel and his career as a rural sociologist. He came to UW–Madison because, quite simply, it was "where my dad told me to go." Read More

Greenhouse gases influence aphid wing development

November 2, 2004

"I'll Fly Away" may be the theme song of some insect species exposed to elevated levels of ozone, according to groundbreaking research by Edward Mondor in the entomology department. Mondor is researching the effects of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and ozone on insect behavior and physiology. Read More

UW-Madison lands coveted grant to accelerate clinical research

November 2, 2004

The National Institutes of Health has awarded UW–Madison a $14 million grant to expand the nation's capacity to conduct clinical research by teams of investigators that bridge the health sciences disciplines. Read More

Horticulturist goes in search of a sweeter onion

October 28, 2004

The future looks rosy for the pungent bulb, says Michael Havey of the Department of Horticulture. Read More

Veterinarian finds treatment for brain lesions in dogs

October 22, 2004

A veterinary neurologist at the School of Veterinary Medicine believes he’s on track to offer a more comfortable and effective treatment for dogs with a fatal neurological condition called granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis, or GME, which causes lesions in the brain. Read More

Botanist wins prestigious international award

October 20, 2004

A botany professor who conducted pioneering research on the plant growth hormone ethylene has been honored with the 2004 Distinguished Researcher Award from the International Plant Growth Substances Association. Read More

Events raise domestic violence awareness

October 20, 2004

Through the end of October, the UW community will examine the issues of relationship violence as part of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. Read More

UW Tobacco Center receives $8.5 million federal grant

October 19, 2004

The National Institutes of Health has announced that the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, a program of the Medical School, has been awarded a five-year grant for $8.5 million for research on tobacco dependence and its treatment. The research, to be conducted in Madison and Milwaukee, will study the long-term consequences of smoking. Read More

Is ‘Sonic hedgehog’ a cancer culprit?

October 19, 2004

Scientists suspect that an important regulatory mechanism that controls normal growth during embryonic development of the prostate gland can become the culprit in prostate cancer later in life. Read More

Plan helps Hmong smokers quit

October 19, 2004

Chong Cha Thao, a Hmong elder from La Crosse, is glad he quit smoking. Read More

Campus flu shot clinics canceled

October 19, 2004

The Safety Department has announced that its annual free flu shot clinics for university employees have been canceled due to the short supply of flu vaccine supplies nationwide. Read More

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October 19, 2004

Ask Bucky Do you have questions? Ask Bucky has answers! Ask Bucky is a service provided by the Campus Information and Visitor… Read More

UW-Madison makes next generation computing environment available

October 18, 2004

The Croquet Project, a joint software development effort among the Division of Information Technology (DoIT), the University of Minnesota and Viewpoints Research Institute, Inc. of Glendale California, has announced the release of the Croquet developers' release code named "Jasmine." Jasmine is a new open-source software technology and peer-to-peer network architecture that supports online learning and resource sharing among large numbers of users. Read More

Biological engineers hope to help take the world beyond oil

October 12, 2004

In recent months consumers have become all too familiar with spiking oil costs, and most experts agree that higher prices at the pump are likely here to stay. As the demand for alternative forms of energy grows, "green-thinking" engineers at UW–Madison are working to expand the world's fuel options. Read More

Gene from 1918 virus proves key to virulent influenza

October 6, 2004

Using a gene resurrected from the virus that caused the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, recorded history's most lethal outbreak of infectious disease, scientists have found that a single gene may have been responsible for the devastating virulence of the virus. Read More

Hunting may not cause sinking woodcock populations

October 5, 2004

Wildlife ecology graduate student Jed Meunier is participating in a project that is helping to reveal the reasons underlying woodcock population declines in the upper Midwest. Read More

Computer model mimics how children read

October 5, 2004

By developing a computer model that mimics how children learn to read, two researchers from UW–Madison and Stanford University track the development of a skilled reader, ultimately showing that phonics gives readers an edge, especially early on. Read More

NSF grant aids state plastics industry

October 4, 2004

A project that partners students from across the state with UW–Madison professors and Wisconsin companies could help boost the state's plastics industry in years to come. Read More

Tiny arm shuttles electrons in a new transistor

September 29, 2004

Using a vibrating arm less than one-millionth of an inch long and one-thousand times thinner than a human hair, a new transistor toggles on and off through the movement of a single electron. Read More