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Four finalists named for UW–Madison provost

June 11, 2001

Four finalists have been named for the provost position at the university. Read More

First McGovern-Tracy Scholars selected by Family Medicine

June 8, 2001

The Department of Family Medicine has selected five medical students and three family practice residents as its first McGovern-Tracy Scholars. Read More

From bad to worse: Professor studies evil

June 7, 2001

Bad is not necessarily evil, says Claudia Card, professor of philosophy and women's studies. Read More

University recognizes community partners

June 7, 2001

The Wisconsin Idea is taking new forms in Dane County through innovative partnerships between the university and area community groups. Read More

Rare, pungent flower to get some cross-country love

June 6, 2001

In true rain forest fashion, Amorphophallus titanum prefers the company of pollinating carrion beetles. Read More

Soaring appetite spurs new cheesy technology

June 4, 2001

America's appetite for pizza and other dishes that depend on the incomparable stretch-minded mozzarella cheese has soared in the last 20 years. Read More

Team performs adult split-liver procedure

June 4, 2001

Two women each received part of a liver as six transplant physicians at UW Hospital performed the first split-liver operation in Wisconsin late last month. Read More

Job fair opens opportunities to disabled workers

June 4, 2001

A community job fair cosponsored by the university will bring together people with disabilities and employers in the Madison area. Read More

New techniques soup up MRI

June 1, 2001

Magnetic resonance imaging is a powerful diagnostic tool that lets doctors peer deep inside the human body. However, its pace can be slow, with each image taking many seconds or minutes to build. Read More

New technique ramps up image delivery over the Web

May 31, 2001

With a little help from a pair of astronomers, the aggravation of waiting -- and waiting and waiting -- for high-resolution images to download to a computer could become a thing of the past. Read More

Potential for new superconducting material advances

May 30, 2001

Commercial potential is growing for magnesium-diboride, a recently discovered high-temperature superconducting metal, with new evidence that alloying enables the metal to carry very high electric current at a high magnetic field. Read More

Stinking beauty: Rare flower set to bloom at UW–Madison

May 29, 2001

One of the world's largest and most malodorous flowers is about to bloom on campus. Read More

Fast, cheap and portable – a new pathogen detection tool

May 24, 2001

Liquid crystals, the visual element in products like digital watches, computer monitors and mood rings, may help in the quest for early detection of disease-causing pathogens. Read More

The Dalai Lama and scientists unite to study meditation

May 23, 2001

In a rare convergence of spirituality and science, the Dalai Lama and a handful of Western neuroscientists met this week at the university to discuss ways in which they can collaborate to conduct research on meditation. Read More

UW study: Local spending, taxing under control

May 22, 2001

As Wisconsin legislators debate the balance between spending and taxes at the state level, a University of Wisconsin–Madison study has found no indication that… Read More

Dalai Lama visits brain imaging facility

May 21, 2001

The Dalai Lama's deep interest in scientific knowledge that intersects with the spiritual aspects of Buddhism brought him to campus this week to visit one of the world's foremost centers on emotion research. Read More

Agent shows promise for treating brain tumors

May 18, 2001

A chemical agent long used by physicians to get detailed pictures of cancer tumors may also have therapeutic value for a class of deadly brain tumors, according to a new study. Read More

Sollinger: Drug may reduce vascular rejection

May 16, 2001

A drug approved for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma shows success in treating transplant patients who experience vascular rejection, a difficult complication. Currently, no FDA drug has been approved to treat severe vascular rejection. Read More

Advances

May 15, 2001

(Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries by e-mailing: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.)… Read More

Veterinary collection reveals information about eye disease

May 15, 2001

Richard Dubielzig has a collection of eyeballs. They're not exactly peering out at him from shelves, though. Read More