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Holiday dishes Trimmed with holiday lights, the two big satellite dishes atop the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Building transmit holiday cheer. Read More
‘Living wages’ discussed at La Follette symposium
The focus of "living wage" activists may have moved to Seattle and the World Trade Organization last week, but the issue still sits heavily in the lap of professor John Witte here in Madison. Read More
Psychologist works in the mysterious realm of human memory
For those who get flummoxed by how-to manuals or stymied by instructions for assembly, university psychologist Art Glenberg has a reassuring theory. Read More
Universities make strides in federal budget
For the second straight year, Congress has made a strong show of support for higher education by bolstering budgets for basic research, student financial aid and information technology. Read More
Waisman scientist tracks rare genetic disorder
An unexpected break put scientists at the Waisman Center on the trail of the genetic cause of Alexander's Disease, a rare brain disorder in children. Read More
Forecast at the Biotron: Rosy climates for scientists, industry
As a place where scientists can order their own designer climates, the university's Biotron serves up frozen tundra, ocean depths, arid desert and mountaintops all on the same floor. Read More
Project aims to share health information across state
With the help of a strategic planning grant, the UW Health Sciences IAIMS Initiative is laying the groundwork for a well-coordinated and faculty-driven approach to more effective sharing of health information resources in the 21st century. Read More
Popular science holiday program ‘sold out’
The ever-popular holiday lectures of Bassam Shakhashiri, scientific spectacles intended to amaze audiences through the power and fun of science, are "sold out," its organizer said Monday, Nov. 29. Read More
Study of potential cancer treatment begins at UW
The UW Comprehensive Cancer Center Tuesday, Nov. 23 received official approval to begin a clinical trial of the first human test of endostatin, a naturally occurring protein and potentially promising cancer treatment that has been shown to cut off the blood supply to tumors in mice. Read More
Traditional Wisconsin pathway into dairying takes a detour
Compared with established dairy farmers, new dairy farmers in Wisconsin are much less likely to be taking over the farm from their parents, and they're more likely to use off-farm income to supplement their farm income, according to researchers with the Program on Agricultural Technology Studies at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Read More
Puzzle of galactic evolution solved
Massive clouds of gas, discovered long ago but only recently identified as being within the margins of the Milky Way, play a key role in the ability of the galaxy to churn out new stars by raining gas onto the plane of the galaxy, a new report suggests. Read More
International pain experts gather here Nov. 22-24
To encourage governments to remove barriers to the availability of pain medication, the Pain and Policy Studies Group of the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting a work group of international experts in cancer pain relief and narcotic regulation. Read More
World AIDS day kicks off with red ribbon rally
UW-Madison kicks off World AIDS Day Monday, Nov. 29, with a 'Red Ribbon Rally.' Read More
Russian Folk Orchestra to perform Dec. 4
The UW–Madison Russian Folk Orchestra will present its first solo concert Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in Music Hall on campus. Read More
Researchers find clues to AIDS virus mystery
Scientists working with monkeys at UW–Madison have discovered new evidence explaining why retroviruses such as HIV in people and SIV in rhesus monkeys are so variable and difficult for the body's immune system to target and kill. Read More
UW geologist nets prestigious Packard Fellowship
Basil Tikoff, an assistant professor of geology and geophysics, is one of 24 U.S. scholars awarded a 1999 Packard Fellowship. Read More
UW student addresses international ocean scientists
The world's ocean scientists can learn a lot from the humble lakes of the Midwest, and a UW–Madison student has been asked to teach them. Read More
Contextualized math helps students improve skills
Grounding mathematics problems in real-life contexts through video technology gives some low- and average-achieving students a double boost: They perform better on tests and then can apply what they learned to new projects. Read More
UW partnership to reinvigorate science education
With the help of the National Science Foundation, UW–Madison and four Wisconsin school districts have launched a comprehensive initiative to reinvigorate the way science and math are taught and learned at the primary, middle and high school levels. Read More