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Partnership to save Menominee language offers new resources for language teachers
November 11, 2015When someone uses the word "endangered," images of an at-risk animal may quickly come to mind. But languages can also become endangered when their native speakers pass away or transition to other languages.
Bolz Center helps arts organizations to revitalize Wisconsin communities
November 9, 2015Nestled on a quiet street near Brewery Creek, the nine cabins and limestone buildings that make up the core of Shake Rag Alley look like a quirky postcard from Wisconsin's mining village past.
Moving fast to study nitrate in the Mississippi, algae in Mendota
November 3, 2015The Mississippi River has long had its explorers. From de Soto to Marquette, Lewis and Clark to Clemens, the fourth largest river in the world has for centuries inspired enchantment.
New UW–Madison collaboration in Green Bay inspires young writers
November 2, 2015On a warm August afternoon last summer, a group of nervously excited young writers took to a small stage at one of Wisconsin's largest arts festivals.
From behind the scenes, Office of Rural Health supports EMT recruitment across Wisconsin
October 29, 2015ORH distributes federal grants to more than 60 rural hospitals, clinics and other health care providers across the state. The office has a long history of funding projects that address a wide range of health care issues facing rural providers. This year, it's placing special emphasis on supporting Wisconsin's emergency medical services (EMS).
Sprouting a new future for Wisconsin’s red and white
October 29, 2015At a family farm where over 2 percent of the world’s cranberries are grown, Wisconsin’s state fruit sat in two bowls available to guests.
Researchers to work with state agencies to improve services for people with disabilities
October 20, 2015Two researchers from UW–Madison's School of Education are collaborating with partners from across Wisconsin and the nation on two new initiatives designed to provide technical assistance to state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies in their efforts to help people with disabilities obtain employment and increase their opportunities to be involved in their communities.
New social network aims to keep Wisconsin seniors in their homes longer
October 19, 2015Wisconsin's elderly population is expected to double by 2040, and a significant challenge facing communities - and families - across the state is how to keep seniors in their own homes longer.
Verona schools, UW host student leaders to address achievement gaps
October 7, 2015An estimated 250 student leaders from high schools across 10 states will come together Oct. 7-10 for the 16th annual Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) Student Conference, hosted by the Verona Area School District and the University of Wisconsin–Madison at The Madison Concourse Hotel.
UW-Madison spinoff on track to build medical isotope source in Janesville
October 6, 2015Shine Medical Technologies of Madison is moving ahead with an effort to make a vital medical isotope at a new plant in Janesville.
Experts help Green Bay establish new island chain to benefit shipping and wildlife
September 18, 2015A partnership between the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the shipping industry and other organizations to restore a chain of islands in Green Bay is, literally, for the birds.
UW authors critique community-university partnerships in UNESCO report
September 17, 2015A new landmark report on community-university research partnerships from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) features a critical analysis of practices in the United States from two University of Wisconsin–Madison authors.
UW–Madison to open Federal Statistical Research Data Center
September 17, 2015Interdisciplinary research with the potential to inform policymaking will receive a huge boost Sept. 21 with the dedication of a new University of Wisconsin–Madison Federal Statistical Research Data Center, or FSRDC (http://rdc.wisc.edu), on the UW campus.
Cow feed efficiency project builds on a century of UW–Madison dairy R&D
September 16, 2015It's a cool and dusty morning on the Rosy-Lane farm, located just south of Watertown, Wisconsin. Lloyd Holterman creaks back in his kitchen chair with a cup of hot coffee in hand. A skid-loader hums outside.
Wisconsin Science Festival embraces ‘Made in Wisconsin’ theme
September 15, 2015A robot zoo, carbonated fruit and virtual reality simulations are just a handful of the experiences to be had at the 2015 Wisconsin Science Festival, held this year from Oct. 22 to 25.
UW and City of Madison selected for ultra high bandwidth applications
September 14, 2015The University of Wisconsin–Madison and City of Madison are among 15 communities to participate in plans by the public-private nonprofit group US Ignite for ultra-high speed broadband networking - part of an effort to foster the creation of next-generation Internet applications that provide transformative public benefits.
UW-Madison researcher selected for national workforce, higher ed board
September 1, 2015Angela Byars-Winston describes herself this way: “I’m a social scientist in an M.D. world.” She’s a trained vocational psychologist — someone who studies and practices the psychology behind how people choose and are successful in careers —and an associate professor in the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Wisconsin School of Business helps Capital Brewery tap into craft beer markets
August 27, 2015The craft beer market is booming, which is good news for Capital Brewery, one of Wisconsin's first craft breweries and an iconic Madison brand. But the craft scene shifts quickly, and to keep up, Capital recently enlisted help from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Communities have turned to water resources program for 50 years
August 25, 2015Lake Marion is a shallow sliver of a lake on the edge of Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Created in the 1850s by a dam that fed a nearby mill, the lake has become a valuable aquatic habitat and a popular bass fishing spot for locals.
CALS researchers deploy insect ‘birth control’ to protect cranberries
August 20, 2015It's no fun being a male moth in one of Shawn Steffan's cranberry research plots. When the time comes to mate, it's tough to find a partner.