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New software will help Wisconsin communities redraw their electoral maps
March 21, 2011With a few quick, deft movements of mouse and keyboard, Jim Beaudoin reorganized voting in Columbia County.
Report: Better milk prices helped Wisconsin dairy farmers begin to recover
January 19, 2011Things couldn't have gone better for Wisconsin corn and soybean producers in 2010. For milk producers, they went a lot better than they did a year ago, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison agricultural economists in their 2011 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture report.
New online atlas to move bioenergy fuels from source to commodity
December 21, 2010The market for bioenergy just got a boost from a collaborative effort to make existing biomass availability information widely available.
Connecting with outdoors, nature top motivation for Wisconsin hunters, survey finds
November 22, 2010A recent survey conducted by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers found that the most important motivations for hunters in Wisconsin are spending time outdoors and being close to nature.
UW-Madison students aim to sustain work on island in Uganda
November 10, 2010Aphids have long been a nuisance for farmers on an island in Uganda's Lake Victoria, and the harsh chemicals used to keep the bugs away usually mean a crop of small, wilted plants.
UW-Madison research informs upcoming EPA coal-combustion ruling
November 9, 2010To some people, coal-combustion products such as fly ash and bottom ash are hazardous waste, fit only for sophisticated disposal. Others, particularly in the electric power industry, benefit from selling them as key additives in sustainable construction materials such as concrete.
Engineers team up with Trek for cycling research
November 8, 2010During a long bike ride, it's not unusual for cyclists to experience hand or finger numbness, a very common condition known as cyclist's palsy. The condition ranges from mild tingling to, sometimes, long-term nerve damage and hand muscle atrophy over time.
Friction stir welding fuses engineering research and Wisconsin industry
November 5, 2010U.S. naval ships usually conjure images of aircraft carriers or other large vessels far out to sea. The USS Freedom (LCS 1), however, is able to enter water as shallow as 14 feet. This gives sailors an unprecedented level of access to regions where the U.S. military is present, such as the Persian Gulf.
Entrepreneur translates research into health solutions
October 21, 2010David Beebe’s quest is innovation, both in the laboratory and the marketplace. David Beebe, an electrical engineer turned cancer researcher, says the…
For migrant workers, community cooperation builds on individual strengths
September 7, 2010Fostering community cooperation, building on skills and strengths, and getting strangers to work together - these are fundamentals of community development.
UW-Madison researchers release Wisconsin Poverty Report: New measure tells new story
September 2, 2010The second Wisconsin Poverty Report shows the rate of poverty in Wisconsin worsened in 2008, with more than 11 percent of the state's population living in need, including one in seven children and one in 10 elderly residents.
Building a bridge with cross-cultural cancer education
August 17, 2010Most cancers are easier to treat if detected early, so cancer educators emphasize the benefits of screening and prompt treatment. But for immigrants and other "medically underserved communities," simply handing out a brochure on early detection - even if it's been translated into the appropriate language - may not work.
75 years of Social Security and UW’s key role
August 10, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison is considered the intellectual home of the nation's Social Security program, which turns 75 on Saturday, Aug. 14. The Wisconsin Idea was central to the development of Social Security, and the expertise of University of Wisconsin economists was key to the creation of the social insurance program that now benefits more than 50 million Americans a year.
GardenFit program helps kids pare summer weight gain
August 10, 2010After spending the morning spreading hay mulch and bark at Madison's East High Youth Farm, a group of middle-schoolers lined up for a well-deserved lunch. Under the canopy of a large oak, they slathered tortillas with beans, then spooned on tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and carrots that they had chopped themselves.
Native pollinators: Key to sustainable fruit production?
August 5, 2010As a group of students ogles wild flowers on a sunny day at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, the blooming dotted mint, iron weed and black-eyed susans are certainly glorious. But these adult students are not concentrating on the flowers. Instead, they are focusing on the insects busily pollinating those blooms.
Largest class ever completes UW–Madison pre-college program
July 29, 2010The largest group ever to complete the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) will graduate into their senior year of high school Friday, July 30, at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton.
UW-Madison expertise tapped for state legislative study committees
July 22, 2010University of Wisconsin–Madison experts have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session.
UW-Madison program recognizes Wisconsin companies committed to sustainability
July 21, 2010When it comes to sustainable business practices, Serigraph has done everything from finding less environmentally hazardous ink solvents to charging employees for a cup when getting coffee from the vending machine.
UW-Madison engineer lends experience to ambitious bridge-building effort
July 8, 2010Remote and virtually undisturbed, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge boasts a bounty of flora and fauna, both common and rare species that thrive in the largest delta floodplain in the upper Midwest.
State cranberry growers make big gains in sustainability, UW survey finds
July 7, 2010Wisconsin's cranberry growers have made significant gains in the adoption of sustainable management practices during the past two decades, a new University of Wisconsin–Madison survey indicates.