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Pet Pals program brings joy to hospitalized children

February 3, 2010

It's one of the colder, snowier winter evenings, but a 5-year-old lap dog named Elvis couldn't care less.

Poll: Many state anglers unaware of laws to prevent spread of invasive species

January 21, 2010

Many anglers in Wisconsin are unaware of laws designed to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and protect the state's lakes and rivers, according to a recent statewide poll.

Free clinic aids immigrants with answers to legal questions

January 5, 2010

Immigrants with legal questions about their immigration status can receive help through a free clinic staffed by Madison-area attorneys and students from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

As newborn screening expands, parents need more help

December 22, 2009

Parents leave the hospital with a newborn who looks perfectly healthy. But a short time later, their doctor calls to say that the baby has had an abnormal screening-test result and needs follow-up testing.

Student-athlete leads Red and White Hunger Fight

November 23, 2009

In the weeks before Thanksgiving, most college students anxiously count down the days and midterms standing between them and a big meal at home with family and friends.

Students take environmental messages, activism local

November 5, 2009

The Tales from Planet Earth film festival this weekend, Nov. 6-8, will screen some 50 environmental films from around the world that explore how stories told through film can influence our understanding of, and relationships to, nature.

Statewide value-added system to launch this week

November 4, 2009

Administrators from Wisconsin school districts are working with education researchers at University of Wisconsin–Madison to learn how to use a new student growth measure.

Network hosts Wisconsin Idea forum for engagement practitioners, advocates

November 4, 2009

Boundary-spanning engagement professionals like Sharon Younkin have organized across campus to form the Community Partnerships and Outreach (CPO) Staff Network.

Collaboration to enhance patient safety during blood collection, transfusion

October 26, 2009

The National Institute of Health (NIH), Health and Human Services has awarded a $1.4 million Small Business Technology Transfer grant to SysLogic Inc., the UW RFID Laboratory and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin.

UW fields and gardens help feed people in need

October 26, 2009

Food bank workers have been lining up for tons of potatoes produced at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's agricultural research stations at Rhinelander and Hancock this fall.

UW-Madison students, faculty part of community news project

October 26, 2009

The debate over health care reform has dominated national headlines for most of the summer and fall.

Project CRYSTAL brings middle-school students to UW–Madison lab

October 22, 2009

University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry professor Hazel Holden and Edgewood Campus School middle-school science teacher Daniel Toomey met for the first time because Holden's daughter was in Toomey's science class.

Public-private venture proposes Internet links for underserved areas

October 6, 2009

A broad partnership of Madison-area education, health, government and nonprofit organizations, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is seeking more than $6 million in federal stimulus funding to expand access to computer networks for underserved communities and local agencies.

Volunteer organization encourages students to make a difference

August 17, 2009

There is often a lot more to volunteering than showing up and giving it your all. In a community like the University of Wisconsin–Madison, it's easy to write off volunteering as too far away or too intimidating because it's often so different than campus life.

New UW–Madison startup census seeks community input

July 17, 2009

From educational software to embryonic stem cells, University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty, students and staff are well-known for creating new knowledge and businesses - and an ongoing count of university-related startups bears that out.

Learning is all in the family at Grandparents University

July 14, 2009

The year 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, and grandparents and grandchildren will mark the occasion by learning about celestial objects as part of the ninth annual Grandparents University (GPU) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

UW-Madison expands agreement with Google

July 9, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has expanded its agreement with Google to digitize books from UW–Madison's collection and make them available online.

Latest Badger Poll results released

July 7, 2009

The latest results of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Badger Poll have been released.

Must-see TV from UW–Madison available on-air, online

June 8, 2009

The Big Ten Network just might be the answer to TV rerun doldrums this summer as it broadcasts programs created during the academic year by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Wisconsin Alumni Association seeks nominations for Forward under 40 awards

June 1, 2009

There are many young University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates on the move - those who've leveraged their UW–Madison degree to make an impact in their business, professional field or community - and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) seeks to share their success stories.