Tag The Wisconsin Idea
Soil scientist’s fascination with mineral yields plan for battling it
July 29, 2008A UW–Madison soil scientist may have found a solution to a pesky mineral that plagues wastewater engineers all over the country.
Landmark book on Wisconsin fishes is only a cast away online
July 29, 2008George C. Becker's "Fishes of Wisconsin" is the first comprehensive survey of the state's fish species and the environmental challenges they face. Published by the University of Wisconsin Press in 1983, it remains the seminal reference to 157 fish species found in Wisconsin, many which are also found throughout much of the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River basins.
Coalition spreads the word in Wisconsin about free, low-cost health insurance
July 23, 2008Although more than 90 percent of Wisconsin residents have some form of private or public health insurance, that is little consolation to the estimated 500,000 who find themselves without coverage.
Recent sightings: Wisconsin flooding
July 16, 2008View a map showing all of southern Wisconsin WisconsinView developed this map — a June 15 snapshot of the severe flooding…
Research Apprenticeship Program offers an early taste of the field of medicine
July 14, 2008The Research Apprenticeship Program, now in its 28th year, aims to increase participation and success rates of students traditionally underrepresented in the sciences.
PEOPLE students to perform new skills
July 8, 2008For three weeks, almost 450 Wisconsin high school students have been living the college life: eating in Gordon Commons, sleeping in Witte Hall and taking everything from science to fine arts classes during the day.
Political science researchers partner to improve Wisconsin elections
June 30, 2008University of Wisconsin–Madison political science researchers are taking a key role in a federally funded project to improve the state's ability to collect accurate election returns.
Great people. Great place. Fundraising initiative built around campus’s top priorities
June 19, 2008Three synergistic components define a world-class university: the most promising undergraduates, top graduate and professional students, and stellar faculty. Take away any of the three and what remains is just another university.
A father’s legacy will help future students
June 19, 2008After her father died two years ago, Ellen Zweibel received an inheritance. She wasn't quite sure what she would do with it, but the University of Wisconsin–Madison professor knew she would like to help others.
Faculty Fellows initiative offers a new route to retention
June 19, 2008Many deans and program leaders at the University of Wisconsin–Madison may feel like their array of bright young faculty members serves as a recruiting pool for other institutions.
Project Summer targets employment opportunities for youth with disabilities
June 9, 2008High schools across the country strive to prepare youth for adulthood, but there are additional challenges for youth with disabilities during this transition. Project Summer, an effort of the Community Inclusion Unit at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Waisman Center, is a three-year research project that focuses on identifying strategies to increase the participation of youth with disabilities in employment and community life.
Students design ‘disaster’ for Wisconsin rescue training facility
June 2, 2008When University of Wisconsin–Madison civil and environmental engineering students Dan Zignego, Jake Varnes, Bill Schmitz and Nick Bobinski began a design project meant to be the crowning glory of their educational careers, they never thought it would turn into such a disaster.
UW-Madison students design ‘disaster’ for Wisconsin rescue training facility
May 30, 2008When University of Wisconsin–Madison civil and environmental engineering students Dan Zignego, Jake Varnes, Bill Schmitz and Nick Bobinski began a design project meant to be the crowning glory of their educational careers, they never thought it would turn into such a disaster.
A voice nearly silenced teaches art of storytelling
May 19, 2008Moji Olaniyan, an assistant dean in the College of Letters and Science, heads the African Storytelling on Wheels project, which prepares UW–Madison students of African origin to tell stories of their native countries to third-, fourth- and fifth-graders in racially nondiverse elementary schools in eastern and northern Wisconsin. Olaniyan, herself a storyteller, recently regained her voice — and her storytelling — after a bout with voice problems.
‘Life During Wartime’ will build innovative curriculum around American war history
April 30, 2008A new Wisconsin project funded by the U.S. Department of Education will feature an unprecedented partnership among public school teachers, university and technical college faculty, and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum to invigorate the teaching of American history.
UW historian Jeremi Suri to receive outreach excellence award
April 28, 2008The Wisconsin Alumni Association has selected University of Wisconsin–Madison history professor Jeremi Suri as the 2008 recipient of the Ken and Linda Ciriacks Faculty Outreach Excellence Award.
Rethinking disaster management by focusing on development
April 24, 2008How we think about a disaster stems from the origin of the word itself: "Disastro" is the Latin word meaning "from the stars."
UW to launch radio, Web programs on Islam and Muslims in the world
April 23, 2008Nine area and international studies programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison received a grant from the national Social Science Research Council (SSRC) to create an interactive program that will support public dissemination of scholarship on the topic of Islam.
Director cultivates a mile-high appreciation of Wisconsin
April 10, 2008From his 12th-floor office, Sam Batzli has a view of nearby Lake Mendota and Madison's downtown punctuated by the state Capitol. But instead of looking out the window, Batzli looks at Madison and the rest of Wisconsin from much higher altitudes.
World Languages Day to draw 700-plus students from across Wisconsin
April 7, 2008It's a rite of passage each spring for thousands of state high school students - heading to Madison for basketball, hockey and wrestling tournaments and a taste of the city, the university and a day or two out of school. But the siren call is not just for sports enthusiasts. The campus beckons each spring to those interested in exploring world languages and cultures at World Languages Day.