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Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that a single HPV protein is required for cervical cancer and even pre-cancer growths in the cervix to survive.
Growth field: Environmental studies a “college major with a future”
For the second year in a row, a leading magazine has named environmental studies a "hot" college major and singled out UW–Madison for its undergraduate programs in this growing field.
R. Alta Charo appointed to NIH advisory positions
Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has appointed R. Alta Charo to the Advisory Council for the new National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health.
Morgridge Center partners on Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive Sept. 7
The drive will be held from noon-6 p.m. at the Urban League of Greater Madison, 2222 S. Park St.
Found in the University Archives: Crossing the pond in 1929
As people converge on London for the Olympic Games, we thought it might be fun to reflect on a time when travel across the Pond was much different.
Masterworks from Italy coming to the Chazen Aug. 24
Forty-five works by Renaissance old masters will be on view in the Midwest for the first time in the exhibition Offering of the Angels: Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery.
Dairy herd performance tools available online
Dairy farmers have the opportunity to compare the health and production performance of their herd with other herds around the country as the result of a recent research project from the UW Dairy Science Department.
Race to benefit Carbone Cancer Center set Aug. 4
Join us for a fast-paced run or a leisurely walk on the UW–Madison campus.
Slideshow: The campus is abuzz with warm-weather learning
Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August.
UW Hospital and Clinics named top hospital in Wisconsin
In its first-ever ranking of hospitals by state, U.S. News & World Report magazine has named University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics the top hospital in Wisconsin - and among the nation's top 50 hospitals in seven medical specialties.
Facebook use does not lead to depression, according to new study
A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.
Soaring temperatures raise risk of heat-related illness
With Madison-area temperatures expected to soar through the 90s on their way to close to 100 degrees this week, a UW Health emergency medicine physician says make sure you think about your health when you're enjoying the summer sun.
Mission deliscious: A look at Babcock Hall ice cream
What makes Babcock ice cream so good to eat—and so good for science, students and industry?