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Insights gained from growing cold-causing virus on sinus tissue
Using sinus tissue removed during surgery at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, researchers at University of Wisconsin–Madison have managed to grow a recently discovered species of human rhinovirus (HRV), the most frequent cause of the common cold, in culture. Read More
Chancellor Martin reaches out with ideas for achieving flexibility for all UW institutions
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has reached out to lawmakers and UW System colleagues with ideas for how flexibility for all UW institutions can be achieved while preserving the public authority proposal for UW–Madison. Read More
Slide Show: All hands on science
Touching it with their own hands — and seeing it with their own eyes — made science come alive for those who attended this year’s Science Expeditions, a campuswide open house at UW–Madison, on April 2. Read More
Population Health Institute releases 2011 county health rankings
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today released the 2011 County Health Rankings. The County Health Rankings are the most comprehensive report of its kind to rank the overall health of nearly every county in all 50 states by using a standard way to measure how healthy people are and how long they live. Read More
Chinese Champions Program: Meet the athletes
Building on the success of last year's inaugural cohort, a second group of elite Chinese student-athletes will arrive at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, March 31, as part of the Chinese Champions Program. Read More
Slide show: Combat Catharsis
On March 24-26, 2011, the Combat Paper Project visited the Arts Loft on campus to help military veterans turn their combat uniforms into hand-made paper, which they can then use to create cathartic works of art. Read More
