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Dane County economic outlook survey released
Higher energy costs are expected to dampen Dane County Businesses' economic outlook for 2006, a new survey has found. Fewer Dane County businesses expect increases in sales revenue, profitability and number of employees in 2006, according to the third annual Dane County Economic Survey. The survey is sponsored by First Business Bank and the UW–Madison School of Business. Read More
Barrows, CALS associate dean, to retire
Richard L. Barrows, Associate Dean for Academic Student Affairs in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and professor of agricultural and applied economics, will retire from the university after the end of the academic year. Read More
January: Reluctant businessman helps lead first Wisconsin stem cell business
Craig January, who comfortably wears the hats of both scientist and heart doctor at UW–Madison, has had numerous chances to go into business. But January, who developed a novel method to test drugs for heart toxicity in the late 1990s, resisted them - until recently. Read More
Research runs deep at Trout Lake Station
More than eight decades ago, two enterprsing biologists from UW–Madison opened a modest research outpost on Trout Lake, deep in the heart of Wisconsin's northern lakeregion. The goal was to peer into the fundamental mysteries of freshwater lakes, from their basic chmistry to their elaborate life cycle. Read More
Learning the international language of science
Undergrads will get taste of research abroad at a Bangkok university Read More
Electronic pruners: A worthwhile investment
Using an electronic pruner is more efficient than using a manual pruner, because it reduces hand fatigue and is faster. Read More
National Stem Cell Bank spins out first private sector work
Nimblegen Systems is the first Madison company to benefit from the Oct. 3, 2005 announcement by the National Institutes of Health to base the National Stem Cell Bank at the WiCell Research Institute. Read More
Strategic Plan: Fourth-year progress report reveals advances on initiatives
The strategic plan for UW–Madison identifies five strategic priorities that support a central objective: to sustain and strengthen the university's position of preeminence in research and higher education. This summary offers a representative sample of how faculty, staff and students have addressed each priority during the plan's fourth year. Read More
Fall Career Connection largest in five years
Hundreds of students began their day Sept. 13 with a stroll through the Engineering Centers Building, where the college's fall Career Connection was in full swing. Three days later, many of those students left with interview commitments for internships, co-ops and professional positions; contacts in industry, and, at the very least, backpacks full of recruiting giveaways like miniature calculators, CD holders and even food-storage containers. Read More
Magazine ranks UW–Madison tops in research
UW-Madison is the top research university in the United States, according to the September issue of Washington Monthly. Read More
Grazing dairies are economically competitive with confinement operations
Managed grazing is becoming increasingly popular with Wisconsin dairy farmers. Grazing systems reduce labor requirements and provide environmental benefits, as the cows harvest much of their own feed and spread their own manure. In addition to these benefits, a new report from UW–Madison shows that these grazing farms are economically competitive with confinement dairy operations. Read More
Departing Beck key to Fluno Center’s success
Ted Beck, who has been associate dean for executive education and corporate relations at UW–Madison since 1999, will take over next month as president and CEO of the National Endowment for Financial Education. Read More
New assistant dean for master’s programs named
Gary Lessuise, a School of Business alumnus and long-time Ford executive, is the new assistant dean for master's programs, starting Sept. 6. A national search was conducted this summer for the position. Read More