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WiCell Research Institute hires international PR firm
In the upper Midwest, modesty is considered a virtue. But in the competitive world of stem cell research, not tooting your own horn enough can be counterproductive. That, in a nutshell, is why the five-year-old WiCell Research Institute on the UW–Madison campus has hired an international public relations firm and its Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech arm to tell the world about WiCell's stem cell work. Read More
MBA program ranked 37th by U.S. News
In its April 1 ranking of MBA programs, U.S. News & World Report ranked UW–Madison 37th among all U.S. programs. Last year the program jumped 10 spots to get to 36th. Read More
The stuff of dreams
How does one visualize thought? Well, by pressing the open tip of an electrolyte-filled glass pipette much thinner than a human hair against the membrane of an individual brain cell, researchers can isolate a patch and identify the current flowing through individual ion channels on a cell's membrane. Read More
Business degrees from public universities appeal to corporations
There’s more evidence that America's largest corporations increasingly look to public business school graduates to fill top leadership roles. Read More
Milk prices and state farm income hit record highs in 2004
UW-Madison agricultural economists dusted off some long-idle superlatives to write their year-end review of the state’s farm sector, and they're fairly optimistic about prospects for the year ahead. Read More
Nanoscale electron island could lead to new efficient flat-panel displays
Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor Robert Blick and colleagues in Germany have demonstrated a new nanoscale mechanism for field emission that could lead to a new type of energy efficient flat-panel display. Read More
Medical School to offer master of public health
The UW System Board of Regents recently approved a new master of public health degree at the UW Medical School. This 12-month multidisciplinary program, which begins in fall 2005, aims to enhance the state’s public health workforce. Read More
Engineering department announces name change
For some, industrial engineering calls to mind factories and smokestacks, and time study, plant layout and work measurement, says Emerson Electric Professor in Total Quality Harry Steudel, who chairs the UW–Madison Department of Industrial Engineering. To respond to this antiquated perception of its field, the department has changed its name to the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, abbreviated ISyE -- although it will continue to offer the industrial engineering degree. Read More
Investigating the cell’s garbage disposal
A cell's ability to clean house may shed light on cancer, Alzheimer's disease--and rotten tomatoes. Read More
Accounting students make finals of tax competition
A team of accounting students from the School of Business has made the national finals of the PricewaterhouseCoopers xTAX competition. Only five teams out of 165 reached the finals. The xTAX (short for extreme tax) competition is designed to foster interest among students in tax issues and provide exposure to a "real-world" tax case. Read More
Rittenberg to lead national effort on quality of financial reporting
Accounting Professor Larry Rittenberg has been named chair of a key national organization working to improve the quality of financial reporting. Read More
Native American veteran documentary receives support
A PBS documentary about Native American veterans is one step closer to your television screen, thanks to a $75,000 production grant to a UW–Madison communications professor and filmmaker from Native American Public Telecommunications. Read More
Study: Sleep duration affects appetite, body size
Lacking sleep and feeling hungry? Medical School researchers and their colleagues have found a very plausible explanation. Read More
Wisconsin smokers try to quit the hard way
A new report on "How Wisconsin Smokers Quit" shows that nearly one-half of Wisconsin smokers tried to quit smoking last year. Close to eight out of 10 tried to quit "cold turkey" (without medication or counseling), and 90 percent relapsed within three months. Although new methods for quitting double or triple their chances for success, most Wisconsin smokers still are trying to quit the hard way. Read More
UW-Madison gift sales benefit programs
Simplify your holiday shopping this year by selecting gifts from UW–Madison. From music and books to Badger attire and memberships, you'll find something for everyone on your list. Proceeds from sales of the gift ideas listed here benefit university academic, social and outreach programs. Read More
Biotechnology training grant is renewed
A National Institutes of Health grant that promotes graduate training in biotechnology has been renewed for an additional five years, according to bacteriologist Timothy Donohue, who directs the program. Read More
Lands’ End funds scholars award
Lands' End is the first corporate sponsor of the UW E-Business Institute Scholars Program. This new program will provide financial support for students to research strategic e-business challenges and questions that are important to corporate sponsors and the Institute. Read More
New technology predicts energy use, performance
Professional athletes, including cyclists and distance runners, will soon have a powerful new tool to predict energy expenditure and performance over a race, thanks to a unique collaboration between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Saris Cycling Group of Madison. Read More