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New UW solution stores organs even longer
In the late 1980s, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers developed a synthetic solution that could safely store organs outside the body for longer than ever… Read More
Hospital ranks high in specialties
UW Hospital and Clinics ranks among the top 50 of the nation's nearly 2,000 major medical centers in 10 medical specialties. Read More
Camp Randall work ends 1st phase
The $11.2 million utility construction phase of the Camp Randall Stadium renovation plan is expected to wind up this month. Read More
Huppler drawings go on display
The exhibition "Dudley Huppler: Drawings" is scheduled to open Saturday, July 13, at the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More
Fat ‘switch’ regulates weight
New findings by university biochemists add important information about how the hormone leptin regulates body weight and metabolism. Read More
Budget bill await final approval
A budget repair bill addressing Wisconsin's $1 billion budget deficit now awaits the governor's review. Read More
Law students help prevent land loss
Each summer, the Land Tenure Center places law students with organizations around the country that help minority communities fight land loss. Read More
Rec sports director named
A recreational sports administrator with 21 years of experience on a Big Ten campus will become the new director of recreational sports at the university. Read More
Study targets eating, nutrition among young adults
A nutritional scientist is leading a 10-state study that will examine the barriers to healthy eating among young adults and test a strategy to overcome the obstacles. Read More
UW Press buys pop culture publisher
In a move that will establish the University of Wisconsin Press as a top publisher of popular culture studies, the UW Press has purchased the Popular Press from Bowling Green State University. Read More
Conserve energy, employees asked
Physical Plant officials are asking employees to shut down equipment that generates heat and take other steps to conserve energy on campus this summer. Read More
UT presents a comic classic
Starting this weekend, University Theatre presents "Barefoot in the Park," a comedy from one of the American theatre's most popular playwrights. Read More
Big magnet to bolster lab
Mysteries of the stuff that underpins all life soon will become less murky with the help of a new, big research magnet at a campus lab. Read More
Vet prof studies pain relief
Vjekoslav Miletic, a professor of comparative biosciences, studies why some physical pains persist and what may be done to relieve them. Read More
Tuition rates set
Resident undergraduate tuition will increase $143 per semester, the smallest hike of any Big Ten school. Read More
Students conduct experiments aboard ‘weightless wonder’
Adding a new spin to the challenges of engineering, a group of students were literally "in over their heads" this past spring when they took part in the NASA-sponsored Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program. Read More
Researcher keeps tabs on bats
Counting a few hundred thousand bats sounds about as easy as herding a few thousand cats, but a university researcher is successfully tallying the winter residents at one of the largest bat hibernation sites in the Midwest. Read More
Pedestrian bridge closed for repairs
The bridge that links Bascom Hill and the Humanities Building will be closed for concrete deck repairs through August. Read More
Space Place hosts Antarctic talk
Matthew Lazzara of the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center plans to give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Space Place, 1605 South Park St. Read More
Nichols named to head La Follette school
Economist Donald A. Nichols has been named director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read More