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Charlotte Zolotow children’s writing award announced
Molly Bang, author of 'When Sophie Gets Angry-- Really, Really Angry...' published by Blue Sky/Scholastic and edited by Bonnie Verburg, has won this year's Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. Read More
Astronomers find proof that Milky Way has hot corona
With the help of a new satellite capable of finding the telltale, superheated gas created by stars that exploded long ago, scientists have confirmed a four-decade-old theory that the Milky Way is swathed in a corona of hot gas. Read More
Star cluster baby pictures leave astronomers beaming
Peering deep into a distant galaxy, astronomers have obtained a glimpse of what may be the youngest massive star clusters ever observed. Read More
Finalists named for workforce diversity position
Three finalists have been named for the position of assistant vice chancellor for workforce equity and diversity at UW–Madison. Read More
Scientists report advance in DNA computing
Scientists have taken DNA computing from the free-floating world of the test tube and anchored it securely to a surface of glass and gold. In so doing, they have taken a small but important step forward in the quest to harness the vast potential of DNA to perform the same tasks that now require silicon and miniature electronic circuits. Read More
Reducing trade barriers can benefit environment
Ian Coxhead considers himself an environmentalist, but he wasn't happy with the environmentalists he saw on the news from the World Trade Organization talks in Seattle. "Trade liberalization is not necessarily bad for the environment," says the UW–Madison economist. Read More
Animation of hot gas being blasted from plane of Milky Way
Exploding stars or supernovas in the Milky Way are thought to be the primary mechanism by which hot gas is blasted from… Read More
Study: Businesses can benefit from failure
A new study by Anne Miner of the School of Business suggests that businesses often ignore a strategic tool that can yield surprisingly good lessons on success: failure. Read More
Y2K OK: No problems reported on campus
Campus facilities and utility systems did not experience any known Y2K problems, the Physical Plant reports. Read More
FCC executive to talk in Madison
The Wisconsin Public Utility Institute of the School of Business will host a public talk by Federal Communications Commission commissioner Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. Read More
Researcher finds way to raise chickens with fewer antibiotics
UW-Madison animal scientist Mark Cook is finding ways producers can raise chickens economically with fewer antibiotics. "I believe that our new tools and strategies will increase both animal and human health," he says. Read More
Campus is Y2K ready
UW-Madison is Y2K ready, but campus officials also plan several precautionary measures to handle any glitches that may arise with the New Year's holiday. Read More
Faculty’s interests go beyond Y2K
As the year 2000 draws near, we thought about asking various faculty members about its significance. But we decided that the landscape where they tread is far more fascinating. So join us on an impossible journey through time, as we visit a few of our faculty and their favorite years. Read More
Students envision new look for Bascom-Ingraham area
The lounge area located at the back of Bascom Hall could receive a facelift if designs developed by students in an introductory course in interior design were to be implemented. Read More
Book blazes path through Internet jungle
Finding the best, most accurate digitized information on the Net can still be a hit or miss proposition. A new book from Internet Scout may help. Read More
UW band gets little rest during Rose Bowl week
The University of Wisconsin Marching Band has another typically frenetic schedule in the run-up to the Rose Bowl next week. Read More
The end is near … for VAX, anyway
The venerable VAX, once the king of computing machines at UW–Madison, will have its plug pulled just before midnight on Dec. 31 - an ignominious end to an honorable career shortened by the ferocious speed of change. Read More
SSEC to develop next-generation weather satellites
Building on a tradition that dates back 35 years to the first geostationary weather satellite, the Space Science and Engineering Center has been selected to help NASA develop a new generation of satellite technology that promises to greatly improve weather forecasting and the monitoring of atmospheric pollutants. Read More
Rose redux, Heisman award propel Bucky sales
The Wisconsin Badgers' return to the Roses and Ron Dayne's Heisman Trophy award are translating into an increase in sales of Bucky Badger merchandise - which financially benefits students in need and helps support the UW Athletic Department. Read More