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WARF announces additional grant to benefit IT, energy institute
An additional grant of $20 million to the UW–Madison campus was announced by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Board of Trustees this week. WARFs grant will help support important IT infrastructure commitments that are essential to the universitys research and academic mission. Also benefitting from the additional funds will be the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI). Read More
UW System Regents, officials tour Waisman Center
UW System officials recently toured the Waisman Center, known for its groundbreaking work helping people with developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative disorders. Read More
Greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater higher than thought
Do not underestimate the babbling brook. When it comes to greenhouse gases, these bucolic water bodies have the potential to create a lot of hot air. Read More
First serotonin neurons made from human stem cells
Su-Chun Zhang, a pioneer in developing neurons from stem cells, has created a specialized nerve cell that makes serotonin. Read More
Regents approve request to spend donated funds for music building construction
The Board of Regents has approved a request to set aside $5 million to begin construction of the new School of Music Performance Building. Read More
BioForward names Mailick to board of directors
BioForward, a member-driven state association and the independent voice of Wisconsin’s bio-health industry, today announced several new additions to its board of directors, including Marsha Mailick, vice chancellor for research and graduate education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
When brain metabolism dips, desire goes up in monkeys on ‘female Viagra’
As “the female Viagra” comes to market, researchers are learning more about how the drug affects the brain. Read More
WARF and investment team honored with industry innovation award
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) has been presented with a 2015 Industry Innovation Award in the foundation category by Chief Investment Officer magazine. Read More
Chancellor’s holiday greeting
Chancellor Rebecca Blank and her husband, Hanns Kuttner, wish the campus community a peaceful and joyous holiday.
Q&A: Spinoza probably wouldn’t care, but debate over forgiving him goes on
This past Sunday, a crowd gathered in Amsterdam to watch a debate nearly four centuries in the making: Should the philosopher Spinoza be forgiven by the synagogue that excommunicated him in 1656? Among the participants was Steven Nadler, William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy and Evjue-Bascom Professor in Humanities. He spoke about the experience with Inside UW–Madison. Read More
Senior wins Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy
Michael Donovan, an electrical engineering and mathematics major originally from Appleton, has been awarded the Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy. Read More
New journal to publish research by UW–Madison undergraduates
Each year, thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates get their first exposure to work in a research laboratory, some contributing to studies that may eventually be published by their faculty mentors in high-profile scientific journals. Read More
Immigrants and community chosen as ‘Go Big Read’ book theme; submissions sought
Building on its most successful year yet, the selection committee for Go Big Read has announced that immigrants and community will serve as the common-reading program's topic for the 2016-17 year. Students, faculty, staff and members of the Madison community are encouraged to recommend titles for consideration by Sunday, Jan. 24. Read More
Prehistoric presents
A toy dinosaur stands next to replicas of a Spinosaurus tooth on display and available for purchase — along with many gems and minerals — during the Friends of the Geology Museum Holiday Sale. Read More
Alternative stellar lifestyle: Common, curious, solved at last
Starting around 1950, a series of advances formed a clear and accepted picture of how individual stars are born, evolve and die. As they age, the changing patterns of color, light output, size and lifespan of stars are predictable. Every star like the sun will become a red giant, a planetary nebula and finally a white dwarf. Read More
Nobel Week: UW grad Campbell honored
University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate William C. Campbell, whose co-discovery of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin improved the lives of tens of millions of people in impoverished corners of the world, will receive his Nobel Prize this week. Read More
Recent sightings: Lab conditions
Photo: Jeff Miller Pam Wittenwyler, a 1992 graduate of UW–Madison, takes a break from running at Picnic Point to throw a… Read More
Creating pathways: connecting American Indian students to health professions
In the last several years, NACHP and the School of Nursing have been working to break down barriers that deter American Indian students from pursuing careers in health fields with the larger vision of improving the health and wellness of American Indian communities in Wisconsin. Read More
Student-produced magazine highlights contemporary perspectives on traditional Wisconsin
Curb Magazine, with a theme of “Backroads & Boulevards,” is a 64-page publication produced by 21 students in the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Read More
How cells are foiled by a herpesvirus family member in the virus-host arms race
Not every virus wants to go viral - at least, not immediately. Some want to slip in quietly. Hide. Wait for the perfect opportunity to attack. Read More