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In the eastern U.S., spring flowers keep pace with warming climate
January 16, 2013Using the meticulous phenological records of two iconic American naturalists, Henry David Thoreau and Aldo Leopold, scientists have demonstrated that native plants in the eastern United States are flowering as much as a month earlier in response to a warming climate.
Mindfulness meditation may relieve chronic inflammation
January 16, 2013People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques, according to a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison neuroscientists with the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center.
Online engineering graduate programs ranked in top 10 by U.S. News
January 15, 2013For the second year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten schools offering high-quality online graduate engineering programs.
Combination pill could be cost effective in preventing heart disease
January 15, 2013A single combination pill could reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21 percent at a cost of about $35 per quality adjusted life year gained, according to a study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research team.
Zerhouni, former NIH director, to speak at Jan. 22 event
January 15, 2013Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, will be in Madison Jan. 22 at the invitation of BioForward, the association that represents Wisconsin’s bioscience industry.
UW to recognize and welcome faculty of color
January 15, 2013The tradition of welcoming new UW–Madison faculty of color and honoring all faculty of color will continue with a campus reception on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Top lawyer takes Amherst College job
January 15, 2013Lisa Rutherford, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s top lawyer, has been named chief policy officer and general counsel at Amherst College in Massachusetts.
Oberlin sustainability director to head UW–Madison Physical Plant
January 15, 2013Robert Lamppa has been selected as the new director of the Physical Plant in Facilities Planning & Management.
Chancellor search panel evaluates candidates
January 15, 2013The search and screen committee charged with finding the best candidates to be the next chancellor of UW–Madison is evaluating its candidates.
Urban planning pioneer Kaufman remembered
January 14, 2013Jerry Kaufman liked to joke that he didn’t see a tree until he was 16. And yet the man who grew up in an apartment in Queens, New York, went on to become a huge advocate for the land he so cherished, teaching urban planning for more than 30 years at UW–Madison. Kaufman died Thursday, Jan. 10, at the age of 79 after a long battle with cancer.
Morgridge Institute for Research welcomes new CEO
January 14, 2013The Morgridge Institute for Research, a private, nonprofit biomedical research institute affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, announced today the appointment of Dr. Brad Schwartz as chief executive officer.
Go Big Read seeks titles focused on global connections for 2013-’14 program
January 14, 2013For the 2013-2014 year of Go Big Read, the selection committee for UW–Madison’s common-reading program is seeking a book that fits this theme of global connections. Fiction titles are strongly encouraged.
Scholars call for new ethical guidelines to direct research on social networking
January 11, 2013The unique data collection capabilities of social networking and online gaming websites require new ethical guidance from federal regulators concerning online research involving adolescent subjects, an ethics scholar from the Morgridge Institute for Research and a computer and learning sciences expert from Tufts University argue in the journal Science.
Lighting pioneer, brainchild of UW–Madison students, prospers in Middleton
January 10, 2013The opening line was decidedly off-hand for a performance that has run for more than three decades on Broadway and off: "Gak, this is disgusting, I can do it for $5,000!"
UW Health selected as Accountable Care Organization in Medicare
January 10, 2013UW Health has been selected as one of 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, ensuring as many as 4 million Medicare beneficiaries across the United States now have access to high-quality, coordinated care, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.
Officials urge avoiding Park Street near the Memorial Union on Friday
January 10, 2013People are being asked to avoid North Park Street near the Memorial Union from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11.
Recent Sightings: Lake on the rocks
January 9, 2013As winter sets in, ice begins to form on the surface water of Lake Mendota at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
In evolution, fossils reveal, ‘Court Jester’ gets last laugh
January 9, 2013The dominant factors in the rise and fall of the diversity of life on Earth has been a point of debate for scientists nearly as long as they have studied the processes of evolution.
Study advances treatment of respiratory failure in ALS patients
January 8, 2013A new study, published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and conducted largely at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, shows the potential for two complimentary treatments - stem cell therapy and intermittent exposure to low oxygen - to preserve and even restore breathing capacity in rats with a condition similar to ALS in humans.
Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook Forum takes place Jan. 23
January 8, 2013Agricultural economists and commodity specialists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and UW-Extension will talk about the financial health of Wisconsin agriculture and the outlook for the year to come at the sixth annual Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook Forum in Madison on Jan. 23.