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Lead exposure lowers fourth graders’ test scores
January 8, 2013Lead exposure is related to lower test scores among Wisconsin fourth graders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Teaching and Learning Symposium seeks ideas
January 8, 2013The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium provides a chance to share best practices, celebrate accomplishments and discuss new learning and teaching practices and theories in a forum dedicated to enriching the UW–Madison learning experience.
UW–Madison anthropologist, students featured in NOVA Neandertal documentary
January 8, 2013Perched on a corner of a table in his biological anthropology lab, John Hawks is surrounded by an array of human skulls, jaws and skeletons – and a film crew complete with lights, camera and a microphone dangling over his head.
Lake Mendota still officially open water
January 8, 2013This is the time of year Lyle Anderson, office manager at the Wisconsin State Climatologists Office, “has a pair of binoculars pinned to his head ’round the clock,” according to John Young, state climatologist and emeritus atmospheric sciences professor.
University Health Services: Time to get a flu shot
January 7, 2013Over the past few weeks, Wisconsin has seen a significant increase in flu case numbers. The flu may be here but it’s not too late to protect yourself.
Study reveals extraordinary glass properties
January 6, 2013Technologically valuable ultrastable glasses can be produced in days or hours with properties corresponding to those that have been aged for thousands of years, computational and laboratory studies have confirmed.
Gerda Lerner, women’s studies pioneer, dies at 92
January 4, 2013Gerda Lerner, Robinson Edwards Professor Emerita of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2 in an assisted-living facility in Madison. She was 92 years old.
Researchers: Online science news needs careful study
January 3, 2013A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity for scientists hoping to share their research with the world. But that opportunity is fraught with unintended consequences, according to a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison life sciences communication professors.
Registration open for Cycle for Sight fundraiser
January 3, 2013Fight blinding diseases and get some exercise in the middle of Wisconsin winter! You can do both by registering an indoor cycling team for the annual Cycle for Sight Fundraiser.
UW-Madison a leader in value among public universities
January 2, 2013According to a national survey, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is among the best values in public universities.
Three thorns: Badger rally comes up short in Pasadena
January 1, 2013Although Stanford didn't score many style points in the 99th Rose Bowl, the Cardinal could celebrate because they didn't let Wisconsin score any points at all after halftime. Wisconsin's 20-14 loss was the third straight in the New Year's Day game.
UW Hospital and Clinics purchases Best Western InnTowner Hotel
December 28, 2012The Best Western InnTowner Hotel near UW Hospital and Clinics has been purchased by the hospital to provide a new patient-and-family centered resource for regional patients.
Rose Bowl competitors serve together off the field
December 28, 2012As the Badger football team returns to the Rose Bowl for the third straight year, another Los Angeles-area organization is excited to welcome fans back for a day of community service.
Military projects push boundaries of flexible electronics in imaging technologies
December 28, 2012Aiming to address the strategic military need for accurate, high-resolution imaging, a University of Wisconsin–Madison electrical and computer engineer working with the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the U.S. Department of Defense has a simple goal: to make night vision more accurate and easier for soldiers and pilots to use.
Sales of UW merchandise smash record, help financial aid
December 28, 2012As you pull on your jersey or take a sip from your favorite UW mug in preparation for the 2013 Rose Bowl, remember every Bucky Badger and Motion W has a grand purpose: real need-based financial aid for UW–Madison students.
Increased medical and social support needed to reduce black infant mortality
December 27, 2012The mortality rate for black and white infants in Dane County was just about equal from 2004 until 2007. However, black infant deaths rose from 2008 to 2010 while the mortality rate for white babies remained steady.
Wisconsin Center for Education Research wins $15 million grant to improve student achievement
December 27, 2012More than 4,000 students and their families will be better prepared for success in school thanks to the expansion of an initiative developed by UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
Website allows Badgers to share their pride in the run-up to the Rose Bowl
December 26, 2012An interactive website will follow the historic return of the Badgers to the Rose Bowl and allow fans to share their Badger pride, wherever they are.
One step closer: UW–Madison scientists help explain scarcity of anti-matter
December 26, 2012A collaboration with major participation by physicists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has made a precise measurement of elusive, nearly massless particles, and obtained a crucial hint as to why the universe is dominated by matter, not by its close relative, anti-matter.
Badgers find ‘right fit’ for football coach in Andersen
December 20, 2012The first time that Gary Andersen showed up on Barry Alvarez's radar was during Utah State's near-upset of Auburn in the 2011 opener. Despite being a three-touchdown favorite, the Tigers, defending national champions, had to rally from a 10-point deficit in the final 3:38 to escape with a 42-38 win.