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Religious studies course to focus on environmental crises

December 6, 2012

A new "gateway" course in religious studies (RELS101, Religions in Global Perspective) will move beyond the traditional survey approach and give instructors leeway to choose a more timely and effective focus. The first edition, on religion and the environment, will be taught by Anna M. Gade, associate professor of religious studies and languages and cultures of Asia. Inside UW–Madison discussed the new course with Professor Gade.

Memorial Union: Preserving character while improving an icon

December 6, 2012

When you change a campus icon like the Memorial Union, people notice. And when part of the building disappeared recently, some people really noticed.

Doorways at UW–Madison help keep doors to learning open

December 5, 2012

A poster titled “Doors of UW–Madison,” features 25 images of iconic entranceways—including to the marble Rathskeller and Washburn Observatory—as well as more modern sites like Grainger Hall and the Biotechnology Center’s glassy facade.

Suomi satellite reveals Earth’s dark side

December 5, 2012

A remarkable new view of the dark side of our planet from space released today by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is just a peek at the nighttime capabilities of the agencies' newest weather satellite, the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership.

Badger Watch conference set Jan. 10

December 5, 2012

Badger Watch is the crime prevention program for the UW–Madison Campus.

American Physical Society names five UW faculty fellows

December 5, 2012

Five University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are among about 250 newly named fellows of the American Physical Society, an honor bestowed upon no more than half of one percent of the professional society's membership.

Alvarez statement on Bielema’s departure

December 4, 2012

University of Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez issued the following statement Tuesday on the departure of Bret Bielema, who has been named head football coach at the University of Arkansas.

Wills for Heroes project protects those who protect others

December 4, 2012

First responders, firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel who protect citizens from natural disasters and violent crime are called on to put their communities' safety before their own. Yet more than 80 percent have not prepared even simple wills, according to the national Wills for Heroes project.

Hurricane Sandy relief effort continues at UW–Madison

December 4, 2012

In the days and weeks since Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast, relief has come from many sources.

New UW–Madison engineering dean named

December 4, 2012

Ian Robertson, Donald B. Willett professor of engineering at the University of Illinois and director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Materials Research, has been selected as the new dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Faculty Senate accepts HR Design Strategic Plan framework

December 4, 2012

The Faculty Senate on Monday approved a resolution accepting the framework of the HR Design Strategic Plan, a proposal that aims to update UW–Madison’s personnel system to attract, develop and retain the best talent for a leading research and teaching institution.

Virtually healthy: ‘CAVE’ lets researchers experience patients’ behavior

December 4, 2012

Every day, patients take prescription medications, monitor vital signs or blood glucose levels, and even administer their own preventative care in the form of exercise and diet choices. It’s important for health care providers to understand how their patients actually perform these activities — yet do so without invading patients' privacy. Virtual reality makes that goal a reality.

McPherson Institute seeks cyclists to raise money for vision research

December 3, 2012

Raising money for research into eye disorders is the aim of the McPherson Eye Research Institutes’s “Cycle for Sight” indoor cycling fundraiser Saturday, March 2, 2013 at both the Natatorium and the SERF on the UW–Madison campus.

“If the Whole Body Dies”: The little play that keeps on giving

December 3, 2012

Documentary celebrates Odyssey Project’s 10-year journey

December 3, 2012

On its 10th anniversary, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Odyssey Project has much to celebrate. Journeys from homelessness to graduate school, or incarceration to meaningful employment, are two of more than 250 success stories.

Film examines fate of prisoners after 1920 war

December 3, 2012

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee and the UW Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia present "What Can Dead Prisoners Do?" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at The Marquee in Union South.

Award helps turn first manuscripts into first-rate books

November 30, 2012

A scholar of "medieval media studies" and a historian of modern Europe have each won a 2012-13 First Book Award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for the Humanities.

Key lesson from the first hunt: Harvesting wolves may be easier than anticipated

November 30, 2012

One of the early lessons from Wisconsin’s first wolf hunt in decades is that shooting or trapping wolves is easier than wildlife management experts had expected, says Tim Van Deelen, University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of forest and wildlife ecology.

Researchers trying to get computers to see as humans do

November 30, 2012

How could a few pictures of a dog in the grass illustrate key concepts underlying computer vision, a sophisticated science aimed at teaching machines to perform visual tasks for humans - such as recognizing faces, objects and patterns?

Five faculty members honored as AAAS fellows

November 29, 2012

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has added five members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty to its rolls as elected fellows.

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