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Stress may delay brain development in early years

June 6, 2012

Stress may affect brain development in children - altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated with it - according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Barrier-free technology coming of age in UW Trace Center project

June 5, 2012

Despite the rapid increase in access to and use of the Internet, barriers still exist for a wide variety of users: people with disabilities, people who are aging, and people who have literacy challenges.

American Family Children’s Hospital moves up in U.S. News rankings

June 5, 2012

American Family Children’s Hospital has moved up substantially in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings of children’s hospitals.

Upgrades to Mobile UW flow from user requests

June 5, 2012

UW-Madison has released version 1.3 of its Mobile UW app for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches and Android mobile devices.

Recent Sightings: Emergency training

June 5, 2012

Lieutenant Chris Ernst, right, watches as members of the city of Madison Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Rescue Team (HURT) rappel from climbing ropes…

UW Transportation Services to present recommended campus bus changes

June 5, 2012

Campus transportation officials will recommend changes to the campus bus system that will eliminate one Route 81 bus from the rotation and the combination of Routes 80 and 85.

New online system expected to speed approval of new courses

June 5, 2012

Classes at UW–Madison can now be added, deleted or changed with the help of an online system for tracking and routing all course proposals.

Student orientation launches with a renewed focus

June 5, 2012

Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) officially launched at Union South on May 31, promising an experience that will be slightly different for the 2012 incoming new transfer and freshmen students.

After 50 years with UW, Musolf will retire

June 5, 2012

David Musolf has seen a whole lot of pomp and circumstance.

APR team paves the way for a better customer e-reimbursement experience

June 5, 2012

Improvements to the campus’ e-reimbursement system should ease the process of creating and approving travel expense reports.

Wisconsin team reveals way to treat drug-resistant brain tumor cells

June 4, 2012

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to current chemotherapies.

All-terrain vehicle competition begins Friday, June 8

June 4, 2012

Most people would do anything they could to avoid driving their car through anything resembling a "mud bog." But beginning Friday, more than 1,200 students will work hard to plow as far into the mud as they possibly can.

Conference explores cooperative businesses

June 4, 2012

The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives has partnered with the city of Madison and the area's cooperative business community to host the Madison Cooperative Business Conference on June 6-7.

Be aware of road closures near the Charter Street Heating Plant

June 1, 2012

The removal of rail at the Orchard Street railroad crossing is underway and will continue through today (Friday June 1).

Online courses offer foreign policy training for military leaders

June 1, 2012

A series of online courses geared for members of the military to learn more about foreign policy and international relations is testing the geographic limits of one of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's guiding principles.

Area high school students graduate from UW technology program

June 1, 2012

Twenty area high school students will receive certificates of graduation on Saturday, June 2 for completing an intensive technology training and college preparatory program through UW–Madison called the Information Technology Academy (ITA).

Recent Sightings: Springtime in the Arboretum

June 1, 2012

A bird and rabbit watch for visitors near a bench in Longnecker Gardens at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum.

UW expands physician assistant program

June 1, 2012

To address the continuing shortage of primary health-care providers in northern Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is collaborating with UW-Marathon County to expand its physician assistant (PA) program to the Wausau campus.

Transit of Venus a rare event

June 1, 2012

On the evening of Tuesday, June 5, the planet Venus will cross the disk of the Sun in what astronomers call a "transit."

Health care costs drop if adolescent substance abused use 12-step programs

May 31, 2012

The use of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, by adolescents with a history of drug and alcohol abuse not only reduces the risk of relapse but also leads to lower health care costs, according to research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

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