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APR project leads to more efficient ice-cream service
August 24, 2011An Administrative Process Redesign project has produced sweet results for the Memorial Union's Daily Scoop.
Reading, writing and relationships: Tips for parents on the social aspects of back to school
August 24, 2011The pencils and notebooks have been purchased and the new shoes have been broken in, but there are other preparations parents can be making to help children get ready for the social and emotional aspects of going back to school.
Rare weekday football game poses campus challenges
August 24, 2011With the football season beginning on a weekday when the Badgers open their season against UNLV at Camp Randall Stadium the night of Thursday, Sept. 1, the campus faces some unusual challenges.
University names residence hall after civil rights pioneer
August 24, 2011A University of Wisconsin–Madison residence hall will be named for Wisconsin civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips, according to University Housing officials.
Memorial Union set to undergo renovations, upgrades
August 23, 2011Starting next summer, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Memorial Union will begin a two-year renovation project, giving the campus icon its first comprehensive restoration in nearly 85 years.
Street closures, one-way traffic will greet students at move-in
August 23, 2011Approximately 7,000 University of Wisconsin–Madison students will soon be moving into residence halls across the campus in preparation for the 2011-12 academic year.
Human gait could soon power portable electronics
August 23, 2011If the vision of Tom Krupenkin and J. Ashley Taylor comes to fruition, one day soon your cellphone - or just about any other portable electronic device - could be powered by simply taking a walk.
UWPD, MPD again urge focus on personal safety
August 22, 2011Police are again urging the campus community to focus on personal safety in the wake of a sexual assault early Monday morning near the UW–Madison campus.
Poverty and national parks: Decade-long study finds surprising relationship
August 22, 2011If so many poor people live around national parks in developing countries, does that mean that these parks are contributing to their poverty? Yes, according to the conventional wisdom, but no, according to a 10-year study of people living around Kibale National Park in Uganda that was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New safety director has deep ties to state, university
August 22, 2011Paul F. Umbeck, a biological safety expert and former plant scientist with strong ties to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the state’s biotechnology industry, has been named director of the university’s Environment, Health and Safety Department.
500 years ago, yeast’s epic journey gave rise to lager beer
August 22, 2011In the 15th century, when Europeans first began moving people and goods across the Atlantic, a microscopic stowaway somehow made its way to the caves and monasteries of Bavaria.
Engineering professor to help guide safety in next generation of space exploration
August 22, 2011Following the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's decommissioning of its 30-year space shuttle program earlier this summer, the agency will be looking in new directions for the future of space exploration - with University of Wisconsin–Madison expertise on board.
Organic Field Day set Aug. 30
August 22, 2011University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers will host an Organic Field Day on Tuesday, August 30 from 1–3:30p.m. at the UW Arlington Agricultural Research Station.
Summer summary: Campus bustled with activity, change
August 22, 2011Face it: The temptations of summer in Madison can be distracting. Who can blame you if you ease up on reading the newspaper, watching TV news or following the world on Twitter? After all, the Memorial Union Terrace, Concerts on the Square, summer vacations and the Farmers' Market all beckon.
Sweet insight: Discovery could speed drug development
August 21, 2011The surface of cells and many biologically active molecules are studded with sugar structures that are not used to store energy, but rather are involved in communication, immunity and inflammation. In a similar manner, sugars attached to drugs can enhance, change or neutralize their effects, says Jon Thorson, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy.
Traffic advisory: Saturday’s Madison Mini-Marathon
August 19, 2011The third annual Madison Mini-Marathon will be taking place this Saturday, Aug. 20, on several campus area streets and motorists can expect some partial lane…
UW-Madison expert: Cancer rates show it’s time for a global asbestos ban
August 18, 2011The use of asbestos building materials in developing countries results in millions of preventable cancer cases, a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health epidemiologist reports in the coming issue of Annals of Epidemiology.
New pond will protect Arboretum, Lake Wingra from stormwater influx
August 18, 2011There's nothing secret about the Secret Pond restoration project at Nakoma Road and Manitou Way. Any time trees fall and bulldozers roll at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, people take notice.