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Plan to advance wound care treatment takes top prize in Burrill competition

April 26, 2010

A plan to develop advanced materials for wound care and surgical applications presented by Ankit Agarwal, a Kauffman Entrepreneurial Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Engineering, and Umang…

Phi Beta Kappa welcomes 173 new members

April 26, 2010

The Alpha Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, recently welcomed its 2010 initiates in a ceremony held at the…

Media advisory: Credentials for the Dalai Lama’s May 16 appearance

April 26, 2010

Media representatives who are planning to cover the Sunday, May 16, Overture Center appearance of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the grand opening celebration of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds will be required to obtain university-issued credentials. Media space will be limited.

Report recommends best practices for nonprofit investigative journalism

April 26, 2010

New nonprofit journalism centers must protect the integrity of their journalism, no matter how dependent they may be on a limited circle of funders.

Major gift establishes Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture

April 26, 2010

The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a $1 million endowment from Sherry Mayrent and Carol Master, via the Corners Fund for Traditional Cultures, a Donor advised fund of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, to establish the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture.

Engineering students win Climate Challenge at UW–Madison

April 22, 2010

A device that would help provide electricity efficiently and at low cost in rural areas of developing countries took the top prize - $50,000 - this week in a student competition at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for innovative ideas to counteract climate change.

Crystal defect shown to be key to making hollow nanotubes

April 22, 2010

Scientists have no problem making a menagerie of nanometer-sized objects - wires, tubes, belts, and even tree-like structures. What they sometimes have been unable to do is explain precisely how those objects form in the vapor and liquid cauldrons in which they are made.

Life history database aids wild primate studies

April 22, 2010

Karen Strier can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that much of her life's work is now safe.

UW-Madison students face off in expanded business plan competition

April 22, 2010

From high-tech wound care and eco-friendly apparel to social media software firms and biofuels, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business.

Year of Humanities finishes with events, performances

April 22, 2010

The Year of the Humanities will come to a close during the remaining weeks of the semester and the concluding events are not to be missed. On the program are a lecture on the Book of Revelation, a panel discussion on the mind and performances of Daoist rituals.

UW-Madison honors Academic Staff Excellence Award winners

April 22, 2010

Nine University of Wisconsin–Madison professionals have been honored with the 2010 Academic Staff Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.

UW-Madison Habitat to “Shack Up” on Library Mall

April 22, 2010

Students of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Habitat for Humanity will be hauling donated materials and tools to Library Mall on Friday, April 23 for…

WID Town Center previewed May 6

April 22, 2010

Get a sneak peek at the design, attractions and menus of Town Center at “Journey to the Center of the Institutes,” a preview May 6 in the Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons and Deck.

Recent sightings: Hands-on healthy

April 21, 2010

Students in Counseling Psychology 105: Health, Community and Action, a course taught by Margaret Nellis, a lecturer in the School of Education, participate in…

Community service projects set for May 21 furlough day

April 21, 2010

Instead of heading off to work in the UW–Madison’s biological systems engineering department on Friday, May 21, Patrick Litza will instead go to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve.

Wisconsin Idea database spreads word of service to state

April 21, 2010

Legislators, county officials and newspaper readers across the state are finding out about the Wisconsin Idea through a university database that documents faculty and staff contributions to the state.

A place to ponder

April 21, 2010

As spring settles in on University Bay, visitors to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve can now take in the view from a custom-crafted park bench along the shoreline.

Rennebohm Foundation, Morgridge Center team to expand nonprofit leadership development

April 21, 2010

The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation has announced a gift of $100,000 to expand the work of the UW Center for Nonprofits in the School of Human Ecology.

Oldest dance program becomes newest department

April 21, 2010

While finalizing preparations for this weekend’s Lathrop Hall centennial celebration, the UW–Madison Dance Program received an added reason to rejoice — the nation’s first college program to offer a dance degree had just been granted departmental status.

We Conserve: Be the We

April 21, 2010

This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus.

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