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Forward under 40 awards honor 12 young UW–Madison alumni

March 1, 2010

The Wisconsin Alumni Association has announced the winners of its annual Forward under 40 awards.

New book puts American welfare state in perspective

March 1, 2010

A new book called "Wealth and Welfare States: Is America a Laggard or a Leader?" explores the role of the welfare state in the overall wealth and well-being of nations and, in particular, looks at the American welfare state in comparison with other developed nations in Europe and elsewhere.

Grainger reopens after small fire

March 1, 2010

Grainger Hall re-opened for classes and normal business around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, after a small noon-time fire caused the building to be…

Bioenergy research center featured in special magazine issue

March 1, 2010

The March issue of BioEnergy Research exclusively focuses on the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and bioenergy research topics ranging from arthropods to cell walls to hydrogen and enzyme improvement.

Recent sighting: Wisconsin Dance Marathon

March 1, 2010

UW–Madison students and other Madison residents dance at the second annual Wisconsin Dance Marathon from 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 until 9 a.m.

Foundation funds housing assistance research of three faculty members

March 1, 2010

Three Institute for Research on Poverty research affiliates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have received a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to examine the effects of Section 8 housing subsidy receipts on the economic self-sufficiency of low-income families and the educational opportunities of their children.

100-Hour Challenge winners to receive awards in entrepreneurship class

March 1, 2010

The light bulbs have been turned on, the vacuum bags have been cut up and the hoses have been connected.

Panel to address diversity and the future of news

March 1, 2010

Every day, news media are working to adjust to challenges posed by the new ways information is being exchanged, including how they can develop diversity in the news.

Questions about financial aid for next year? We have answers!

March 1, 2010

Quite simply, financial aid can be a complex topic for students and their families to navigate.

Template engineering demonstrates possibilities of new superconducting material

February 28, 2010

A breakthrough approach by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and their collaborators in fabricating thin films of a new superconducting material has yielded promising results: The material has a current-carrying potential 500 times that of previous experiments, making it significant for a variety of practical applications.

New approach could produce multifunction nanodevices

February 28, 2010

A team led by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has developed a new approach for creating powerful nanodevices, and their discoveries could pave the way for other researchers to begin more widespread development of these devices.

All UW–Madison students in Chile safe

February 27, 2010

UW-Madison has confirmed the safety of all of its students studying in Chile in the wake of the massive earthquake. International Academic Programs has a total of 24 students in its program at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in Santiago (12 UW–Madison undergraduate students; 12 University Michigan students), with three additional students studying elsewhere in Santiago with programs affiliated with the Wisconsin School of Business (1) and the College of Engineering (2).

Students care for the community at MEDiC clinics

February 26, 2010

Novel compound found effective against avian influenza virus

February 26, 2010

A novel compound is highly effective against the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including some drug-resistant strains, according to new research led by a University of Wisconsin–Madison virologist.

Campus celebrates 49th anniversary of Peace Corps

February 26, 2010

Next week, a series of events commemorates UW–Madison's Peace Corps legacy.

Recent sighting: USA vs. Canada

February 25, 2010

Members of the UW–Madison Women’s Hockey team get together to watch the Olympic Women’s Hockey gold medal game featuring Team USA taking on…

Nine Badgers pick up silver and gold

February 25, 2010

UW psychiatrist offers parents tips to help kids cope with agony of defeat

February 25, 2010

Watch any of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and you'll see it-what legendary sportscaster Jim McKay famously called "the agony of defeat." But while Olympic athletes wrestle with sports disappointment for a brief period of time every four years, young athletes experience the same thing more frequently on a much smaller stage.

New process yields high-energy-density plant-based transportation fuel

February 25, 2010

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers has developed a highly efficient, environmentally friendly process that selectively converts gamma-valerolactone, a biomass derivative, into the chemical equivalent of jet fuel.

UW-Madison physicists build basic quantum computing circuit

February 25, 2010

Exerting delicate control over a pair of atoms within a mere seven-millionths-of-a-second window of opportunity, physicists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison created an atomic circuit that may help quantum computing become a reality.

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