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Monkeys get a groove on, but only to monkey music
Music is one of the surest ways to influence human emotions; most people unconsciously recognize and respond to music that is happy, sad, fearful or mellow. But psychologists who have tried to trace the evolutionary roots of these responses usually hit a dead end. Nonhuman primates scarcely respond to human music, and instead prefer silence.
Audio slide show: First Night at the Overture
Students who are new to UW–Madison were off and running not long after they settled in to their residence halls. More than 3,000 freshmen and transfer students filled spaces at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison on Aug. 28 at an event dubbed First Night at the Overture.
Chazen features mezzotints, silver pieces in exhibits
Don’t let the big dig on University Avenue where the Peterson Building used to be keep you from visiting the Chazen Museum of Art. The museum is open for visitors, and two current exhibits there are worth a look: “Mezzotints, Prints of Darkness” and “Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj.”
Recent sightings: Textbook swap
Sophomore Miki Hirano (right) checks in a stack of used textbooks with student Andrew Briddell (left) during the Associated Students of Madison (ASM)…
UW-Madison experts on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s life and legacy
The death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, marks the passing of an era in national politics. The following political science experts are available to comment on the career, life and influence of the Massachusetts Democrat.