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Engineering students begin water-quality projects in Kenyan village
A group of UW–Madison students who are part of the university's chapter of Engineers Without Borders are working to solve a Kenyan village's water-quality issues.
Canadian science radio producer to visit campus
Jim Handman, executive producer of the highly acclaimed Canadian Broadcasting Corporation science radio show "Quirks & Quarks," will spend the week of Oct. 6-10 on campus as the fall semester University of Wisconsin–Madison Science Writer in Residence.
Student-run show to premiere on Big Ten Network
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will premiere a unique 30-minute magazine-style program showcasing a variety of university stories on the Big Ten Network (BTN) on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. central.
Lava flows reveal clues to magnetic field reversals
Ancient lava flows are guiding a better understanding of what generates and controls the Earth's magnetic field - and what may drive it to occasionally reverse direction.
Science photo takes second in national contest
With a photograph that embodies the unexpected - and sometimes breathtaking - outcomes of science, University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student Jenna Eun has won second place in the 2008 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Science magazine.
Police, UW increase focus on campus-area robberies
The Madison Police Department, UW Police Department and the Offices of the Dean of Students are looking for the community's assistance to help identify the perpetrators of a string of sometimes violent robberies dating back to March 2008.
Professor brings sight to people around the world
If you’ve met Suresh Chandra, you’ve likely been enlisted in his crusade to end blindness.