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Curiosities: How do fish gills work?
Question submitted by Matthew Burns, 7th Grade, Sennett Middle School.
Recent sightings: Up against the wall
Taking a break from end-of-spring-semester academic stress, undergraduate Nhan Vu, having donned a sticky suit, hurls himself against the Velcro wall of…
Bamuthi helps UW speak to the hip-hop generation
Marc Bamuthi Joseph will conclude his arts residency with a farewell performance at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30, at Music Hall.
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May multiples and summer benefit deductions
Healing chronic wounds through use of nanoscale surfaces
It’s both costly and frustrating when doctors are unable to heal persistent wounds, such as diabetic ulcers or pressure sores in patients with limited mobility. Traditional treatments are often less than satisfactory. But thanks to funding from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery seed grant program, UW–Madison researchers have been freed to explore a novel and revolutionary approach to coaxing persistent wounds to heal.
Team seeks to add advanced microlenses to technology
Most of us peer through lenses every day, but the “microlenses” devised by engineering professors Hongrui Jiang and Dave Beebe aren’t nearly so ordinary. Made of liquid and designed to be self-adjusting, these tiny lenses are a breed apart from their counterparts in eyeglasses and cameras.
Orchestras director begins new chapter
James Smith, the newly appointed director of orchestras at the School of Music, did not begin his musical career with an eye on conducting.
U.S. chemistry forecast: ‘Partly cloudy, chance of showers’
A report released this month by the National Academy of Sciences concludes that although the United States currently leads the world in most aspects of chemistry research, increasing international competition makes that position far from secure.
Curiosities: Can dogs be trained not to bark?
"Yes, absolutely," said canine authority and UW–Madison adjunct associate professor of zoology Patricia McConnell. When confronting the natural tendency of our…
Marketing professor’s ‘brand community’ research gets broad attention
An article on the concept of "brand community" co-authored by Thomas O'Guinn, a marketing professor with the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business, is one of the 20 most cited papers in the field of economics and business worldwide.
Lake districts serve as prisms of environmental change
Two vastly different Wisconsin lake districts - one in a dynamic agricultural and urban setting, the other in a forested and much less developed region of the state - are proving their value as sentinels of regional environmental change, according to a new report.
Professor plants seeds of forgiveness in Belfast, Milwaukee
Bob Enright, a professor of educational psychology and his wife, Jeanette Knutson Enright, have been leading initiatives in Northern Ireland and Milwaukee to develop, introduce and assess a comprehensive curriculum for introducing children to the idea of forgiveness.
Inaugural Taylor Lecture features Coca-Cola executive
Ben Deutsch, director of corporate communications for The Coca-Cola Co. and a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate, will give the first Robert Taylor Lecture in Public Relations on Thursday, April 26.
Virginia Tech Tragedy and Campus Safety
A letter to the Campus Community from Dean of Students Lori Berquam about the shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech and questions of safety and security on the UW–Madison campus.
Gardeners invited to Family Horticulture Day
Tired of the same old backyard bounty? Maybe it's time to plant some red, pink or blue popcorn, or white, purple or black carrots.