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Grazing dairies are economically competitive with confinement operations
Managed grazing is becoming increasingly popular with Wisconsin dairy farmers. Grazing systems reduce labor requirements and provide environmental benefits, as the cows harvest much of their own feed and spread their own manure. In addition to these benefits, a new report from UW–Madison shows that these grazing farms are economically competitive with confinement dairy operations.
Departing Beck key to Fluno Center’s success
Ted Beck, who has been associate dean for executive education and corporate relations at UW–Madison since 1999, will take over next month as president and CEO of the National Endowment for Financial Education.
Biophysical scientist honored as society fellow
Thomas Record, a biophysical chemist at UW–Madison, has been named one of six 2006 Society Fellows by the Biophysical Society, a 7,000-member U.S. organization that represents global biophysics research.
Journal with UW ties named best in public administration
Governance, an academic journal co-edited by UW–Madison professor Graham Wilson, has been named first among journals in the field of public administration for 2004.
New program in neuroscience and public policy offered
Modern neuroscience is advancing understanding of the brain and behavior at a pace that few could have imagined even five years ago. The resulting knowledge is transforming our understanding of brain function in health and disease, with profound implications for society. Recognizing this, two UW–Madison faculty now have created a new dual-degree graduate program in Neuroscience and Public Policy to train students how to apply this knowledge to problems in public policy.
Tracking Hurricane Ophelia
As Hurricane Ophelia is set to make landfall on the North Carolina coast on Wednesday or Thursday (Sept. 14 or 15), analysis techniques developed by researchers at UW–Madison's Tropical Cyclones group in the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies are helping to predict the anticipated path of the storm.
Experts/Supreme Court hearings and issues
With the Senate Judiciary Committee opening confirmation hearings on John Roberts, President Bush's nominee to become chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, UW–Madison has experts able to provide analysis and insight on the process and issues involved.
9/11 remembrances on campus
Some 3,000 flags on UW–Madison's Bascom Hill will pay poignant honor this weekend to the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and aboard an aircraft over Pennsylvania in on Sept. 11, 2001.
US News deputy editor to debut visiting writer program
Josh Fischman, deputy editor for U.S. News & World Report, has been named the first Biomedical and Public Health Writer in Residence by UW–Madison.
Study of health of Wisconsin springs launched
Wisconsin's rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater are invaluable resources that affect every Wisconsin citizen. But while the ecology of lakes, streams and wetlands has been extensively studied, knowledge of springs ecology in Wisconsin and elsewhere is limited.
Vet school sponsors annual Dog Jog
The School of Veterinary Medicine will sponsor the 22nd annual Dog Jog Benefit for Homeless Animals on Sunday, Sept. 18.