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Deadline nears for claims in class-action drug settlement
The deadline for filing claims in a multi-state settlement of a class-action suit in which the University of Wisconsin Law School's Consumer Law Litigation Clinic represented Wisconsin citizens is Friday, July 15. Read More
Clean air action days aim to maintain air quality
As Dane County deals with its second Clean Air Action Day of the summer today and with a third set for Tuesday, UW–Madison is taking an active role to help safeguard local air quality. Read More
Global mercury pollution experts to meet here July 14-18
More than three dozen experts from 11 nations will be meeting at the UW–Madison Fluno Center for Executive Education this week to discuss the status of mercury as a global pollutant. Seven experts have agreed to be available for media interviews from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in Room 203 of the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave. Their areas of expertise are detailed later in this release. Read More
Huntington’s cure in flies lays groundwork for new treatment approaches
Boosting levels of two critical proteins that normally shut down during Huntington's disease, researchers at UW–Madison and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cured fruit flies of the genetic, neurodegenerative condition. Read More
TIP: UW–Madison scientists advance homeland security efforts
With the London terror attacks triggering renewed discussion about homeland security, reporters may be interested in a year-old federal project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that is helping the United States prioritize possible terror targets and develop effective risk-reduction and resource-allocation strategies. Read More
Forestry project will map likely habitat of endangered butterfly
A grant from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Graduate School's Technology Transfer Program will fund a project that uses computer mapping and statistical modeling to identify likely habitat of the endangered Karner blue butterfly. The project could help Wisconsin land managers save thousands of dollars on field surveys required to protect the rare insect. Read More
TIP: Perspectives on terror attacks
Reporters seeking local perspectives on today's series of terror attacks in London may consider the following experts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Faculty on this list can offer insight on terrorism and on the political, economic and diplomatic implications of the attacks occurring during the start of the G8 Summit. Read More
UW-Madison scientists receive $20 million award for protein study
Researchers at the Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics, based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have received a $20 million award to fund Phase II of the Protein Structure Initiative over the next five years. Read More
Embattled Curtis Prairie a test bed for new restoration techniques
To the ordinary eye, the world's oldest restored tall-grass prairie is an idyllic postcard picture. Long, slender grasses sway in the breeze, and playful blackbirds swoop everywhere. Read More
Medical School scientist wins Pew Scholarship
Jenny Gumperz, an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, has been named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Read More
School of Business faculty members honored
Several members of the School of Business faculty have been recognized recently for their accomplishments. Read More
State budget with more UW cuts sent to Doyle for consideration
A state budget that could inflict another $35 million in cuts to the University of Wisconsin System and requires non-union state workers to contribute 1.5 percent of their salary to their retirement accounts won approval in the Republican-run Legislature and now faces veto scrutiny by Democrat Gov. Jim Doyle. Read More
New business startup program message sent to UW–Madison faculty and staff
New Business Start-Up Program Message Sent to UW–Madison Faculty and Staff Read More
New guide lists UW–Madison as ‘college with a conscience’
Its 80 service-learning courses, prestigious awards to students who engage in community service, student-led service-to-the-community initiatives and the very presence of its Morgridge Center for Public Service have earned the University of Wisconsin–Madison a berth in the new guidebook "Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement." Read More
Hollywood’s ‘Last Kiss’ has campus connection
It has been almost 20 years since Paper Clip Productions came to UW–Madison to film scenes for Rodney Dangerfield's comedy "Back to School." In October 1985, the campus was turned into "Grand Lakes University" for the film, most of which was shot in California. This week, Lakeshore Entertainment, the production company that made the Oscar-winning film "Million Dollar Baby," will shoot several scenes on campus and downtown for its new movie "The Last Kiss." Read More
Going for the green: Eco-friendly building strategies gather steam on campus
On a rain-splattered spring day, a construction worker ran a sweeper on Linden Drive to clean up a muddy slurry left behind by dump trucks hauling dirt from the excavation site for the new Microbial Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The work keeps soil from running into storm sewers that drain into Lake Mendota.All across the campus, a green movement is picking up steam. Read More
Second ‘corpse flower’ in bloom
Another titan arum, or "corpse flower," began blooming this afternoon in the Botany Greenhouse. Read More
Concrete canoe team wins third consecutive national competition
Civil and environmental engineering students defended their first-place title in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National Concrete Canoe Competition in Clemson, S.C., June 25-27. Read More
My UW reaches new milestone
The My UW–Madison web portal continues to grow in popularity. As of June 2, the number of activated accounts surpassed 100,000. So far this year My UW has been used by over 60,000 members of the UW–Madison community. Read More