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GLBT Alumni Council to honor two distinguished graduates
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will present its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards to two UW–Madison alumni on Sunday, July 18. Read More
UW-Madison rethinks storm-water management
It's easy to blame recent flooding in Dane County on record-setting spring rains. But people are as much at fault as the weather, according to Ken Potter, civil and environmental engineering professor at UW–Madison. Read More
New study shows phonics is critical for skilled reading
By developing a computer model that mimics how children learn to read, two researchers from UW–Madison and Stanford University track the development of a skilled reader, ultimately showing that phonics gives readers an edge, especially early on. Read More
Technology could enhance accuracy of breast biopsy
A new technology developed by a research group headed by Nimmi Ramanujam, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at UW–Madison, will be a "third eye" during breast biopsies and can increase the chance for an accurate clinical diagnosis of breast cancer. Read More
UW Hospital and Clinics among nation’s elite in eight specialties
UW Hospital and Clinics ranks among the top 50 of the nation's 2,113 major teaching hospitals in eight specialties, according to the 2004 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" guide. Read More
As humans alter land, infectious diseases follow
As people remake the world's landscapes, cutting forests, draining wetlands, building roads and dams, and pushing the margins of cities ever outward, infectious diseases are gaining new toeholds, cropping up in new places and new hosts, and posing an ever-increasing risk to human and animal health. A team of experts warns that widespread changes in the global landscape are providing new opportunities for dozens of infectious diseases. Read More
Futuretruck, hybrid suv to be featured
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s national champion FutureTruck will be featured alongside the first hybrid sport utility vehicle available to consumers at the UW–Madison College of Engineering Wednesday, July 7. Read More
University honors partnerships with the community
The century-old Wisconsin Idea, the concept that UW–Madison's borders are the borders of the state, is alive and well in nine partnerships being honored for using university resources and expertise to better the lives of others. Read More
Police seek suspect in assault near campus
Madison Police are searching for a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in the 100 Block of N. Randall St. Wednesday morning at around 6 a.m. Read More
Women business leaders take the UW ‘LEAP’
UW-Madison's innovative program to support women entrepreneurs -- known as LEAP, which stands for "Launching Entrepreneurial Advisory Panels" -- started its most recent class for women business owners in Grainger Hall in June. The new class consists of eight entrepreneurs and a panel of 35 professional men and women who have volunteered to serve as advisors. Read More
New help for entrepreneurs: The UW Technology Business Development Institute
Brilliance in science and technology doesn't always translate directly into successful and prosperous businesses. High-tech entrepreneurs who need practical business knowledge now have a new resource -- the Technology Business Development Institute. Read More
“The Master Quilter’ author to speak at Elvehjem
Jennifer Chiaverini, author of "The Master Quilter," will speak at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 15, in room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Ave. Chiaverini, who lives in Middleton, also wrote the five previous novels in the Elm Creek Quilt series. She will speak on quilting traditions in her writing. Read More
Web site helps companies recruit at state campuses
Companies in Wisconsin and beyond have been given a new Web-based tool that makes it easier to identify potential employees and interns among the graduates and students of Wisconsin's universities and colleges. Read More
UW-Madison bolsters community-relations efforts
The Chancellor's Office at UW–Madison is bolstering its outreach efforts to the city of Madison and campus neighbors with the addition of two new faces to its community-relations staff. Read More
Teachers learn to engage their students in ecological restoration
School's out, but not for a select group of kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who are attending Earth Partnership for Schools (EPS) workshops at the UW–Madison Arboretum. Read More
McSweeney appointed interim director for UW Arboretum
Kevin McSweeney, a UW–Madison professor of soil science and environmental studies and director of the School of Natural Resources, will become interim director of the UW–Madison Arboretum effective July 1. Read More
Grad students receive international research opportunity
Two UW–Madison graduate students will have the opportunity to broaden their scientific and cultural horizons this summer as participants in the National Science Foundation's 2004 East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Program (EAPSI). Read More
Summer Band to play at Humanities courtyard
With a nod to the tradition of band concerts on the American town green, the Summer Band at UW–Madison's School of Music performs a free outdoor concert on Thursday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard of Mosse Humanities Building. Read More
Campus energy-saving efforts yield national award
Faramarz Vakili-Zadeh, a leader in energy-efficiency efforts at UW–Madison, received the 2004 Public Service Award at the Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C., for his efforts to manage energy use on campus. Read More
Letters & Science dean finalists named
The names of three finalists for dean of the College of Letters and Science were presented this week to Chancellor John D. Wiley and Provost Peter D. Spear by a 17-person search-and-screen committee. Read More