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UW graduates first high-school class of tech leaders
UW-Madison's Information Technology Academy (ITA) has graduated its first class of 13 students. Now finishing their senior year in high school, the students plan to continue their education at two-year and four-year institutions, with eight enrolling at UW–Madison. Read More
Political scientist Kettl to depart for Pennsylvania
Don Kettl, an expert in public management and a well-known political analyst, plans to leave his professorship at UW–Madison to take a faculty job at the University of Pennsylvania. Read More
Marathon to disrupt campus traffic
An estimated 3,000 Mad City Marathon runners will wind their way through parts of the UW–Madison campus and the UW Arboretum Sunday, May 30. Read More
Study shows that genes can protect kids against poverty
For children growing up poor, money isn't the only solution to overcoming the challenges of poverty. The genes and warm support received from parents also can buffer these children against many of the cognitive and behavioral problems for which poverty puts them at risk. Read More
Cranberry breeding program may soon bear fruit for growers
A cranberry variety developed by UW–Madison scientists with the help of local cranberry growers is now poised to give those same growers a competitive edge. Read More
AT&T gift aids streaming media education effort
Already a national leader in the use of streaming media in higher education, UW–Madison is poised to enhance its services, thanks to a gift from AT&T. Read More
National nanotech expert to address UW–Madison conference
Jeffrey P. Schloss, an expert in the application of nanotechnology in the health-care field, will be the keynote speaker at "Bionanotechnology," the second annual Wisconsin Nanotechnology Conference, which will be held Thursday, June 3, at UW–Madison. Read More
Starburst eye of a galaxy produces a cosmic shower
Combining images from orbiting and ground-based telescopes, an international team of astronomers has located the eye of a cosmic hurricane: the source of the 1 million mile-per-hour winds that shower intergalactic space from the galaxy M82. Read More
Conference examines managing information in digital age
How information is distributed, stored and processed in the digital age will be the subject of an international conference at UW–Madison on Monday-Friday, May 24-28. Read More
Wisconsin veterinary school gains renowned equine surgeon
One of the nation's first veterinarians to use arthroscopic surgery in equine practice, Joe Foerner, will provide surgical services to the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine every other Friday, beginning May 21. Read More
Winner of Gandhi Peace Prize to speak
A.T. Ariyaratne, winner of the Gandhi Peace Prize and founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will offer a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, May 24, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1609 University Ave. Read More
Low-income adults complete first stage of post-high school odyssey
Through the Odyssey Project, students of low income learn about great works of literature, history, philosophy, art history and music. Read More
New research shows reasons for smoking vary
An article proposing a new method for measuring tobacco addiction, published in the latest edition of The Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology, suggests that one size does not fit all when it comes to motivations for smoking. Read More
Arts Institute honors campus arts excellence
A string teacher, a furniture designer, a choreographer and a mixed-media artist have received awards from the UW–Madison Arts Institute this year. Read More
Researchers to study fate of prions in wastewater
With funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a group of UW–Madison researchers will investigate what happens if infectious prion proteins - considered the cause of chronic wasting disease and mad cow disease - enter wastewater treatment plants. Read More
Gift to fund education building renovation, addition
A $31 million gift will allow UW–Madison to renovate, modernize, and complete the Education Building, a 104-year-old central campus building that was never finished. Education is among the signature buildings in the Bascom Hill Historic District, which serves as the public face of the Madison campus. Read More
Tending to timepiece appeals to caretaker
This summer, the clock and its tower will celebrate 125 years at the base of Bascom Hill. Although no formal commemoration is planned, Wes McEachron, one of the clock's caretakers since 1988, says he's proud of that anniversary. Read More
UW-Madison offers fund-raising program for nonprofits
Fund raising and development for nonprofit organizations is the subject of a conference to be held at the UW–Madison School of Business, Monday-Wednesday, May 24-26. Read More
Ho-Chunk honor anthropologist Lurie with gift of blanket
In addition to the honorary degree she received at UW–Madison's commencement ceremony this spring, anthropologist Nancy Oestreich Lurie has been given a blanket designed by Truman Lowe, a professor of art who is currently on leave from UW–Madison. Read More