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Athletics duties reassigned
Four UW Athletics administrators have been given new titles and additional duties now that Al Fish, associate athletics director, has been named associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management effective Jan. 6. Read More
Professor upbeat about unappreciated root crop
Irwin Goldman, an affable associate professor of horticulture knows a lot about beets. As part of his faculty research, he grows beets, breeds beets and studies beets. Read More
Burning the fats
As we exercise to keep the holiday trimmings from garnishing our waistlines, we're more likely to burn one type of fat, according to a new study by researchers in nutritional sciences. Read More
Beet pigments may help prevent cancer
Nothing conveys the hue of extreme anger or embarrassment like the red of beets. Now, a new finding suggests beet red may signify something else: cancer protection. Read More
Removing arsenic from water: faster, cheaper
Arsenic in drinking water is a problem just about anywhere in the world, particularly in developing parts of Asia. To ensure safer drinking water worldwide, researchers at UW–Madison have developed an adsorbent that can remove arsenic from water faster and more cheaply than current methods. Read More
Milk-based material improves imaging
Milk does the body good, especially when it comes to detecting human ailments. In a new development by UW–Madison researchers, concentrated milk provides a tissue-mimicking material that could improve medical imaging. Read More
Promising research makes its way into the world
WARF assists projects by filing for patents. Read More
Undergrads share hands-on research
More than 70 UW–Madison students, mostly sophomores and juniors, will share findings from their mentored research projects this Thursday during a public poster session at Union South. Read More
Self-employed health insurance higher for farmers
Following last issue's news that more than 40 percent of dairy farmers either have no health insurance or plans that don't cover all family members, a new study by UW–Madison sociologists shows that among the health care plans for the self-employed, farmers are the hardest hit. Read More
Pregnant women still smoking
Despite the known health consequences of smoking during pregnancy, about 48 percent of women smokers continue to light up after learning they're pregnant, according to the second in a series of action papers published by the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. Read More
Engine Research Center collaborates with GM
General Motors Corp. will fund a $5 million collaborative research laboratory at UW–Madison over five years to help develop cleaner, more efficient diesel and gasoline engines. Read More
Study finds options to slow resistance to Bt corn
According to a study published in the current issue (Nov. 1, 2002) of the journal Ecology Letters, the current federally backed strategy to slow resistance to the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin could be altered to permit the normal application of pesticides to crop refuges without risking the overall resistance prevention strategy. Read More
Registrar finalists named for UW–Madison
The university has narrowed the field of candidates for university registrar to four finalists. Read More
New study open to men with advanced prostate cancer
Men with advanced prostate cancer that has become resistant to hormone therapy may be candidates for a new research study that seeks to determine whether a Vitamin D-like compound known as Hectoral enhances the impact of a chemotherapy treatment commonly known as Taxotere¨. Read More
Dairy farmers face health insurance crisis
Although farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in Wisconsin, a new study from UW–Madison shows that more than 40 percent of dairy farmers either have no health insurance or have plans that don't cover all their family members. Read More
Without fire, red pines could disappear
According to a new computer model, the towering groves of red pine trees characteristic of Minnesota's Boundary Water Canoe Area could completely disappear unless fire is reintroduced. Read More
Researchers identify key to cancer cell mobility
In the race to cure cancer, researchers look for roadblocks that could stop cancer in its tracks, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the body. Scientists from UW–Madison may have found that blockade - an enzyme critical to the ability of cells to metastasize, a biological phenomenon by which cells migrate. Read More
Test improves management of Johne’s disease
A professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine has developed a testing method that more precisely describes a cows's level of Johne's disease infection, thereby enabling farmers to make more informed decisions about disease management that could improve herd productivity. Read More
Two lectures address issues of equality
Two speakers will visit campus to discuss equality, class, race, gender, and privilege. The lectures, together entitled "Unveiling Inequality," are free and open to the public. Read More