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Former official to talk on Argentine economy
Federico Sturzenegger, former secretary of economic policy, Argentina, will visit campus Monday, May 6, to explain Argentina's current economic crisis. Read More
Rehabilitating bridges better
An engineering professor has come up with a way to temporarily strengthen bridges to extend their lifespan. Read More
Emerita’s autobiography places personal history in political context
She fled the Nazis, sought refuge in Communism, helped define feminism and created the field of women's history. Gerda Lerner, professor emerita, discusses her life and struggles in her new memoir, 'Fireweed: A Political Autobiography' (Temple University Press). Read More
Two named to academy
A political scientist and geographer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2002. Read More
Study: Whites perceive more crime when blacks live nearby
Perceptions of crime in a particular neighborhood may be due to the presence of young African-American men, according to a new study by two UW–Madison researchers. Read More
WARF signs stem cell license agreements
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has signed two licensing agreements allowing a company and another university to distribute human embryonic stem cells in research. Read More
Research illuminates ‘art’ of friendship
Kenneth M. George, professor of anthropology, has been friend to one of Indonesia's most distinguished artists for the last 17 years. That friendship has come to be the driving force behind George's research. Read More
Hygiene lab: Testing for anthrax and much more
In 1924, William Stovall, who was then director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, published an article on anthrax in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Now nearly 80 years later, scientists working in the facility that bears his name are again focused on anthrax. Read More
Brain, heal thyself
Adding to the growing evidence that mammal brains can produce new nerve cells, a Medical School team reports that adult rats that suffer strokes are able to grow new brain cells. Read More
Growth masks growing inequality
Wisconsin could lose its standing as one of the most economically equal states in the nation, according to the Center on Wisconsin Strategy. Read More
‘Rain gardens’ help recharge ground water
For those of us who spent winter days dreaming of tulips and sunflowers, tomatoes and snap peas, gardening means one thing ÷ growing plants. But the gardens blooming in the minds of two university engineers cultivate sand and gravel, water budgets and storage capacity. Read More
Medical School attacks asthma
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $19 million to the Medical School to conduct three groundbreaking studies to find answers about asthma. Read More
Scientists study links between emotions, learning and memory
Most teachers would agree: Students participate in class and learn lessons best when they feel good about themselves and their lives. But nobody understands precisely what is involved in the relationship between emotions and learning. Read More
Undergrads design safer suture needle
With the growing prevalence of people infected with transmissible diseases like HIV and hepatitis C, health-care providers are increasingly concerned about coming into contact with their patients' bodily fluids. The greatest threat is accidental needle-stick injuries, especially from suture needles. Read More
Symposium highlights undergraduate research
Each year, more than 3,000 UW–Madison undergraduate students - mostly juniors and seniors - participate in research and service learning projects. On Thursday, April 18, some of these students will showcase their work at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Read More
Professor develops ‘organic ambrosia’ by the pint
An entrepreneur with access to organic cream has collaborated with a food scientist with a knack for creating delicious edibles. The result: 100 percent organic ice cream. Read More
Altan to play at Union
Irish musicians Altan will perform at the Wisconsin Union Theater Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m. Read More
Marmosets move into new home
The Wisconsin Regional Primate Research has opened a new home for its marmoset monkeys in the center's addition. Read More