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Traditional Wisconsin pathway into dairying takes a detour
Compared with established dairy farmers, new dairy farmers in Wisconsin are much less likely to be taking over the farm from their parents, and they're more likely to use off-farm income to supplement their farm income, according to researchers with the Program on Agricultural Technology Studies at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Puzzle of galactic evolution solved
Massive clouds of gas, discovered long ago but only recently identified as being within the margins of the Milky Way, play a key role in the ability of the galaxy to churn out new stars by raining gas onto the plane of the galaxy, a new report suggests.
International pain experts gather here Nov. 22-24
To encourage governments to remove barriers to the availability of pain medication, the Pain and Policy Studies Group of the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting a work group of international experts in cancer pain relief and narcotic regulation.
World AIDS day kicks off with red ribbon rally
UW-Madison kicks off World AIDS Day Monday, Nov. 29, with a 'Red Ribbon Rally.'
Russian Folk Orchestra to perform Dec. 4
The UW–Madison Russian Folk Orchestra will present its first solo concert Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in Music Hall on campus.
Researchers find clues to AIDS virus mystery
Scientists working with monkeys at UW–Madison have discovered new evidence explaining why retroviruses such as HIV in people and SIV in rhesus monkeys are so variable and difficult for the body's immune system to target and kill.
UW geologist nets prestigious Packard Fellowship
Basil Tikoff, an assistant professor of geology and geophysics, is one of 24 U.S. scholars awarded a 1999 Packard Fellowship.
UW student addresses international ocean scientists
The world's ocean scientists can learn a lot from the humble lakes of the Midwest, and a UW–Madison student has been asked to teach them.
Contextualized math helps students improve skills
Grounding mathematics problems in real-life contexts through video technology gives some low- and average-achieving students a double boost: They perform better on tests and then can apply what they learned to new projects.
UW partnership to reinvigorate science education
With the help of the National Science Foundation, UW–Madison and four Wisconsin school districts have launched a comprehensive initiative to reinvigorate the way science and math are taught and learned at the primary, middle and high school levels.
Early intervention works, grade retention doesn’t
Forcing students to simply repeat a grade doesn't help children's educational achievement, but enrolling them in high-quality early childhood programs does, a UW–Madison researcher has found in two separate studies.
Barley Lab: In search of the perfect brew
Next time you're tossing back a cold one, raise a toast to the folks at the Barley and Malt Laboratory on campus. The quality of American beer rides on their sifting and winnowing for better barley.
UIR grant programs fuel technology transfer
Two innovative campus grant programs help plug a gap between traditional federal and private funding sources.
Study suggests link between HIV treatment, heart disease
According to the results of a pilot study conducted by physicians at the UW Medical School, protease inhibitors - key ingredients of the more popularly known 'AIDS cocktail' that has returned countless HIV patients to health - may also be putting them at risk of developing coronary artery disease.
Afro-American Studies to lead new consortium
The university will administer a four-university black studies consortium under a new grant from the Ford Foundation.
New humanities center to foster collaboration
A new Humanities Center will take an interdisciplinary approach to improve partnerships and interaction between humanities and other disciplines on campus.
He was a Nazi youth: Professor emeritus comes to terms with past
After he had joined the National Socialist Jungvolk in 1938, Jurgen Herbst began to realize that something was profoundly wrong in that organization, and, in fact, everywhere in Nazi Germany. Herbst, professor emeritus of history and educational policy, outlines his ideological transformation in 'Requiem for a German Past: A Boyhood Among the Nazis,' just published by the UWPress.
Three examples of UIR-funded projects
Three examples of more than 200 projects funded by UIR grants that illustrate the leveraging of state money and the entrepreneurship of the university's research community.
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A climate scientist applies computer models to his life
At the university, Jonathan Foley makes computer models to study what might happen if the human economy continues to emit greenhouse gases. Like hundreds of other climate scientists, he is deeply worried about global warming. Unlike most scientists, he carries that worry into his personal life.