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  • University reaffirms support for investigative journalism June 5, 2013 In an early-morning action, the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin Legislature voted to adopt a motion that would separate the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism from its collaboration with the students and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
  • History professor documents GI conduct in WWII France June 5, 2013 On June 6, 1944, a massive military force arrived on the beaches of Normandy in a surprise invasion intended to overthrow Nazi Germany. The story of brave Allied forces splashing ashore under heavy fire has been immortalized in novels, memoirs, documentary films, and blockbuster movies - with American GIs cast as the unequivocal heroes of the day.
  • Hilmes receives Fulbright award for broadcast research in U.K. June 5, 2013 Michele Hilmes, professor and chair of the Department of Communication Arts, has received a Fulbright Award to enable her to conduct research into "transnational" British and American broadcasting at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom for six months in 2013-14.
  • Baldwin grants to fund public engagement June 5, 2013 Ten projects ranging from expanding higher learning opportunities for low-income residents of Madison to designing and constructing a biogas system in Uganda have been chosen as spring 2013 recipients of Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grants.
  • Recent Sightings: Garden party June 4, 2013
  • Personal finance author gets us talking about money June 4, 2013 As the author of "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" Helaine Olen has strong views about money management.
  • UW service-learning project wins United Nations award June 4, 2013 An award from the United Nations is honoring the work of Araceli Alonso, a senior lecturer in Gender and Women's Studies and a faculty associate at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Scholz named dean of College of Letters & Science June 4, 2013 John Karl Scholz, Nellie June Gray Professor of Economic Policy and chair of the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as the next dean of the College of Letters & Science, UW-Madison’s largest academic unit.
  • Hahn to serve as interim Enrollment Management head June 4, 2013 Steven Hahn, assistant dean for admissions and academic services at the Graduate School, has been appointed Interim Vice Provost for Enrollment Management.
  • Finalists chosen for secretary of academic staff June 4, 2013 Four finalists have been named for the secretary of academic staff. The campus community will have an opportunity to meet the candidates with a series of visits, starting June 10.
  • Summer gas prices: UW experts weigh in June 4, 2013 $3.93 per gallon. 16-gallon tank. $62.88 to fill up. This is all-too-familiar math for drivers who are grudgingly footing their gas bills. Many will direct their frustration at station owners, oil companies or the government. But what factors cause these summer price spikes?
  • Five Questions: Lecturer, critic McNutt connects TV viewing and social media June 4, 2013 Watching and discussing television — its production, social impact and sense of place — has given Myles McNutt a unique perspective on the American experience. Through social media, McNutt, now a University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral candidate, has found the perfect intersection between research and real life.
  • UW-Madison statement regarding dismissal of adidas suit June 3, 2013 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against adidas seeking declaratory relief over the company’s obligation to pay severance to Indonesian factory workers. The university’s decision is based on the results of the settlement agreement reached last month between adidas and the labor union representing the PT Kizone.
  • UW–Madison students receive Fulbright fellowships June 3, 2013 Eleven University of Wisconsin-Madison students have received 2013-14 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country's flagship program for international exchange.
  • RFID advance to improve safety of nation’s blood supply June 3, 2013 A six-year collaboration between industry and the University of Wisconsin-Madison RFID Lab has achieved a major milestone with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearing the first RFID-enabled solution to improve the safety and efficiency of the nation's blood supply.
  • Facebook profiles raise users’ self-esteem and affect behavior May 31, 2013 A Facebook profile is an ideal version of self, full of photos and posts curated for the eyes of family, friends and acquaintances. A new study shows that this version of self can provide beneficial psychological effects and influence behavior.
  • Study finds no “skills gap” in Wisconsin labor market May 30, 2013 Wisconsin's labor market shows no evidence of an existing or impending general "skills gaps," according to a new analysis by a team of graduate students at UW-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs.
  • Badgers Vote for the “Moon” as The Red Shirt, Sixth Edition May 30, 2013 MADISON, Wis. - Alumni, students, fans and friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison cast a record number of nearly 8,000 votes to select a design for the Sixth Edition of The Red Shirt™.
  • A virtual elephant from a marriage of biology, engineering, and art May 29, 2013 The solid aluminum cast of an elephant on Warren Porter's desk has been waiting for 25 years.
  • UW food science students to serve up gluten-free chocolate waffle May 29, 2013 When you hear "gluten-free," great flavor and texture may not be the first things that come to mind. But a new gluten-free raspberry-filled chocolate waffle developed by a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison food science students could change that.