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  • New UW–Madison engineering dean named Dec. 4, 2012 Ian Robertson, Donald B. Willett professor of engineering at the University of Illinois and director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Materials Research, has been selected as the new dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  • Faculty Senate accepts HR Design Strategic Plan framework Dec. 4, 2012 The Faculty Senate on Monday approved a resolution accepting the framework of the HR Design Strategic Plan, a proposal that aims to update UW–Madison’s personnel system to attract, develop and retain the best talent for a leading research and teaching institution.
  • Virtually healthy: 'CAVE' lets researchers experience patients' behavior Dec. 4, 2012 Every day, patients take prescription medications, monitor vital signs or blood glucose levels, and even administer their own preventative care in the form of exercise and diet choices. It’s important for health care providers to understand how their patients actually perform these activities — yet do so without invading patients' privacy. Virtual reality makes that goal a reality.
  • McPherson Institute seeks cyclists to raise money for vision research Dec. 3, 2012 Raising money for research into eye disorders is the aim of the McPherson Eye Research Institutes’s “Cycle for Sight” indoor cycling fundraiser Saturday, March 2, 2013 at both the Natatorium and the SERF on the UW–Madison campus.
  • Documentary celebrates Odyssey Project’s 10-year journey Dec. 3, 2012 On its 10th anniversary, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Odyssey Project has much to celebrate. Journeys from homelessness to graduate school, or incarceration to meaningful employment, are two of more than 250 success stories.
  • Film examines fate of prisoners after 1920 war Dec. 3, 2012 The Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee and the UW Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia present "What Can Dead Prisoners Do?" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at The Marquee in Union South.
  • Award helps turn first manuscripts into first-rate books Nov. 30, 2012 A scholar of "medieval media studies" and a historian of modern Europe have each won a 2012-13 First Book Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for the Humanities.
  • Key lesson from the first hunt: Harvesting wolves may be easier than anticipated Nov. 30, 2012 One of the early lessons from Wisconsin’s first wolf hunt in decades is that shooting or trapping wolves is easier than wildlife management experts had expected, says Tim Van Deelen, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of forest and wildlife ecology.
  • Researchers trying to get computers to see as humans do Nov. 30, 2012 How could a few pictures of a dog in the grass illustrate key concepts underlying computer vision, a sophisticated science aimed at teaching machines to perform visual tasks for humans - such as recognizing faces, objects and patterns?
  • Five faculty members honored as AAAS fellows Nov. 29, 2012 The American Association for the Advancement of Science has added five members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty to its rolls as elected fellows.
  • Scientists create road map to metabolic reprogramming for aging Nov. 29, 2012 In efforts to understand what influences life span, cancer and aging, scientists are building road maps to navigate and learn about cells at the molecular level.
  • Class explores worldwide picture for AIDS, HIV Nov. 29, 2012 "This is an important time in HIV research," Matt Reynolds, an HIV researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison, tells an undergraduate class on the Monday morning after Thanksgiving.
  • Serving up fruits and vegetables, partnership works to improve access Nov. 29, 2012 Access to fruits and vegetables is something many people take for granted. But for those who live in “food deserts” — areas where food stores and produce aren’t readily available — it’s an obstacle to healthy eating.
  • Chancellor search reaches out to business community Nov. 29, 2012 Local business leaders told the committee charged with finding UW–Madison’s next chancellor that they want a leader for the university who recognizes the opportunities provided by active collaboration with the city and business community.
  • SWAP offers new life to campus cast-offs Nov. 29, 2012 For the folks who run SWAP, nearly every public sale day is reminiscent of Black Friday. “As soon as we open the doors in the morning, there are 60 or 80 people standing in line waiting to get in,” says Matthew Thies, inventory control supervisor for Surplus With a Purpose, which sells surplus property from UW–Madison and elsewhere in state government.
  • UW–Madison weighs in at No. 4 in research rankings Nov. 28, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison, with more than $1.1 billion in research expenditures for fiscal year 2011, remains near the top of the class for all U.S. research universities.
  • Two students to receive groundbreaking hip-hop scholarship Nov. 28, 2012 The Hip Hop Sisters Network announced Miona Short of Chicago and Hiwot Adilow of Philadelphia as the first recipients of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s First Wave/MC Lyte Scholarship.
  • School of Nursing hosts interprofessional education symposium Jan. 18 Nov. 27, 2012 The first annual Signe Skott Cooper Symposium, "Building a Foundation for Interprofessional Education," will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at the Health Sciences Learning Center on the UW-Madison campus.
  • Curb magazine celebrates a decade of student journalism Nov. 27, 2012 Ten years ago, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism students wanted to show how Wisconsin extends beyond the stereotypes of cheese curds and green and gold.
  • State climatologist: Drought continues in Madison area Nov. 27, 2012 Near-normal rains in October did little to alleviate the long-term drought that has gripped the Badger state since the spring, says State Climatologist John Young.