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  • 'Z' is not the end for Dictionary of American Regional English April 16, 2013 The Dictionary of American Regional English has reached the end of the alphabet, but ‘Z’ is not the end of the road for the definitive source on American speech.
  • Kind honored for research support, advocacy April 16, 2013 Interim Chancellor David Ward and the Science Coalition have presented Congressman Ron Kind (D-Wis.) with its Champion of Science Award in recognition of his strong commitment to funding the basic research that keeps the United States and the state of Wisconsin at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological innovation.
  • Students choose Anders Holm to speak at commencement April 16, 2013 Comic actor and writer Anders Holm, a 2003 University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate, will be the speaker for spring commencement ceremonies on May 18 and 19.
  • Six chosen for sabbaticals to advance Educational Innovation April 16, 2013 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has awarded six faculty members Educational Innovation (EI) funds designed to provide them the opportunity to extend their sabbatical plans to further an educational innovation project.
  • UW study: Federal government making progress in showing results April 15, 2013 A new study by La Follette School of Public Affairs public management expert Donald P. Moynihan describes the evolution of the federal performance management system since the passage of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
  • Undergraduate Symposium to showcase exceptional students, honor mentors April 15, 2013 The 15th Annual Undergraduate Symposium, an event that highlights the creativity, achievements and research that UW-Madison's undergraduate students have accomplished with the personal involvement of their faculty and staff mentors, will be held Thursday, April 18, at Union South.
  • Evans named Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year April 13, 2013 Wisconsin senior Ryan Evans has been named the 2013 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.'s commitment to education as well as athletics, the Sports Scholars Awards honors students of color who have made academic and athletic achievement a winning combination.
  • New bird flu strain seen adapting to mammals, humans April 12, 2013 A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic.
  • Photo: Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Microbe shown to regulate its host’s biological clock April 12, 2013 At a time when scientists are beginning to recognize the pervasive influence of microbes in a legion of plant and animal functions, new research shows a symbiotic bacterium setting the biological clock of its host animal.
  • Campus offers support after talented student’s death April 11, 2013 University Health Services and the Division of Student Life are offering support to all students affected by the loss of UW-Madison senior Henry Mackaman.
  • English Professor Levine talks Mad Men April 11, 2013 Caroline Levine is a scholar of Victorian literature — one who’s spent plenty of hours poring over the words of Charles Dickens, George Eliot and the Brontë sisters. Yet one of the University of Wisconsin-Madison English professor’s newest publications is an essay on the popular television series Mad Men, an edgy drama centered on a Madison Avenue ad agency in the 1960s.
  • Street closure updates: Walnut Street, Park Street April 11, 2013 A City of Madison storm sewer project will close Walnut Street south of the Campus Drive overpass starting Monday, April 14.
  • Photo: Mes Aynak archaeological site Archaeologists on front lines of protecting ancient culture in turbulent regions April 11, 2013 J. Mark Kenoyer stands on a windswept peak in Logar Province in eastern Afghanistan, his head wrapped in a traditional scarf against the harsh sun. As he chats in a mixture of Urdu and Pashto with an Afghan archaeologist, it’s easy to see why documentarian Brent Huffman wanted the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of anthropology to appear in his upcoming film about Mes Aynak, a 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastery.
  • After death, novelist’s longtime dream comes true April 11, 2013 Bridget Zinn always wanted to be a published novelist. Her dream is finally coming true — nearly two years after the UW-Madison alum died of colon cancer.
  • Ten receive Academic Staff Excellence Awards April 11, 2013 The 2013 Academic Staff Excellence Awards honor staff members representing a broad spectrum of fields and duties at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ten individuals have been selected to receive recognition for their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
  • UW-Madison student hospitalized with meningitis April 10, 2013 UW-Madison has confirmed that a student has been hospitalized with meningococcal disease. Additional details are not immediately available out of respect for the medical privacy of the student and the student's family.
  • Berquam: Be aware of sexual assault information, resources April 10, 2013 Dean of Students Lori Berquam recently emailed students about the importance of sexual assault resources, statistics and prevention during April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
  • Material screening method allows more precise control over stem cells April 10, 2013 When it comes to delivering genes to living human tissue, the odds of success come down the molecule. The entire therapy - including the tools used to bring new genetic material into a cell - must have predictable effects.
  • Renowned statistician George Box dies at 93 April 10, 2013 George E. P. Box, professor emeritus of statistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, passed away March 28 at his home in Madison at the age of 93.
  • WARF’s support for startups expands April 9, 2013 The announcement of a new source of investment capital for campus information technology entrepreneurs, or researchers aspiring to join their ranks, adds to a growing list of initiatives to speed the transfer of technologies from UW–Madison labs for the benefit of the public and advancing the pace of university innovation.