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• In autism, age at diagnosis depends on specific symptoms April 9, 2013 The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows.
• April 15-19 is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week April 9, 2013 Gov. Scott Walker has declared April 15-19, 2013 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
• J.J. Watt thanks law students for support April 9, 2013 Almost three years ago, J.J. Watt turned to the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School for help setting up a nonprofit to fund after-school sports programs.
• They're No. 1: Air Force ROTC leads nation in fitness April 9, 2013 While other students still slumber or are just getting their day started, the Air Force ROTC “Flying Badgers” have already worked up a sweat running laps at the Shell on campus.
• LGBT Campus Center hosts Out & About Month 2013 April 8, 2013 The UW-Madison community and LGBT Campus Center will celebrate LGBTQ lives and experiences with Out & About Month events from April 9-26.
• Stem cell symposium to address heart, vascular disease April 8, 2013 World leaders in the use of stem cells will gather Wednesday, April 10 at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Fitchburg, Wis., for the eighth annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, "Cell-Based Therapy for Heart & Vascular Disease: Pathways to Clinic."
• Journalist, author McKenna to be Science Writer in Residence April 8, 2013 Independent journalist and author Maryn McKenna has been named the Spring 2013 UW-Madison Science Writer in Residence.
• UW Carbone Cancer Rearchers Named to Pediatric Cancer Dream Team April 8, 2013
• Recent sightings: Buzz talk April 5, 2013
• Regents panel recommends Rebecca Blank as next UW-Madison chancellor April 5, 2013 Rebecca M. Blank was confirmed as the next chancellor of UW-Madison today, Friday, April 5.
• UW Day at the Capitol showcases research, innovation April 5, 2013 Thursday, April 4 was the annual UW-Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the Capitol. The event presented to legislators and the public the many ways that the innovation and research at the UW makes an impact all across Wisconsin.
• UW film professor reflects on friendship with Ebert April 5, 2013 David Bordwell first met Roger Ebert, who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer, in 2000. Ebert invited him and his wife, film theorist Kristin Thompson, to dinner after Bordwell gave a speech in Chicago.
• DOE renews Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center April 4, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison $25 million per year to fund the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for another five years.
• UW stem cell pioneer Thomson earns innovation award April 4, 2013 A prestigious scientific honor adds to the legacy of stem cell pioneer James Thomson.
• Legal affairs vice chancellor search under way April 4, 2013 A 14-member search and screen committee has been formed to identify and select candidates for the position of vice chancellor for legal affairs at UW–Madison.
• UW set to receive, screen classic Taiwanese films April 3, 2013 The screenings of two classic features directed by King Hu, a landmark figure in world cinema, mark the latest donations to the unique collection of celebrated Taiwanese films at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Chemical engineer receives prestigious Korean honor April 3, 2013 Sangtae Kim, who has held both faculty and leadership positions at the UW-Madison, has received the 2013 Ho-Am Prize in Engineering, the highest honor from South Korea for research accomplishments in science, engineering, technology and math fields.
• Thin clouds drove Greenland’s record-breaking 2012 ice melt April 3, 2013 If the sheet of ice covering Greenland were to melt in its entirety tomorrow, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet.
• UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol April 3, 2013 Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW-Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Thursday, April 4.
• Five UW staff receive Classified Employee Recognition Awards April 3, 2013 Five members of UW-Madison’s classified staff have been named recipients of the 2013 Classified Employee Recognition Awards.