Ideas and Discoveries http://www.news.wisc.edu/ News stories from the University of Wisconsin-Madison en-us H1N1 vaccine now available to UW-Madison students 24 and younger 2009-11-24T19:14:00-00:00 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:14:00 GMT http://flu.wisc.edu/2009/11/23/h1n1-vaccine-now-available-to-all-uw-madison-students-under-24/ http://flu.wisc.edu/2009/11/23/h1n1-vaccine-now-available-to-all-uw-madison-students-under-24/ New UW-Madison 'Ants and Agriculture' exhibit opens University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are putting the finishing touches on a new "Ants and Agriculture" display in Microbe Place, an outreach facility in the lobby of the Microbial Sciences Building. Bob Mitchell rdmitche@wisc.edu 2009-11-24T15:23:00-00:00 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:23:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/17407 http://www.news.wisc.edu/17407 Curiosities: Is it true that laughing is good for your health? 2009-11-24T12:39:00-00:00 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/17405 http://www.news.wisc.edu/17405 Go Big Read seeks book nominations for 2010-11 2009-11-23T20:51:00-00:00 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:51:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/17403 http://www.news.wisc.edu/17403 Exhibit explores state of science at time of Darwin’s book “Science Circa 1859: On the Eve of Darwin’s Origin of Species,” opening Monday, Nov. 23, in the Department of Special Collections at Memorial Library, explores the state of science before Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book arrived on the scene 150 years ago. Jenny Price price3@wisc.edu 2009-11-23T16:52:00-00:00 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/17388 http://www.news.wisc.edu/17388 Student-athlete leads Red and White Hunger Fight In the weeks before Thanksgiving, most college students anxiously count down the days and midterms standing between them and a big meal at home with family and friends. 2009-11-23T16:44:00-00:00 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/17402 http://www.news.wisc.edu/17402 UW-Madison furlough day set for Nov. 27 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will close on Thursday, Nov. 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday and on Friday, Nov. 27, as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees. Dennis Chaptman dchaptman@wisc.edu 2009-11-23T16:39:00-00:00 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/17401 http://www.news.wisc.edu/17401 Slide show: Rail Jam at Memorial Union More than 30 local skiers and snowboarders competed for fun and prizes on 20 tons of man-made snow during the Hoofer Ski and Snow Board Club's first Hoofer Rail Jam at the Memorial Union Terrace on Nov. 19, 2009. Jeff Miller jbmille1@wisc.edu 2009-11-21T10:50:00-00:00 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:50:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/slideshows/railjam/ http://www.news.wisc.edu/slideshows/railjam/ Study focuses on "balanced parenting" as weight control strategy 2009-11-20T21:52:00-00:00 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:00 GMT http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/news/study-focuses-on-balanced-parenting-as-a-strategy-for-weight-control/25596 http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/news/study-focuses-on-balanced-parenting-as-a-strategy-for-weight-control/25596 Evolution institute named for pioneering UW-Madison geneticist A few days before the 150th anniversary of the "Origin of Species," Charles Darwin's epochal book on evolution, plans for a new evolution institute moved closer to final approval at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dave Tenenbaum djtenenb@wisc.edu 2009-11-19T16:07:00-00:00 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:00 GMT http://www.news.wisc.edu/17395 http://www.news.wisc.edu/17395