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  • StoryCorps to take part in UW-Madison Peace Corps event Feb. 8, 2011 StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs, will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison from March 24-26 as part of "Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years," an event honoring and assessing a half-century of volunteer service.
  • UW-Madison chemist wins innovation prize Feb. 8, 2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison Meloche-Bascom Professor of Chemistry Martin Zanni is being honored for contributions to the advancement of science within his laboratory and beyond.
  • Photo: Student in a lab Program merges dual interests in science and policy Feb. 8, 2011 Melding of mind and policy matters is all in a day's work for the graduate students in the Neuroscience and Public Policy program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • UW-Madison partners launch Greater Madison Writing Project for Teachers Feb. 4, 2011 The National Writing Project - an initiative based on the idea of teachers teaching teachers to improve their writing instruction - is returning to Madison, kicking off in July with a four-week Summer Institute to prepare approximately 15 teacher-leaders, who, in turn, can assist other teachers.
  • Moynihan recognized for leadership, scholarship Jan. 28, 2011
  • Photo: Selig Distinguished Lecture Recent sightings: Selig Distinguished Lecture Jan. 28, 2011
  • Morgridge Center supports initiatives through matching grant program Jan. 27, 2011 The Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently awarded 11 matching grants totaling $334,739 to support service learning, community-based research or civic engagement work by UW-Madison faculty and researchers in the areas of education, environment or health.
  • Professor to present first Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society Jan. 21, 2011 Adrian Burgos, professor of history in the Department of African American, Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Latino/a Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present the first Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, Jan. 27.
  • Eight UW-Madison faculty honored as AAAS fellows Jan. 11, 2011 Eight members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Jan. 11).
  • Photo: Madison lakes Water, water everywhere focus of new sustainability project Jan. 6, 2011 An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is turning a comprehensive lens on Madison's water in all its forms - in the lakes, streets, faucets, ground and atmosphere - thanks to the National Science Foundation.
  • UW-Madison fusion experiments earn nearly $11 million in grants Dec. 21, 2010 Researchers with two University of Wisconsin-Madison plasma fusion experiments have received $10.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. The Helically Symmetric eXperiment (HSX) drew $5.1 million, plus an additional $900,000, while two grants to the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment total $4.7 million.
  • UW-Madison receives grant to support humanities Dec. 20, 2010 An extraordinary public-private partnership will allow the University of Wisconsin-Madison to enhance education and research in the humanities. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the university a $10 million grant as part of an effort to preserve and enhance the humanities at public research universities that have records of scholarly and educational excellence.
  • Study finds prayer can help handle harmful emotions Dec. 14, 2010 Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist.
  • Associate professor recognized for research in public-policy debate Dec. 9, 2010 The National Communication Association (NCA) has named University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Robert Asen as the 2010 recipient of the Winans-Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address.
  • UW-Madison study of class of ’57 becomes leading research on aging Dec. 7, 2010 During the last 50 years, participants in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study have helped researchers explore the experience of careers, family life, family and education in America.
  • Photo: A-plus on math assignment Good grades in high school linked to better health, study finds Dec. 7, 2010 The "A" grades that high-schoolers earn aren't just good for making the honor roll - they also make them healthier as adults, too.
  • High school students of Arabic visit UW-Madison Dec. 6, 2010 A campus visit on Wednesday, Dec. 8, by 30 high school students of Arabic will unite a U.S. Department of State program and several language and culture initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Learning the language of bacteria Dec. 6, 2010 Bacteria are among the simplest organisms in nature, but many of them can still talk to each other, using a chemical "language" that is critical to the process of infection. Sending and receiving chemical signals allows bacteria to mind their own business when they are scarce and vulnerable, and then mount an attack after they become numerous enough to overwhelm the host's immune system.
  • Services enhanced for students considering health careers Dec. 6, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison students planning for careers in health-related fields are being helped along by a new advising program made possible through the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates.
  • TIP/Anthony Shadid lecture Nov. 30, 2010 11/30/10
    TO: Media representatives
    FROM: Stacy Forster, University Communications, (608) 262-0930
    RE: TIP/ANTHONY SHADID LECTURE