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  • Photo of Ned Blackhawk teaching Writing tribal histories: Class mines archival treasures March 26, 2008 UW–Madison historian Ned Blackhawk would argue that there has never been a more fertile time to be a researcher of Native American history, with a surge in scholarly interest and a deep well of subjects “literally waiting to be written.” Blackhawk is inspiring a new generation of historians to seize this opportunity through his unique research seminar, “Writing Tribal Histories.”
  • Photo of Terry Millar Professor strengthens math, science education March 26, 2008 For well over a decade, mathematics professor Terry Millar has worked to improve math and science instruction for students at all levels by bringing together the knowledge of university mathematicians and scientists with the teaching and curricular expertise of educators.
  • Undergraduate receives prestigious national scholarship March 25, 2008 It's not every day that University of Wisconsin-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell drops in on the class Introduction to Statistical Methods to make an announcement.
  • Image of brain scan Study shows compassion meditation changes the brain March 25, 2008 Cultivating compassion and kindness through meditation affects brain regions that can make a person more empathetic to other peoples' mental states, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • UW Geology Museum receives more than $100,000 in minerals March 19, 2008 In its 160-year existence, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Geology Museum has never before received a mineral donation like the one recently given by retired UW-Madison electrical engineering Professor R.A. Greiner.
  • Seven honored with Romnes awards March 18, 2008 Seven of UW–Madison’s rising faculty have received H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowships. The award, supported by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), recognizes great potential in faculty who have earned tenure within the last four years. Award-winners receive a $50,000 award to be used in support of research.
  • Abigail Adams biography adds to popular interest in American Revolution March 14, 2008 "John Adams," a major HBO mini-series debuting this Sunday, is bound to generate renewed public interest in the era of the American Revolution and the founding of the nation. A University of Wisconsin-Madison chapbook series has been mining that rich historical territory for some time. The latest chapbook, a biography of Abigail Adams, fits very closely with the mini-series' focus on John and Abigail's long and storied relationship.
  • Obama dominated TV ads in Ohio, outspending Clinton almost two-to-one March 12, 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama spent nearly twice as much on TV advertising in the Ohio primary campaign than did Hillary Clinton, according to a report by the Wisconsin Advertising Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Photo of polar bears Arctic climate models play key role in pending polar bear decision March 11, 2008 The pending federal decision about whether to protect the polar bear as a threatened species is as much about climate science as it is about climate change.
  • University establishes new department Feb. 27, 2008 The Women’s Studies Program has evolved into a new department, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies in the College of Letters and Science.
  • Image of stamp UW-Madison alumna featured on 2008 U.S. postage stamp Feb. 13, 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, a 1918 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be featured on a new stamp for the U.S. Postal Service's 2008 Commemorative Stamp Program.
  • Hot subjects—Music 319: Musical Ethnicities of Wisconsin Feb. 12, 2008 Most students are surprised to find on the timetable that a Wisconsin-focused class could fulfill their ethnic studies requirement. But music professor Susan Cook says her new class takes a broad view of both music and ethnicity, diving into the use of music in ethnic settlements in Wisconsin since the 1800s, such as the Swiss in New Glarus and Germans in Milwaukee. She will also explore the musical traditions of Native Americans and recent Hmong immigrants.
  • Cinematheque begins semester of rarely seen films Feb. 6, 2008 In a culture that has people installing expensive home theaters to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster in the basement of their suburban starter castle, UW–Madison’s Cinematheque might seem a sprocket or two off.
  • Political scientist named to panel studying pre-primary polling Feb. 4, 2008 Unraveling the mystery behind why pre-election polls in the New Hampshire presidential primary were so dramatically off-target is the mission of a select panel that includes Charles Franklin, a nationally known polling expert and political scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Seismograph Photo, seismograph from Mendota 'Ice Quake' posted Feb. 2, 2008 The shaking felt Thursday afternoon in areas near Lake Mendota was most likely an ice quake, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison geologists. A tremor was recorded by a geology department seismometer at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, and lasted approximately two or three seconds.
  • More than $100 million spent on presidential ads, little in Super Tuesday states Feb. 1, 2008 Presidential candidates spent $107 million on television advertising so far this season, with nearly all of it spent in the run-up to the earliest primaries and caucuses and almost none of it on Super Tuesday states, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows.
  • Curiosities: How can a tornado occur in January? Jan. 21, 2008
  • Wisconsin Advertising Project to analyze 2008 political ads Dec. 20, 2007 All evidence points to 2008 being a record year for political ad spending. The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Wisconsin Advertising Project, will again lead a project to code and analyze nearly all of the political advertising that is aired in 2008 races across the country.
  • Nylon reveals its antibiotic powers Dec. 19, 2007 Nylon, we know, is incredibly versatile, strong and resilient. Now, it may be possible to add antibiotic powers to the list of qualities for the wonder synthetic material.
  • Computer programming team places first in regional competition Dec. 19, 2007 The UW-Madison computer programming team "Red No. 40" beat 198 other teams to place first in the North Central Regional Competition of the International Collegiate Programming Competition in early November, qualifying the team to compete in the World Finals in April.