Stories indexed under: College of Letters & Science

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  • Cover of book Book explores history, causes of allergy and asthma epidemic May 10, 2007 Why is it that actions we think will improve a situation more often than not make it worse?
  • Lab vials and science notes Survey examines Americans’ trust in science May 1, 2007 When it comes to forming opinions on controversial scientific issues, Americans show a strong deference to the views of the scientific community, according to a study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher.
  • Motion W in petri dish Arming the fight against resistant bacteria April 27, 2007 In 1928, Alexander Fleming opened the door to treating bacterial infections when he stumbled upon the first known antibiotic in a Penicillium mold growing in a discarded experiment.
  • Bamuthi Bamuthi helps UW speak to the hip-hop generation April 25, 2007 Marc Bamuthi Joseph will conclude his arts residency with a farewell performance at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30, at Music Hall.
  • Portion of information graphic from the story U.S. chemistry forecast: ‘Partly cloudy, chance of showers’ April 25, 2007 A report released this month by the National Academy of Sciences concludes that although the United States currently leads the world in most aspects of chemistry research, increasing international competition makes that position far from secure.
  • Aerial photo of Lake Mendota Lake districts serve as prisms of environmental change April 24, 2007 Two vastly different Wisconsin lake districts - one in a dynamic agricultural and urban setting, the other in a forested and much less developed region of the state - are proving their value as sentinels of regional environmental change, according to a new report.
  • Portion of book cover Historian’s book wins prestigious award April 18, 2007 A pioneering study of the critical role that violence played in shaping the United States has won Ned Blackhawk, associate professor of history and American Indian studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Organization of American Historian's (OAH) Frederick Jackson Turner Award.
  • Student study-abroad awards announced April 18, 2007 Fifty University of Wisconsin-Madison students have been awarded prestigious study-abroad scholarships, the Division of International Studies' International Academic Programs (IAP) announced.
  • Nonviolent communication expert to offer Madison training in May April 17, 2007 Marshall Rosenberg, international peacemaker, author and founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication, will offer two days of training in Madison on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2.
  • Chemistry professor receives National Science Board Public Service Award April 17, 2007 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, a University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor who pioneered new ways to encourage public understanding of science through his enthusiastic communications and visually exciting chemical demonstrations, will receive the 2007 National Science Board Public Service Award.
  • World Languages Day brings the world to Wisconsin April 12, 2007 On Thursday, April 19, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute will host over 700 high school students and their teachers for World Languages Day, an all-day event that aims to raise awareness of diverse languages and cultures in Wisconsin and around the world.
  • World Cinema Day connects Wisconsin high school students to the world April 9, 2007 Several hundred Wisconsin high school students and teachers will be in Madison April 13, 2007 to participate in World Cinema Day. World Cinema Day is an outreach program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Language Institute and Arts Institute, presented in conjunction with the Wisconsin Film Festival.
  • Older television Baughman book traces the birth, growing pains of network TV March 29, 2007 What television viewers saw in the 1950s seemed benign enough: Lucy Ricardo planning hijinks with pal Ethel Mertz, a freckled Howdy Doody, and the vaudeville antics of Uncle Miltie.
  • Pair of undergraduates receive Truman Scholarships March 28, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors Adam Schmidt and Max Bruner are among 65 students from 56 colleges and universities nationwide who have been selected as 2007 Truman Scholars. They were chosen from among 585 candidates nominated by 280 public and private institutions.
  • Targeting tumors the natural way March 26, 2007 By mimicking Nature's way of distinguishing one type of cell from another, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists now report they can more effectively seek out and kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.
  • Global warming forecasts creation, loss of climate zones March 26, 2007 A new global warming study predicts that many current climate zones will vanish entirely by the year 2100, replaced by climates unknown in today's world.
  • First ‘Greenbush Day’ celebration planned March 14, 2007 The first of what organizers hope will become the annual Greenbush Day celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St.
  • State, local governments benefit from professor's planning expertise March 7, 2007 Thinking ahead generally does not top America's to-do lists. But professor Brian Ohm's area is land use and community development, and he is on a mission to help improve planning practice in Wisconsin and beyond.
  • Media effects on public attitudes toward nanotechnology March 7, 2007 As the emerging field of nanotechnology enters the public consciousness, mass media play an important role in shaping public attitudes about the new science. But newspapers, the Internet and television do so in significantly different ways, says Dietram Scheufele, a professor of life sciences communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Online lakeshore map wins national award March 7, 2007 An online, interactive Web site that helps decipher the Lakeshore Nature Preserve has won an award that puts the University of Wisconsin-Madison student-driven project at the forefront of map design in the United States.