Stories indexed under: College of Letters & Science

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• High school rank linked to survival throughout adulthood July 21, 2011 A person's high school class rank is good for more than just getting into a prestigious college.
• Made in Wisconsin: Vessel to contain cosmic force takes shape July 20, 2011 At the heart of most celestial objects is a dynamo. The Earth's dynamo, spun to life in the molten metal core of our planet, generates a magnetic field that helps us find north and, perhaps more critically, shields us from solar winds that would otherwise singe our planet.
• Climate change reducing ocean's carbon dioxide uptake July 13, 2011 How deep is the ocean’s capacity to buffer against climate change?
• UW-Madison's Gutierrez, dictionary project win regent excellence awards July 8, 2011
• Indoor air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk July 8, 2011 An estimated two billion people in the developing world heat and cook with a biomass fuel such as wood, but the practice exposes people - especially women - to large doses of small-particle air pollution, which can cause premature death and lung disease.
• Chinn named to Congressional Budget Office panel June 28, 2011 International finance expert and University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of public affairs and economics Menzie Chinn has been appointed to a two-year term on the Congressional Budget Office’s Panel of Economic Advisors.
• Greenfield Summer Institute to be held in July June 27, 2011
• Macaruso remembered for warmth, personality June 25, 2011 Victor Macaruso had a warm and outgoing personality. When working with students he always made them feel at ease and that he was fully dedicated to them, according to friends and colleagues.
• Work on North and South Halls preserves history, character June 24, 2011 The two oldest buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus have gotten a strong dose of tender loving care in recent months, with careful attention to preserving their historic status and character.
• Recent UW-Madison graduates win award for strategic media plan June 13, 2011 As recent University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates hoping to land jobs in political and strategic communications, Dana Vielmetti and Paige Helling this week found themselves in an enviable position.
• UW-Madison chemists devise better way to prepare workhorse molecules June 9, 2011 In chemistry, so-called aromatic molecules compose a large and versatile family of chemical compounds that are the stuff of pharmaceuticals, electronic materials and consumer products ranging from sunscreen to plastic soda bottles.
• Research establishment spawns research-supply spinoffs June 9, 2011 For a century, Wisconsin's traditional metal-working industries spawned a broad and profitable series of tool-and-diemaking firms that marketed nationwide.
• Senate confirms UW-Madison emeritus professor as deputy director of NSF June 6, 2011 Cora Marrett, an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 26 to serve as deputy director of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
• Census shows significant increase in Wisconsin’s single-father households June 2, 2011 The number of single-father households in Wisconsin is increasing, according to Census 2010 figures released in mid-May.
• Children of divorce fall behind peers in math, social skills June 2, 2011 Divorce is a drag on the academic and emotional development of young children, but only once the breakup is under way, according to a study of elementary school students and their families.
• Conference to explore idea of popular sovereignty through key moments in U.S. politics May 17, 2011 Popular sovereignty - the idea that ultimate political authority rests with the people - is today widely accepted as the basis for legitimate democratic government.
• Part-time MSW program graduates its first class May 13, 2011 5/13/11
• Coming full circle, new graduate makes a difference in women’s health May 12, 2011 On Sunday, May 15, Wren Keturi will graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in gender and women's studies with an emphasis on biological anthropology. Less than 24 hours later, she will put her degree to work.
• Census figures show Wisconsin aging May 12, 2011 Wisconsin's population is aging, with the state's median age reaching 38.5, according to Census 2010 figures released today (May 12).
• Nelson Institute director to lead environmental history society May 3, 2011 The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) has chosen University of Wisconsin-Madison historian of science Gregg Mitman as its next president.