Stories indexed under: The Wisconsin Idea

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• UW–Madison center hosts statewide online book club Sept. 9, 2011 The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will assume an administrative role of Read On Wisconsin, the statewide online book club for Wisconsin students and educators now in its seventh year.
• Wisconsin Science Festival highlights connection between science, art Aug. 25, 2011 What happens when you mix one part Aldo Leopold, another part Frank Lloyd Wright and add a pinch of Indiana Jones? Anyone can find out with a visit to the first Wisconsin Science Festival, an educational and fun-filled exploration of science and art taking stage across several sites in Madison from Sept. 22-25.
• DOE awards UW-Madison spinoff $1.5 million for dual-fuel engine optimization Aug. 15, 2011 A spinoff company created by two University of Wisconsin-Madison Engine Research Center (ERC) faculty members was awarded $1.5 million from the US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Wednesday.
• Support for land grants is key to economic growth in Wisconsin, Midwest, report says Aug. 12, 2011 There's an important message for Wisconsin in a new report that details the role that land-grant universities play in generating jobs and economic growth, according to those who lead agricultural research and extension efforts here.
• State Fair turns cardinal and white for UW–Madison Day Aug. 11, 2011 Forget cream puffs and the Midway. The Wisconsin State Fair’s main attraction Wednesday was Braveheart the dog.
• High-tech instrument makers abound among UW–Madison spinoffs Aug. 10, 2011 As scientists and engineers explore the unknown, they frequently end up building the cutting-edge equipment and instruments they need, and high-tech instrument makers that have emerged from UW–Madison labs have been a good foundation for spinoff firms that sell research tools and equipment globally while creating a wide range of jobs in Wisconsin.
• UW-Madison to celebrate 2011-12 as Year of the Wisconsin Idea Aug. 8, 2011 The Wisconsin Idea – UW–Madison longstanding commitment to providing service to the families, businesses and communities of Wisconsin and beyond — will be celebrated for the next 12 months as the university observes the Year of the Wisconsin Idea.
• Chinese, American students explore sustainability issues Aug. 7, 2011 Eighteen academically-talented high school students from China and the United States recently wrapped up a unique, three-week residential experience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where they explored global issues of sustainability and the promise of solutions among various emerging research and technologies.
• 70 recent UW-Madison graduates head out to Teach For America Aug. 3, 2011 When 2,300 Teach For America members begin their two-year service this fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be well represented.
• Site provides real-time wave information for kayakers in the Apostle Islands Aug. 3, 2011 Kayaking in the Apostle Islands is a popular, affordable adventure for many people. But it can be dangerous. Now, a website provides data on wave heights so kayakers can know the conditions before they go.
• Celebrate UW-Madison traditions at the State Fair Aug. 2, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will celebrate its long-standing tradition of service and outreach in the state of Wisconsin at the State Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
• UW Health offers free physicals for uninsured high school athletes July 26, 2011
• UW-Madison research helps firm slash lead times, expand into new markets July 26, 2011 Pointe Precision, a machining shop in Plover, Wis., knows the importance of cutting lead times for its customers.
• 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.
• Prosecutors, police, defense attorneys join Wisconsin Innocence Project’s new advisory board July 13, 2011 The Wisconsin Innocence Project, a legal education and advocacy project at the University of Wisconsin Law School's Frank J. Remington Center, today announced the formation of a new advisory board.
• 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.
• Walker, Ryan to headline Graaskamp Center Conference on new partnerships between government, real estate June 6, 2011 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan will headline a Wisconsin School of Business conference on new partnerships between government and real estate.
• University spinoffs represent a new face for agricultural production May 25, 2011 Agricultural experts at University of Wisconsin-Madison have long played a key role in a state known for corn, milk and cheese.
• UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Poverty Report shows anti-poverty programs worked May 4, 2011 The third Wisconsin Poverty Report released today (Wednesday, May 4), shows that expanded tax credits and food assistance programs helped shield the state's poorest residents from the worst effects of the recession.
• Lubar Institute develops interfaith performance program for teens May 2, 2011 "What is a courageous act?"