Stories indexed under: The Wisconsin Idea

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• UW-Madison engineers help Resilient Technologies reinvent the wheel April 6, 2011 In military combat, vehicle tires are critical, as blown tires can mean troops are stranded in dangerous situations. Wausau, Wis.-based Resilient Technologies is working on a non-pneumatic tire with a honeycomb-like design, which can't be shot out and could save lives.
• UW-Madison’s economic impact statewide hits $12.4 billion March 30, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's profound impact on Wisconsin's economy, one that totals $12.4 billion annually, is detailed in a new report that underscores the importance of the university to the state's economic well being.
• New software will help Wisconsin communities redraw their electoral maps March 21, 2011 With a few quick, deft movements of mouse and keyboard, Jim Beaudoin reorganized voting in Columbia County.
• Report: Better milk prices helped Wisconsin dairy farmers begin to recover Jan. 19, 2011 Things couldn't have gone better for Wisconsin corn and soybean producers in 2010. For milk producers, they went a lot better than they did a year ago, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison agricultural economists in their 2011 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture report.
• New online atlas to move bioenergy fuels from source to commodity Dec. 21, 2010 The market for bioenergy just got a boost from a collaborative effort to make existing biomass availability information widely available.
• Connecting with outdoors, nature top motivation for Wisconsin hunters, survey finds Nov. 22, 2010 A recent survey conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that the most important motivations for hunters in Wisconsin are spending time outdoors and being close to nature.
• UW-Madison students aim to sustain work on island in Uganda Nov. 10, 2010 Aphids have long been a nuisance for farmers on an island in Uganda's Lake Victoria, and the harsh chemicals used to keep the bugs away usually mean a crop of small, wilted plants.
• UW-Madison research informs upcoming EPA coal-combustion ruling Nov. 9, 2010 To some people, coal-combustion products such as fly ash and bottom ash are hazardous waste, fit only for sophisticated disposal. Others, particularly in the electric power industry, benefit from selling them as key additives in sustainable construction materials such as concrete.
• Engineers team up with Trek for cycling research Nov. 8, 2010 During a long bike ride, it's not unusual for cyclists to experience hand or finger numbness, a very common condition known as cyclist's palsy. The condition ranges from mild tingling to, sometimes, long-term nerve damage and hand muscle atrophy over time.
• Friction stir welding fuses engineering research and Wisconsin industry Nov. 5, 2010 U.S. naval ships usually conjure images of aircraft carriers or other large vessels far out to sea. The USS Freedom (LCS 1), however, is able to enter water as shallow as 14 feet. This gives sailors an unprecedented level of access to regions where the U.S. military is present, such as the Persian Gulf.
• Entrepreneur translates research into health solutions Oct. 21, 2010
• For migrant workers, community cooperation builds on individual strengths Sept. 7, 2010 Fostering community cooperation, building on skills and strengths, and getting strangers to work together - these are fundamentals of community development.
• UW-Madison researchers release Wisconsin Poverty Report: New measure tells new story Sept. 2, 2010 The second Wisconsin Poverty Report shows the rate of poverty in Wisconsin worsened in 2008, with more than 11 percent of the state's population living in need, including one in seven children and one in 10 elderly residents.
• Building a bridge with cross-cultural cancer education Aug. 17, 2010 Most cancers are easier to treat if detected early, so cancer educators emphasize the benefits of screening and prompt treatment. But for immigrants and other "medically underserved communities," simply handing out a brochure on early detection - even if it's been translated into the appropriate language - may not work.
• 75 years of Social Security and UW's key role Aug. 10, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is considered the intellectual home of the nation's Social Security program, which turns 75 on Saturday, Aug. 14. The Wisconsin Idea was central to the development of Social Security, and the expertise of University of Wisconsin economists was key to the creation of the social insurance program that now benefits more than 50 million Americans a year.
• GardenFit program helps kids pare summer weight gain Aug. 10, 2010 After spending the morning spreading hay mulch and bark at Madison's East High Youth Farm, a group of middle-schoolers lined up for a well-deserved lunch. Under the canopy of a large oak, they slathered tortillas with beans, then spooned on tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and carrots that they had chopped themselves.
• Native pollinators: Key to sustainable fruit production? Aug. 5, 2010 As a group of students ogles wild flowers on a sunny day at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, the blooming dotted mint, iron weed and black-eyed susans are certainly glorious. But these adult students are not concentrating on the flowers. Instead, they are focusing on the insects busily pollinating those blooms.
• Largest class ever completes UW-Madison pre-college program July 29, 2010 The largest group ever to complete the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) will graduate into their senior year of high school Friday, July 30, at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton.
• UW-Madison expertise tapped for state legislative study committees July 22, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison experts have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session.
• UW-Madison program recognizes Wisconsin companies committed to sustainability July 21, 2010 When it comes to sustainable business practices, Serigraph has done everything from finding less environmentally hazardous ink solvents to charging employees for a cup when getting coffee from the vending machine.