Stories indexed under: The Wisconsin Idea

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• UW-Madison engineer lends experience to ambitious bridge-building effort July 8, 2010 Remote and virtually undisturbed, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge boasts a bounty of flora and fauna, both common and rare species that thrive in the largest delta floodplain in the upper Midwest.
• State cranberry growers make big gains in sustainability, UW survey finds July 7, 2010 Wisconsin's cranberry growers have made significant gains in the adoption of sustainable management practices during the past two decades, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison survey indicates.
• Saving the Point of Rocks June 8, 2010 It may be one of the toughest rocks on Earth, but even Baraboo Quartzite is no match for a road crew.
• Odyssey Project offers a promising journey of hope, transformation May 13, 2010 The walls of Emily Auerbach’s office are crowded with photos that show the outcomes of hard-fought success.
• Latin percussion class a lesson in rhythm and culture May 12, 2010 Manuel Vellon doesn’t know sign language, but he teaches his students to talk with their hands.
• Chancellor to lead UW-Madison delegation to China March 22, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will lead a delegation of UW-Madison faculty and staff to China as part of her first trip to Asia as the university's leader.
• Center helps Madison-area residents complete tax papers March 8, 2010 Classes are done for the day at Emerson Elementary School, but a few parents - with their children in tow - head back into the building.
• Pet Pals program brings joy to hospitalized children Feb. 3, 2010 It's one of the colder, snowier winter evenings, but a 5-year-old lap dog named Elvis couldn't care less.
• Poll: Many state anglers unaware of laws to prevent spread of invasive species Jan. 21, 2010 Many anglers in Wisconsin are unaware of laws designed to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and protect the state's lakes and rivers, according to a recent statewide poll.
• Free clinic aids immigrants with answers to legal questions Jan. 5, 2010 Immigrants with legal questions about their immigration status can receive help through a free clinic staffed by Madison-area attorneys and students from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
• As newborn screening expands, parents need more help Dec. 22, 2009 Parents leave the hospital with a newborn who looks perfectly healthy. But a short time later, their doctor calls to say that the baby has had an abnormal screening-test result and needs follow-up testing.
• Student-athlete leads Red and White Hunger Fight Nov. 23, 2009 In the weeks before Thanksgiving, most college students anxiously count down the days and midterms standing between them and a big meal at home with family and friends.
• Students take environmental messages, activism local Nov. 5, 2009 The Tales from Planet Earth film festival this weekend, Nov. 6-8, will screen some 50 environmental films from around the world that explore how stories told through film can influence our understanding of, and relationships to, nature.
• Statewide value-added system to launch this week Nov. 4, 2009 Administrators from Wisconsin school districts are working with education researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison to learn how to use a new student growth measure.
• Network hosts Wisconsin Idea forum for engagement practitioners, advocates Nov. 4, 2009 Boundary-spanning engagement professionals like Sharon Younkin have organized across campus to form the Community Partnerships and Outreach (CPO) Staff Network.
• Collaboration to enhance patient safety during blood collection, transfusion Oct. 26, 2009 The National Institute of Health (NIH), Health and Human Services has awarded a $1.4 million Small Business Technology Transfer grant to SysLogic Inc., the UW RFID Laboratory and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin.
• UW fields and gardens help feed people in need Oct. 26, 2009 Food bank workers have been lining up for tons of potatoes produced at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's agricultural research stations at Rhinelander and Hancock this fall.
• UW-Madison students, faculty part of community news project Oct. 26, 2009 The debate over health care reform has dominated national headlines for most of the summer and fall.
• Project CRYSTAL brings middle-school students to UW-Madison lab Oct. 22, 2009 University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemistry professor Hazel Holden and Edgewood Campus School middle-school science teacher Daniel Toomey met for the first time because Holden's daughter was in Toomey's science class.
• Public-private venture proposes Internet links for underserved areas Oct. 6, 2009 A broad partnership of Madison-area education, health, government and nonprofit organizations, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking more than $6 million in federal stimulus funding to expand access to computer networks for underserved communities and local agencies.