Stories indexed under: The Wisconsin Idea

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  • A voice nearly silenced teaches art of storytelling May 7, 2008 Moji Olaniyan, an assistant dean in the College of Letters and Science, heads the African Storytelling on Wheels project, which prepares UW–Madison students of African origin to tell stories of their native countries to third-, fourth- and fifth-graders in racially nondiverse elementary schools in eastern and northern Wisconsin. Olaniyan, herself a storyteller, recently regained her voice — and her storytelling — after a bout with voice problems.
  • Photo from announcement of Life During Wartime project ‘Life During Wartime’ will build innovative curriculum around American war history April 30, 2008 A new Wisconsin project funded by the U.S. Department of Education will feature an unprecedented partnership among public school teachers, university and technical college faculty, and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum to invigorate the teaching of American history.
  • UW historian Jeremi Suri to receive outreach excellence award April 28, 2008 The Wisconsin Alumni Association has selected University of Wisconsin-Madison history professor Jeremi Suri as the 2008 recipient of the Ken and Linda Ciriacks Faculty Outreach Excellence Award.
  • Rethinking disaster management by focusing on development April 24, 2008 How we think about a disaster stems from the origin of the word itself: "Disastro" is the Latin word meaning "from the stars."
  • UW to launch radio, Web programs on Islam and Muslims in the world April 23, 2008 Nine area and international studies programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison received a grant from the national Social Science Research Council (SSRC) to create an interactive program that will support public dissemination of scholarship on the topic of Islam.
  • Image of Wisconsin Director cultivates a mile-high appreciation of Wisconsin April 10, 2008 From his 12th-floor office, Sam Batzli has a view of nearby Lake Mendota and Madison's downtown punctuated by the state Capitol. But instead of looking out the window, Batzli looks at Madison and the rest of Wisconsin from much higher altitudes.
  • World Languages Day to draw 700-plus students from across Wisconsin April 7, 2008 It's a rite of passage each spring for thousands of state high school students - heading to Madison for basketball, hockey and wrestling tournaments and a taste of the city, the university and a day or two out of school. But the siren call is not just for sports enthusiasts. The campus beckons each spring to those interested in exploring world languages and cultures at World Languages Day.
  • Alumni dish real-world advice to undergraduates through 'Dinners on Wisconsin!' March 19, 2008 Dinners On Wisconsin! invites alumni with a variety of professional backgrounds to share their experiences in the “real world” with current UW undergraduate students.
  • State’s largest used book sale offers 15,000 books March 26-29 March 19, 2008 The Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries semiannual used book sale will be held for the 25th time Wednesday-Saturday, March 26-29, in Room 116 of Memorial Library, 728 State St.
  • Photo of Bosscher Fund for late professor lifts Engineers Without Borders into the black March 10, 2008 Katie Simon had a lot to be nervous about in March 2007 when she became the president of the University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), an organization that applies the knowledge of engineers to improving the quality of life for developing communities.
  • Photo of Sarmadi Textiles professor embraces community service, collaboration Feb. 27, 2008 Larry Eisenberg was in the middle of a remodeling and expansion project, and he needed some new carpeting - $85 million worth of it, in fact.
  • New project to address climate change impacts on Wisconsin Feb. 4, 2008 A new statewide project will assess the potential consequences of climate change for Wisconsin's ecosystems, industries, farms and human health and will recommend adaptation strategies.
  • Talk commemorates 75th anniversary of Warfarin saga Jan. 25, 2008 Seventy-five years ago this February, a Wisconsin dairy farmer brought some sweet clover hay to University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist Karl Paul Link. The farmer suspected the clover had killed his cattle, which died from uncontrollable bleeding. From one farmer's misfortune, much good has come.
  • Kids in the lab: Getting high-schoolers hooked on science Jan. 9, 2008 More than 10,000 students statewide have participated in the Youth Apprenticeship Program, an innovative project that gives exceptional high-school students an opportunity to get exposure and experience in their desired careers.
  • Photo of Arnold Alanen Arnold Alanen: Documenting the story behind Wisconsin’s cultural landscapes Jan. 2, 2008 Their footprint on the land is distinct and alive with history: Defunct company towns, folk schools, massive industrial facades, Depression-era lodges, effigy mounds and churches on the hill. These are some of Wisconsin’s “cultural landscapes” — places where land and buildings come together to tell a story about the state’s economic, religious, ethnic and political history. They are also the focus of a new preservation effort led by Arnold Alanen, a professor of landscape architecture who volunteers his time to document these important places before they are lost.
  • Photo of potatos New test can curb losses of potatoes in storage Nov. 8, 2007 UW-Madison researcher Zahi K. Atallah has developed a test that helps farmers identify in their fields potato crops that will not store as long as others, resulting in fewer crop losses.
  • Project aims to reduce risks of falls among the elderly Nov. 1, 2007 Worries about money and losing our health - not to mention fear of death - can all rush in as we age. But with one-third of elderly Americans suffering falls every year, the simple fear of falling again is what often ends up changing lives: Keeping people from going out, isolating them from friends and accelerating their physical decline.
  • Online program helps working nurses earn bachelors’ degrees Oct. 16, 2007 The BSN@Home program — a joint initiative of five UW System schools, including UW-Madison — provides nurses with associate degress the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree without disrupting work or family life.
  • Illustration of children's hand prints Training program readies social workers for the field Sept. 25, 2007 For the right person, it's the best job in the world. That's the inspiration for a UW-Madison training program that covers the cost of a master's degree for social work students who commit to working in Wisconsin's public child welfare system for one or two years.
  • Program stresses early intervention to break problem-drinking cycle Sept. 19, 2007 A man in inner-city Milwaukee confronted his binge beer habit after developing early signs of liver disease. A father in rural Polk County wanted to cut down on his drinking to set a good example for his children. A woman in Wisconsin's North Woods decided to quit after driving her car off the road while intoxicated.