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  • Image form research Fast molecular rearrangements hold key to plastic's toughness Nov. 27, 2008 Plastics are everywhere in our modern world, largely due to properties that render the materials tough and durable, but lightweight and easily workable. One of their most useful qualities, however - the ability to bend rather than break when put under stress - is also one of the most puzzling.
  • New program encourages students to become social entrepreneurs Nov. 26, 2008 Can one person change the world? The Kauffman Entrepreneurial Community Internship Program (KECIP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison allows both grads and undergrads an opportunity to utilize skills and knowledge gained in the classroom to become catalysts for social change -- and to get paid for doing it.
  • Experts explore job outlook in the economic downturn Nov. 25, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison career placement and job market experts examine the state of the national job market during the economic downturn and how it affects graduating students and different sectors of the work force.
  • Innovative government ideas, programs sought for Gladfelter competition Nov. 20, 2008 Public workers with innovative ideas on how to improve the quality and efficiency of government in Wisconsin are invited to compete for the Lloyd D. Gladfelter Awards.
  • Students rewarded for entrepreneurial instincts Nov. 19, 2008 What do a youth sport officiating agency, a club dedicated to microfinance, a student-run bus company, a Chinese economic forum, and a Silver eBay PowerSeller business have to do with entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison?
  • A decade celebrating stem cells: Changing the face of medicine Nov. 12, 2008 The Wisconsin Academy, along with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), will host a free, two-day event on Nov. 18-19 to highlight the accomplishments of stem cell research in the state and to examine future stem cell issues.
  • Many events part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 11, 2008 The Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) is a sponsor of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an international effort to inspire and encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice and to celebrate America's unique culture of inventiveness.
  • Image form the 1998 Science paper Research on human embryonic stem cells marks 10-year milestone Nov. 6, 2008 Ten years ago today (Nov. 6, 1998), the publication in the journal Science of a short paper entitled "Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocysts" rocked biology - and the world - as the all-purpose stem cell and its possibilities were ushered into the limelight.
  • Salt shaker For food industry leaders, a meeting worth its salt Nov. 5, 2008 It's no secret that Americans eat too much salt, a habit linked to numerous health problems. At first glance, the solution seems simple: stop eating so much of the stuff. But, as it turns out, salt-a.k.a. sodium chloride-can't easily be cut from the American diet.
  • Powered Green logo Student entrepreneurs working to green the economy Nov. 4, 2008 While some students use college as a transition into the "real world," an increasing number of student entrepreneurs have asked themselves, "Why wait?"
  • Image of semiconductor Stretching silicon: A new method to measure how strain affects semiconductors Nov. 3, 2008 UW-Madison engineers and physicists have developed a method of measuring how strain affects thin films of silicon that could lay the foundation for faster flexible electronics.
  • John Krogman named new DoIT director Oct. 31, 2008 John A. Krogman has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the Division of Information Technology and associate chief information officer (CIO). Ron Kraemer, CIO and vice provost for information technology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, made the announcement today (Oct. 31).
  • Wisconsin online career-matching resource launched Oct. 29, 2008 A new online career-matching initiative aims to promote job opportunities across Wisconsin for young people and build the state's information technology workforce.
  • High-schooler teams with UW researchers to help Madison improve bike parking Oct. 29, 2008 It wasn't a bad gig for Kira McCoy. The high school student from Denver spent two weeks in July bicycling the length and breadth of Madison, getting plenty of sun and exercise and a good look at a community where she may attend college. But those were the perks, not the mission.
  • School for beginning market vegetable growers set for January Oct. 29, 2008 Aspiring fresh market vegetable growers can learn the fundamentals of the business from veteran growers and other experts at the 2009 Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, Jan. 16-18, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
  • MERLIN mentors to work magic with area entrepreneurs Oct. 24, 2008 Are you an entrepreneur in search of a mentor? Ready to commercialize a concept, process, or technology? Interested in taking your early stage business to the next level?
  • Economics professor to address global financial crisis Oct. 23, 2008 Menzie Chinn, a professor in the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss "The Global Financial Crisis: What You Need to Know Now" in a lecture sponsored by the UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE).
  • Semi-annual Library Friends fall book sale starts today Oct. 15, 2008 The fall book sale, organized by the Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, takes place today (Wednesday, Oct. 15) through Saturday, Oct. 18 in conjunction with the Wisconsin Book Festival.
  • New professional courses on greenhouses, garden and landscape industries Oct. 10, 2008 If your career or career plans involve greenhouses, landscaping, garden centers and related industries, you might want to consider a set of new continuing education classes offered through the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Railroad tracks Courses help growing railroad industry stay on track Oct. 9, 2008 there are few undergraduate or graduate programs in the United States that teach engineers to design, build and maintain railroads that are safe, efficient and consumer-oriented. However, UW-Madison offers a comprehensive continuing education program.