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• Study explores real factors behind declining housing prices Sept. 4, 2007 Housing prices are likely to fall further, but not for the reasons usually cited, according to an "Economic Commentary" published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and co-authored by University of Wisconsin-Madison business faculty.
• New Web site makes it easier to find, analyze dairy market data Aug. 27, 2007 Crunching the dairy numbers is a lot simpler than it used to be, thanks to one of the most comprehensive collections of dairy marketing information going online.
• SWAP trims down for its big move Aug. 21, 2007 A crash diet aimed at shedding tons of excess weight at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will result in some happy bargain hunters.
• UW-Madison among Hartwell Foundation’s 2007 top ten biomedical research centers Aug. 20, 2007 For the second year in a row, the Hartwell Foundation of Memphis, Tenn., has named the University of Wisconsin-Madison as one of its Top Ten Centers of Biomedical Research.
• UW-Madison drops slightly in 2008 U.S. News rankings Aug. 17, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is ranked eighth among public institutions in annual rankings released today (Aug. 17) by U.S. News and World Report's 2008 edition of America's Best Colleges.
• Wisconsin MBA moves up 15 spots in Forbes ranking Aug. 17, 2007 The Wisconsin MBA moved up 15 spots in a national ranking released today of MBA programs by Forbes magazine. The Wisconsin MBA was ranked 27th, compared to 42nd in 2005, the last time the biennial ranking was conducted.
• Veterinary professor improves Wisconsin dairy industry Aug. 8, 2007 Ken Nordlund still remembers the skeptical face at the back of the room as he and his colleagues introduced the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine's new Transition Cow Index (TCI) to dairy farmers from around the state.
• Wisconsin engineers ready a blueprint for a nanomechanical computer Aug. 3, 2007 If efforts now under way by a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers pan out, the age of the nanomechanical computer may be at hand.
• Second place is sweet for food development team Aug. 2, 2007 Thanks to the innovation of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Food Science Club, consumers may one day follow a course of sushi not with sake, but with espresso or a latte.
• Building green for less green: Design team plans lower-cost, energy-efficient housing Aug. 2, 2007 A team of faculty, students and community organizations is out to construct a new reality: green housing that can also be affordable.
• Jessica Doyle to speak at PEOPLE pre-college celebration Aug. 1, 2007 Wisconsin First Lady Jessica Doyle will be the keynote speaker as 167 Wisconsin high school students and 80 newly enrolled University of Wisconsin-Madison freshmen are recognized Friday, Aug. 3, for academic achievement.
• Six new members join Wisconsin Alumni Association board of directors July 30, 2007 Six leaders from around the country are lending their talents and enthusiasm to support the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its graduates as new members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) board of directors.
• UW organic field day slated for Aug. 30 at Arlington Station July 30, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Arlington Agricultural Research Station will hold its first field day devoted to organic agricultural production on Aug. 30 from 3 - 7 p.m.
• Couple’s $3 million gift to fund scholarships July 24, 2007 One Madison-based couple is prepared to benefit University of Wisconsin-Madison students for years to come, thanks to their decision to speed up the timetable on a lifelong goal.
• Phosphorus management system balances farms, water quality July 18, 2007 At any given spot in Wisconsin, chances are that you're not far from a lake or a farm, or both - but the combination is not always a harmonious one. The future of both may hinge on proper management of an essential element: phosphorus.
• UW-Madison plays host to international turfgrass industry groups July 13, 2007 During the week of July 23, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will play host to upwards of 1,100 visitors who will spend much of their time looking down at the ground.
• California-based medical products company to build in University Research Park July 12, 2007 The University Research Park (URP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced July 11 that Mentor Corp., a California-based global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of science-based medical products, will expand its presence in Madison with the construction of a 37,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the park.
• Today's students will compete in globally connected market (Captiol Region Business Journal) July 9, 2007 An opinion piece from Frances Shuter Taylor, a former Executive Vice President of Bank of America and CEO of BA Asia, Ltd.
• Bacteriologist tabbed for prestigious NIH research award July 5, 2007 Richard L. Gourse, a professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an expert on the critical early steps of gene expression, has received a prestigious MERIT award from the National Institutes of Health, which provides research funding for up to 10 years.
• Big Ten Network to officially launch Aug. 30 July 2, 2007 The new Big Ten Network officially launches in prime time at 7 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Aug. 30, with the evening also marking the inaugural telecast of Big Ten Tonight, the network's signature studio-based news, information and highlight show.