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  • 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.
  • Switchgrass research Major bioenergy initiative takes flight in Midwest June 26, 2007 A consortium of universities, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories and businesses led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison to explore the vast potential of bioenergy was awarded one of three major new DOE bioenergy research centers, it was announced today (June 26).
  • Professor recognized for work on climate change and insurance June 22, 2007 Dan Anderson, a University of Wisconsin-Madison business professor, has won a $10,000 stipend for his paper on risk management as it relates to global warming and climate change.
  • Engineers develop higher-energy liquid-transportation fuel from sugar June 20, 2007 Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and combine it with water molecules and sunshine to make carbohydrate or sugar. Variations on this process provide fuel for all of life on Earth.
  • Annual camp making music on campus June 18, 2007 More than 350 middle school students arrived on campus Sunday, June 17, kicking off the University of Wisconsin-Madison's annual Summer Music Clinic. For the next two weeks, the campus will be filled with the sounds of student bands, orchestras and choirs.
  • Graduate student and post-doc Training grants a boon to research, scientists June 14, 2007 David Beebe is living proof of the value of training grants such as the Biotechnology Training Program.
  • Semi-trailer Midwest transportation coalition addresses regional freight challenges June 5, 2007 Ten Midwest state departments of transportation have formed a coalition enabling them to tackle issues related to freight transportation.
  • UW-Madison student wins Google scholarship May 29, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Caitlin Krois has been selected from a pool of marketing, business and journalism students as winner of a coveted paid summer internship with Google, Inc.
  • Workshop to focus on policy innovation for environmental, economic gain May 29, 2007 How can the U.S. and the European Union find solutions to environmental problems while also supporting the economy? Eight Europeans with expertise in creating and using new policies to meet 21st century environmental and economic challenges will be in Madison June 19 at Monona Terrace as part of an open-to-the-public "international dialogue on ecological policy" co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Computer display Computer scientists set on winning the computer virus ‘cold war’ May 24, 2007 First came the virus. Then came the antivirus software. Ever since, virus programmers have been escalating their technology, trying to stay one step ahead of the computer security engineers and vice versa.
  • Heart illustration Research may yield improved treatment for diseased lungs May 24, 2007 A multi-institutional team of engineers, scientists and clinicians from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will study large-artery biomechanics that could play a role in heart failure in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
  • Unique engine-centered master's program graduates first class May 18, 2007 A master of engineering program that began out of a lunch conversation between University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and industry professionals is graduating its first class of 10 students this week.
  • Pipette and petri dish UW establishes stem cell and regenerative medicine center May 17, 2007 In an effort to strengthen and sustain its leadership in the companion fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will establish a new Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center.
  • State seeds stem-cell company based on UW-Madison research May 14, 2007 Governor Jim Doyle today (May 14) gave a $1 million boost to a University of Wisconsin-Madison spin-off company during a visit to the campus lab that gave birth to its technology.
  • UW-Madison Executive Education ranked 'Best Value for Money' May 14, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business has made the Financial Times' annual list of the world's top executive education providers for the third straight year.
  • GE Healthcare, UW partnership sharpens medical imaging advances May 11, 2007 When one of the nation's top medical imaging research programs sits less than 80 miles from one of the world's largest medical technology manufacturers, it's no surprise the two institutions would frequently join forces.
  • Creator of Dolly the sheep to give public lecture in Madison May 9, 2007 Ian Wilmut, the famed Scottish biologist who created Dolly the cloned sheep, is coming to Madison and will give a public lecture on Thursday, May 17, at the Overture Center.
  • Microscopic 20x view of a colony of undifferentiated human embryonic stems cells New technique dissects stem cells’ picky likes, dislikes May 4, 2007 Whether their goal is to create therapies or simply investigate how organisms develop, stem cell researchers face what is perhaps one of biological science's toughest assignments: keeping their tiny research subjects under control.
  • Students flex entrepreneurial muscle in competition May 1, 2007 What do a discarded industrial fan, a recycled wastebasket, a surplus fishing reel, and a set of drawers from an old lab desk have to do with entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus?