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  • In tough times, printing company uses UW-Madison-developed methods to recover May 28, 2009 In the difficult business climate following Sept. 11 - the last time the economy turned sour - leaders of Madison-based printing company Omnipress decided it was time for a change.
  • Graaskamp Center announces conference on housing outlook, path to recovery May 20, 2009 The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate has announced a conference titled "Housing Outlook 2010: Continued Crisis or Recovery?" to be held from 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, at the Fluno Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Teacher in Biology 151-152 As biology booms, students flock to the lab May 14, 2009 Since the mid-1990s, UW-Madison has experienced a surge of interest in biology, a phenomenon that has challenged the folks who run UW-Madison's biggest portal to this hot field: Introductory Biology 151 and 152 in the College of Letters and Science.
  • Canceled: Film documents African American experience on campus May 12, 2009 A student-produced documentary film, "Like Touching A Hot Stove," which provides a window into student life for African Americans at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is set to premiere on Tuesday, May 12.
  • Workshop will address navigating the global marketplace May 6, 2009 The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is heading a partnership with North Central Technical College, and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, to deliver a series of in-depth workshops for northern Wisconsin businesses on increasing profits through export opportunities.
  • WARF signs license agreement with Pfizer for human embryonic stem cells May 6, 2009 Pfizer Inc., a major biopharmaceutical company, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private, nonprofit patenting and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced May 5 that they have signed a license for human embryonic stem (hES) cell patents for the development of new drug therapies.
  • Master of Engineering in Engine Systems receives distance-learning award April 30, 2009 The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2009 International Distance Learning Award to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES) program in conjunction with the 2009 National Conference in St. Louis.
  • UW-Madison engineering student picked for entrepreneurs' program April 20, 2009 Steven Skroch, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student in biomedical engineering, is one of five students nationwide chosen to help inaugurate an international program in entrepreneurship by the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation.
  • Still from video Researchers use brain interface to post to Twitter April 20, 2009 In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - just by thinking about it.
  • Students face off for seed capital in business-plan competition April 16, 2009 From high-tech flavored plastics and eco-friendly vending machines to micro-gifting services and medical devices for emerging countries, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business.
  • 100 dollar bills Economics scholar points to a surging underground economy April 13, 2009 With the tax-filing deadline just days away, a University of Wisconsin-Madison expert in the underground economy says that unpaid tax liability in the United States has likely ballooned to more than $600 billion.
  • WAA's Employment Essentials developed to help weather stormy economy April 7, 2009 With the economy showing no signs of stabilizing any time soon, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has responded by packaging a suite of online career tools.
  • Survey shows high interest in biofuels April 1, 2009 Most Americans want to know more about biofuels, according to a new survey fielded by researchers in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Photo of wind turbines Wind-energy leader Vestas forges partnership with College of Engineering April 1, 2009 Vestas, the world's leading producer of wind power technology, has entered into a long-term partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering that promises to propel wind-energy research, provide student learning opportunities and give the company a long-term presence in Madison.
  • Stem cell research Wisconsin, Morgridge scientists excise vector, exotic genes from induced stem cells March 26, 2009 A team of scientists from the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reports that it has created induced human pluripotent stem (iPS) cells completely free of viral vectors and exotic genes.
  • Free tax-preparation service offered on campus March 23, 2009 UW-Madison faculty, staff and students can receive free tax preparation by IRS-qualified volunteers and start working on your financial goals including receiving financial aid.
  • Materials Research Science and Engineering Center joins second annual NanoDays March 19, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Nanostructured Interfaces presents NanoDays 2009, part of the second annual nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future.
  • UW System ties with Harvard for most CEOs among graduates March 17, 2009 The University of Wisconsin System tied with Harvard University for educating the most chief executive officers of major companies in 2008, according to one report.
  • Five questions with Anthony David Adams March 17, 2009 Anthony David Adams came to Madison in 2003 to play Ultimate Frisbee and work on a masters degree in Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was also executive director at United Council of UW Students. He left that job to start his own business in Madison, CreditCovers, which are designer credit card skins that grabbed national media attention.
  • Graduate School project raises profile of research integrity discussion March 12, 2009 Researchers in any field know that ethics are a top concern. But what, exactly, does that entail? One Michigan State University poll found that as graduate students become more immersed in their program, they feel less obligated to report violations of research integrity.