The Wisconsin Week Wire — January 24, 2007
Top News
Baldwin grants continue legacy of Wisconsin Idea
Nine projects funded by the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment will extend the university’s impact throughout the state.
Toxin-binding protein linked to cardiovascular health
New UW–Madison research has revealed an unexpected role for a toxin-binding protein regulating the carrier of so-called “bad cholesterol.”
Research
Study: Split-screen debate coverage benefited Bush in 2004
Conventional wisdom about the pitfalls of reaction shots during presidential debates was turned on its head in a study conducted by UW–Madison researchers.
Silicon medicines may be effective in humans
UW–Madison scientists have shown that silicon — the stuff of computer chips, glass and pottery — may have extraordinary therapeutic value for treating human disease.
On Campus
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Construction manager chosen for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Findorff Mortenson, a joint venture of J.H. Findorff & Son of Madison and M.A. Mortenson of Minneapolis, will build the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and the Morgridge Institute for Research.
Machado and Silvetti Associates to design Chazen Museum expansion
The team of Machado and Silvetti Associates of Boston, in association with Milwaukee-based Continuum Architects + Planners, has been chosen by the state of Wisconsin to design the expansion to the Chazen Museum of Art.
Regents host forum on comprehensive admissions
The UW System Board of Regents will host an educational forum on Monday, Jan. 29, on a proposed move to a comprehensive freshman admissions policy. The session will be held from 4-7 p.m. at the Pyle Center. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in person and listen to feedback from around the state, carried by videoconferencing. A Web site has been launched for the public to review a policy draft and share comments. Visit http://www.wisconsin.edu/admissions to learn more.
Arts Institute brings artists in residence to campus
The Arts Institute announces two interdisciplinary artist residencies for this spring.
Couple provides lead gift for new preschool research laboratory
The School of Human Ecology announced that Elliot and Frances Lehman have provided a $1 million lead gift for a teaching and research preschool laboratory.
New offices for Student Academic Affairs
Student Academic Affairs units in the College of Letters and Science have new office locations. To check out the new and existing office spaces, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend an open house from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26.
College targets federal bioenergy initiative
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is leading efforts to bring a new federal bioenergy research and development center to Wisconsin.
Plan aims to remove ash trees, head off emerald ash borer
Staying one step ahead of an aggressive, wood-boring beetle that is threatening ash trees in several states is the aim of a plan that will gradually remove many ash trees at UW–Madison.