The Wisconsin Week Wire — February 28, 2007
Top News
Harnessing technology to help the disabled
Like most people, mechanical engineering professor Jay Martin never really understood the challenges of living with a severe physical disability until his teenaged son, Liam, was paralyzed in a diving accident.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery seed grant winners named
The research program of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery got under way Feb. 21 when officials announced the results of a campuswide competition for the institutes’ Discovery Seed Grants.
Research
New evidence that global warming fuels stronger Atlantic hurricanes
Atmospheric scientists at UW–Madison have uncovered fresh evidence to support the hotly debated topic that global warming has contributed to the emergence of stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.
Scientists unlock major number theory puzzle
Two UW–Madison number theorists have pieced together an explanatory framework that for the first time illustrates what mock theta functions are, and exactly how to derive them.
Features
Governments benefit from professor’s planning expertise
A professor of urban and regional planning is on a mission to improve planning practices in Wisconsin and beyond.
On Campus
Events calendar
Employee Matters
Doyle vows to keep tuition down in new budget
State budget season got under way this month as Gov. Jim Doyle rolled out a proposed 2007–09 state budget that recognizes the importance of higher education and provides domestic partnership benefits for all state employees.
Morgridge Center celebrates 10 great years of service
The Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrates 10 years at UW–Madison this year. In the spirit of recognizing past service efforts at UW–Madison and in the community, 10 notable contributions by the Morgridge Center are detailed.
Leopold Foundation, UW–Madison to digitize Aldo Leopold archives
The entire Aldo Leopold Collection held by the University Archives will be digitized in a partnership project with the Aldo Leopold Foundation.
Conference will explore Cluster Hiring Initiative
On Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2, scholars from a variety of fields will gather to discuss their collaborations at the second annual Wisconsin Conference on Interdisciplinarity Cluster Hiring Case Study.
Milestones
Six faculty receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards for research
Six mid-career faculty have been recognized for their research accomplishments through conferral of Kellett Mid-Career Awards.
Romnes Awards support five of UW–Madison’s emerging stars
Five of UW–Madison’s faculty have been named recipients of the 2007 Romnes Awards.
Community
UW programs partner with Wisconsin Film Festival
As film festivals sprout up around the state, UW–Madison’s own event returns for its ninth year, running Thursday–Sunday, April 12–15.
Middle-school parents: Start talking before they start drinking
On Wednesday, March 7, “Start Talking Before They Start Drinking,” a town-hall meeting on middle-school drinking, will examine Madison’s youngest drinkers and what can be done about the issue.