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A New Leader for the UW

June 14, 2013

Commerce secretary named to begin chancellor post in July.

Quick Takes: Summer 2013

June 13, 2013

UW news in brief

Signature Signatures

June 13, 2013

Their genesis unknown, the names of geography students mark the decades.

Classic Car Enthusiast

June 13, 2013

Engineering professor explores the mysteries of chariots.

SWAMP People

June 13, 2013

The Software Assurance Marketplace aims to make computers more secure

Student Watch: Summer 2013

June 13, 2013

Tips and tricks for the dinner table during a job search

A Promising Sight

June 13, 2013

Family’s cells lead researchers closer to curing eye disease

By the Numbers

June 13, 2013

Bloom boom.

Looking Sharp

June 13, 2013

Prize-winning microscopy.

The Gray-Hair Pink-Slip Blues

June 13, 2013

Job loss packs a punch for older workers.

Destination Troy

March 7, 2013

UW experts in classics, physics, and more will explore the ancient site.

Student Watch: Spring 2013

March 7, 2013 1 comment

La Maison Française

The Sounds of Aldo

March 7, 2013

Ecologists re-create the sound of a morning with Leopold.

Quick Takes: Spring 2013

March 7, 2013

UW news in brief

Something Old, Something New

March 7, 2013

A look inside Nancy Nicholas Hall

An Ill Wind

March 7, 2013

Superstorm Sandy shows the capacity of UW satellite science.

Flat-Screen Rivalry

March 7, 2013

TV competes with children for parental attention.

By the Numbers

March 7, 2013

The applicants are . . .

Out with the Old, in with the Older.

November 10, 2012 1 comment

Newly discovered documents shed light on the Union Theater’s history

Math, Mentoring, and Motherhood

November 10, 2012

Dove soap selects math prof as role model.

Hot Enough for You?

November 10, 2012

Statistics indicate heat waves are the deadliest weather.

See Spot Itch

November 10, 2012 1 comment

And see Spot stop itching, thanks to a new method to ease dog allergies.

Quick Takes: Winter 2012

November 10, 2012

UW news in brief

Student Watch: Winter 2012

November 10, 2012

New residential community focuses on arts and design.

Finding Your Inner Neanderthal

November 10, 2012

Modern scientific tools provide clues to an ancient species.

Big Red Landing

November 10, 2012

An alumnus journeys from Madison to Mars.

Bullies Exposed

November 10, 2012

Social media reveals bad behavior offline.

This One’s for the Ladies

August 31, 2012

. . . the Lake Monona sea monster is as feisty as ever.

Glowing Reviews

August 31, 2012

This year’s Go Big Read selection illuminates Marie and Pierre Curie.

A Chair of a Different Color

August 31, 2012

Don’t it make my red chairs blue?

Quick Takes: Fall 2012

August 31, 2012

UW news in brief

Say What?

August 31, 2012 1 reader letter

Talking to yourself has cognitive benefits, a UW study finds.

Can You See Me Now?

August 31, 2012

Washburn Restoration

Student Watch: Fall 2012

August 31, 2012

Eric Dahl x’13 has a job that might be the envy of many college students: he’s paid to eat.

Weird World Web

August 31, 2012

A professor tracks online folklore.

Brave New Reference

May 30, 2012

A UW scholar weighs the credibility of Wikipedia.

Carded

May 30, 2012 1 reader letter

The UW sees a slow but steady demand for voter IDs.

Changing Perceptions

May 30, 2012

A UW study finds that we can lessen prejudice.

Game On

May 30, 2012

It began with power pellets, gobbling ghosts, and Ms. Pac Man.

Quick Takes: Summer 2012

May 30, 2012

UW News in Brief