Heather Simmons, the zoo’s pathologist and a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine, arrived from Middleton to perform a necropsy and determine the cause of death of the 207-pound bird.
Cited: Laura Liddicoat, a supervisor of the forensic toxicology program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.
Anyone who has a strong affinity for women with blue eyes and golden locks can thank the last ice age, according to a recent study in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior.
Quoted: Carey Gleason, a dementia researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: James Paul Gee, in the department of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin and the author of books examining the educational aspects of video games
Quoted: Michael Gutter, UW Extension Financial Specialist
Quoted: John DeLamater, professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin and editor of the International Journal of Sex Research.
Quoted: John Witte, the state’s evaluator of the program then and a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Francois Ortalo-Magne, an associate real estate professor at the UW-Madison Business School, said he doesn’t believe Internet services ever will replace real estate agents.
Many officers suffer psychological repercussions following a fatal shooting, although with proper counseling, most can return to full duty without lingering dysfunction, said Michael Scott, a clinical assistant professor at the UW-Madison Law School and co-author of the study “Deadly Force: What We Know” in 1992.
When parents divorce, oftentimes distance further divides parents from their children, and typically the non-custodial parent loses their close relationship with their children. However, thanks to new legislation, this will be avoided through virtual-visitation privileges via the Internet.
A Harvard University national poll released Tuesday shows religion and morality to be significant factors in students� politics.
The University of Wisconsin School of Business appointed alumnus Dan Olszewski to be director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Thursday.
As more women apply to be undergraduates at UW-Madison, mathematically, more must receive the ââ?¬Å?thin envelopes.ââ?¬Â
Recent increases in female applicants may have forced college admissions officers nation-wide to scrutinize female applicants a little more closely in fall 2005, according to a March 23 New York Times op-ed article by Jennifer Delahunty Britz.
Three Minnesota-based law firms filed a class-action lawsuit last Friday against the College Board and its contractor, Pearson Educational Measurement, due to massive SAT scoring errors.
UW-Madison faculty, staff and students received 77 patents through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in 2005, making UW-Madison the nationââ?¬â?¢s fifth-most ââ?¬Å?productiveââ?¬Â intellectual property university, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced April 6.
Chronicling the UW Law School groupââ?¬â?¢s efforts since 1998 to exonerate life-term or death-row prisoners based on DNA and other evidence, the Wisconsin Innocence Project held a seminar titled ââ?¬Å?Crime, Punishment and Truth By Testingââ?¬Â Tuesday at the Overture Center for the Arts.
University of Wisconsin inventors and researchers celebrated a banner year in 2005, as UW climbed in the rankings of universities nationwide in number of patents awarded.
Quoted: James A. Stewart, an oncologist and professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Cancer Center in Madison.
Quoted: UW-Madison Political Science Professor David Canon
Quoted: Leslie Eisenberg, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and a Wisconsin Historical Society expert on burial sites.
Gov. Jim Doyle is leading the largest Wisconsin delegation ever to BIO 2006 today, the world�s largest biotechnology symposium in Chicago.
Joining Doyle will be stem cell pioneers Dr. James Thomson and Dr. Gabriela Cesar. The three will speak about major biotechnology developments in Wisconsin.
Quoted: Marc Galanter, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin.
Quoted: Charles Jones, an emeritus professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Quoted: Charles O. Jones, an emeritus political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Quoted: Norman Fost, a pediatrician and medical ethicist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: Donald Downs, professor of political science, law and journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: Dennis Dresang, a political science professor at UW-Madison.
Quoted: Charles Franklin, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist.
Quoted: University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor Steve Meili.
SUTHERLAND, South Africa ââ?¬â? Really good astronomy requires three things: a really dark sky, a really powerful telescope and really talented scientists. The nighttime sky here, in this desolate, brush-strewn desert called the Karoo, makes metaphors about coal mines at midnight seem pallid.
UW-Madison stem cell patents may restrict other universities from furthering their own research, due to restrictions and high fees enacted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
Quoted: Carey Gleason, a dementia researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: Jonathan Foley, director for the Center for Sustainability at the University of Wisconsin.
Quoted: Stanley Temple, professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Low-Calorie Diet May Lead to Longer Life
A low-calorie diet, even in people who are not obese, can lead to changes in metabolism and body chemistry that have been linked to better health and longer life, researchers are reporting.
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By DENISE GRADY
Published: April 5, 2006
A low-calorie diet, even in people who are not obese, can lead to changes in metabolism and body chemistry that have been linked to better health and longer life, researchers are reporting.
Quoted: Aaron Carrel, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In the early 1990s, American scientist Richard Davidson traveled to India at the request of the Dalai Lama to meet with Buddhist monks who devote their lives to meditation. A Harvard-educated researcher at the University of Wisconsin, Davidson has since brought Buddhist monks to his lab.
Quoted: Charles Franklin, a University of Wisconsin political science professor.
A University of Wisconsin scientist is challenging recent rumors of a national autism epidemic, pointing to a new study on special-education trends.
The UW Hospital and Clinics� In Vitro Fertilization program, though slated to close by June 30 due to infighting among the program�s physicians, will remain open, the UW Medical Foundation announced Saturday.
Quoted: Dr. Stuart Knechtle, a professor of surgery at the University of Wisconsin who has studied tolerance
Quoted: David Larbalestier, a superconductivity expert at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Quoted: University of Wisconsin professor Aaron Brower, who has been teaching social work for 20 years
Quoted: Veterinary immunologist Ron Schultz of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary in Madison, arguably the expert’s expert in the field of canine epidemiology
Quoted: Charles Franklin, a University of Wisconsin political science professor who studies public opinion.
Quoted: Thongchai Winichakul of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Six residents will be honored Monday by the joint city-county public health department for their contributions to the health and welfare of people in Madison and Dane County.
The 2006 public health awards ceremony is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center, with Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and County Executive Kathleen Falk presiding over the award ceremonies.
(Among the honorees are Dr. Timothy Corden, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and clinical director of pediatric intensive care at UW Children’s Hospital, and epidemiologist Craig Roberts of University Health Services.)
Wisconsin is one step closer to passing legislation with the potential to lure the lucrative film-production industry into the state following the bill�s approval in the Joint Committee on Finance Thursday.
Thursday is sleep apnea awareness day.
That’s the condition that, as many of you probably remember, contributed to the death of Packers legend Reggie White.
And there’s a good chance that you or someone you know is suffering from the disease.
We lost the dairy crown to California. Milwaukee’s days as the nation’s beer capital ended years ago. But when it comes to rat poison, Wisconsin can hold its head high: In the rodent-killing world, we rule.
Quoted: Aaron Brower, professor of social work.
Quoted: Richard Davidson, professor of psychology.
Women struggling with breast cancer can benefit greatly from online support groups, new research suggests.
These groups provide emotional benefits for breast cancer patients who can openly express their feelings in ways that help them make sense of their cancer experience, report researchers at the Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Quoted: David Larbalestier, professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Applied Superconductivity Center.
Quoted: Max Lagally, professor of materials science and engineering.
Quoted: Ken Mayer, a political scientist at UW-Madison.
It’s that time of year again. Time for plenty of sneezing and stuffy noses. In fact allergy season is upon us.
While allergies affect different people in different ways, UW Researchers are looking for volunteers who have dust mite allergies to help them learn more about a new allergy treatment.
The debate over the War in Iraq will go to the polls next week, as cities across Wisconsin are gearing up to weigh in on whether U.S. troops should be brought home.
UW-MADISON molecular biologist Ross Inman does not adhere to the theory, advanced by Time magazine in a cover story this week, that “the climate is crashing” and global warming is to blame.
But as Inman looks out on Lake Mendota from his sixth floor office on Linden Drive, he sees a lake that did not completely freeze over this past winter.
That view is at odds with the state climatology office, which reported that the lake froze on Dec. 19. With all due respect, Inman will believe his own eyes, and he says the lake did not completely freeze.
