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Jan. 14, 2009

Artist confronts those ‘now-what’ moments

If Stephanie Jutt has her way, there will be no more starving artists who sacrifice well-being to make art.

Q&A: Task force considers new non-state campus funding sources

Michael Knetter, known for his creative fundraising as dean of the School of Business, is stepping into a new role helping the university target new sources of private funding.

Brainstorming session set on opportunities, challenges in higher education

A fourth campuswide brainstorming session exploring the opportunities and challenges facing the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a recessionary economy will be held on Thursday, Jan. 22.

L&S adviser guides students through inauguration experience

A UW–Madison staff member will be among the Washington, D.C., elite next week as part of an inaugural conference of 15,000 students from around the country.

New Web site promotes conversation on teaching

Whether they are stumped by a classroom dilemma or inspired by a breakthrough moment with students, faculty and instructional staff will now have the opportunity to spark a broader conversation about teaching practices through a new interactive Web resource.

UW–Madison obtains Human Subjects Accreditation for research

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), the not-for-profit entity that seeks to raise the level of protection for human research subjects, announced in December that UW–Madison is one of 21 newly accredited research organizations.

Psychiatrist provides advice on seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Did you dread the start of winter? Do you feel like crawling into bed with a package of cookie dough, pulling the covers over your head, and not coming out until spring?

Scientists isolate genes that made 1918 flu lethal

By mixing and matching a contemporary flu virus with the "Spanish flu" - a virus that killed between 20 and 50 million people 90 years ago in history's most devastating outbreak of infectious disease - researchers have identified a set of three genes that helped underpin the extraordinary virulence of the 1918 virus.

Study: Can nature’s leading indicators presage environmental disaster?

Economists use leading indicators - the drivers of economic performance - to take the temperature of the economy and predict the future. Now, in a new study, scientists take a page from the social science handbook and use leading indicators of the environment to presage the potential collapse of ecosystems.

Can you see me now? Flexible photodetectors could help sharpen photos

Distorted cell-phone photos and big, clunky telephoto lenses could be things of the past.

Enter ‘fairyland’ with Victorian crazy quilts

“A Fairyland of Fabrics: The Victorian Crazy Quilt” opens Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Design Gallery, located in the School of Human Ecology. The show runs through Sunday, March 8.

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