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With President-elect Barack Obama poised to lift the ban on federal funding of research on new embryonic stem-cell lines, UW-Madison and Dane County could strengthen their position as a leader in the pioneering research, officials say. They warn, however, it will take new federal dollars in addition to a change in policy to have a strong impact here...
Tuesday night at the Overture Center, stem cell supporters celebrated a decade's worth of bio-science breakthroughs. They're not only talking about what they've done in the past -- but what they hope to do in the future..."There's a lot of interest in making a research corridor between Milwaukee and Madison," said Dick Leinenkugel, Secretary of Commerce. "I think that's a possibility in the future if we take a look at the capability of UW-Milwaukee and some of their research capabilities which are coming on line now"...
Bucky Badger wants YOU to help with snow removal. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is adopting new rules in order to improve upon snow and ice removal after last winter's record snowfall of more than 100 inches. And some of the changes involve asking people to dig in with a shovel or take the bus on snowy days instead of driving...
Only one of the five finalists for the vacant University of Wisconsin-River Falls chancellor post is from within the UW-System. The five finalists were named Tuesday by Kevin P. Reilly, UW-System president, to fill the post vacated by Don Betz. ..
The committee searching for a new chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls has narrowed its list to five candidates, all from outside the local campus...
...Recruitment and retention was one of the main topics Chancellor Biddy Martin spoke about during her first public address to the university community, impressing upon us the significance of this topic. Two key components of recruitment and retention are benefits and salary. Although faculty and staff could certainly be paid more at private universities, they choose to work here at the University of Wisconsin, where the Wisconsin Idea — the idea that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom — lies at the heart of campus tradition...
In January, Betsy Gregg will witness history. The University of Wisconsin-Superior senior was chosen to attend Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration...The trip was made possible through a scholarship from the UW-Superior Foundation...
Enrollment of Chinese students at Twin Ports universities is up significantly this year, reflecting a nationwide trend. Encouraged by aggressive recruiting combined with China’s booming economy and growing middle class, Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. universities in record numbers, the Associated Press reports...At the University of Wisconsin-Superior, 16 students from China are enrolled this fall, up from two students in September 2007. Ten to 12 more Chinese students expected to enroll in January, said Mark MacLean, international admissions coordinator...
A large stockholder is urging the board of TomoTherapy Inc. to consider selling the medical technology company or seek other alternatives to boost its stock price...TomoTherapy, which was founded by two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, sells a device that uses imaging technology to increase the accuracy of radiation treatments...
It's no secret that many with ties to higher education in Wisconsin were giddy upon learning Nov. 4 that Democrats had secured control of the state Assembly, putting the party in charge of both houses of the state Legislature and the governor's office for the first time since 1986. University of Wisconsin System leaders have been frustrated for years by what they perceive to be inadequate financial support from the state...
...International students bring knowledge, diverse culture and more revenue to local colleges. Western has 18 international students enrolled in degree programs and nearly 30 in goal-oriented adult education programs. Western’s international student numbers declined after Sept. 11, 2001, when federal Homeland Security made it more difficult to get a visa. However, those numbers now are on the rebound, said Anderson. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has seen a similar trend, said Hong Rost, assistant director for UW-L’s Office of International Education...
A study to learn about the feasibility of the proposed free college tuition program, the Racine Promise, is one step closer to reality. The City Council authorized the city grant administrator on Tuesday to apply for a $8,000 We Energies grant to study the cost, interest and feasibility of such a program. The proposed program, which is far from finalized, could provide free college tuition for nearly all Racine high school graduates...
...His experience reflects how the NCAA's toughening of academic requirements for athletes has helped create an environment in which they are more likely to graduate than other students — but also more likely to be clustered in programs without the academic demands most students face. Some athletes say they have pursued — or have been steered to — degree programs that helped keep them eligible for sports but didn't prepare them for post-sports careers...
Hard hit by budget cuts, the California State University system is planning to cut its enrollment by 10,000 students for the 2009-10 academic year, unless state lawmakers provide more money. “We can’t continue to admit more and more students without receiving adequate funding,” Chancellor Charles B. Reed said Monday. It would be the first time in its history that the university system turned away students who met admissions standards, and the announcement was greeted with disappointment and anger...
Barack Obama's transition team has announced the officials who will review personnel and policies at federal agencies for the new Administration, including dozens who will begin visits to examine the work of science agencies this week...Another is R. Alta Charo, a bioethicist at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, whose support for research using human embryonic stem cells reflects Obama's position on the controversial work...
At a time when the nation’s economy is ailing and credit is drying up, Troy Carter thought he had found an affordable way to earn a four-year college degree: Stitch together an education at a community college and a state university. But like millions of other students who are flocking to community colleges and public universities, he finds them struggling with financial problems of their own. Midyear budget cuts are forcing many of the institutions to lay off faculty members, cut class sections, and freeze enrollment... (paid subscription required)