UW Madison: Discovery could speed drug development
CONTACT: Jon S. Thorson, 608-262-3829, jsthorson@pharmacy.wisc.edu (prefers email for first contact)
SWEET INSIGHT: DISCOVERY COULD SPEED DRUG DEVELOPMENT
MADISON - The surface of cells and many biologically active molecules are studded with sugar structures that are not used to store energy, but rather are involved in communication, immunity and inflammation. In a similar manner, sugars attached to drugs can enhance,...
Family Farm Defenders: Wis. farmers prepare hay lift for drought stricken Oklahoma
Oklahoma is in the grips of its worst drought since the 1920s, and in response Family Farm Defenders, with support from Farm Aid, Rural Coalition, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and the Southern Federation of Cooperatives, are organizing an emergency Midwest hay lift.
This rapid response mirrors earlier solidarity efforts which delivered over a dozen Wisconsin tractors to Federation farmers...
UW Madison: Professor helps guide space safety
CONTACT: Douglas A. Wiegmann, 608-890-1432
ENGINEERING PROFESSOR TO HELP GUIDE SAFETY IN NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE EXPLORATION
MADISON - Following the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's decommissioning of its 30-year space shuttle program earlier this summer, the agency will be looking in new directions for the future of space exploration - with University of Wisconsin-Madison expertise on board.
In the coming years,...
UW Whitewater: Boasts top music education students for fourth year in a row
A talented student horn player at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has won the 2011 Richard G. Gaarder Award for the most promising state student in music education.
The highly competitive award goes to Abigail Martin, a senior French horn player from Johnsburg, Ill., who's passionate about the joy of music.
Her selection marks the fourth year in a row that a...
DMBA: Downtown Middleton will host a second Wine Walk on September 21
CONTACT: Marilyn Burke
(608) 836-5559
August 19, 2011 – Middleton, WI, The Downtown Middleton Business Association, (DMBA), will host a Second Wine Walk on Wednesday, September 21, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Our Spring Wine Walk was such a fun evening; it is back by popular demand!
Guests will start the evening at the M&I Middleton where...
Edgewood College: Nursing faculty participate in innovative program to enhance geriatric care expertise
Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333
Madison, Wis. (August 22, 2011) –Edgewood College faculty members Katie Selle and Barbara Gallogly recently returned from Faculty Learning About Geriatrics (FLAG) summer institute at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. They were joined there by colleagues from more than twenty schools, universities and...
