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Home from Kuwait, Disher appreciates routine
In June, Pete Disher returned from a six-month Air National Guard deployment in Kuwait with the Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron to his job as a UW Police Department security officer
Bazzell named vice chancellor for administration
Darrell Bazzell, a veteran Wisconsin state government administrator and current secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, has been selected to be UW–Madison's new vice chancellor for administration.
Winter 2002 commencement address
Jonathan Wolman University of Wisconsin–Madison Kohl Center December 22, 2002
UW-Madison chemist elected ACS president
After having been a member of the American Chemical Society for 40 years, UW–Madison chemistry professor Charles Casey will become its president.
Recitalists to sing Bernstein at Union Theater
The music of Leonard Bernstein will be sung with polish and elegance on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 at 8 p.m. when Joyce Castle and Kurt Ollman bring their all Bernstein program to the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Two UW–Madison faculty elected APS fellows
UW-Madison professors Gilbert Nathanson and Linda Sparke have been elected to the Fellowship program at the American Physical Society, a worldwide federation of more than 42,000 physicists.
Researchers explain how we detect the location of sound
The slightest turn of the head can significantly change the way a person or animal detects sound. A subtle tilt alters the angle at which high-frequency sound waves hit the ear, providing cues to localize the sound. To use those cues, the brain must put what it hears into the context of the position of the head. Until recently, scientists were not sure how this was done.
Fans joining WAA for Alamo Bowl trip
Wisconsin Alumni Association officials are encouraging Badger football fans to finalize and book their trips this week to the Alamo Bowl.
UW-Madison to host conference for job trainers
A bridge spanning education and business will open in Madison in the form of a national conference Monday-Wednesday, Jan. 27-29.
Mammoth hose reel slides toward completion
It's big. It's on runners. It will soon be painted bright red. And it's headed for the Pole. But it's not loaded with toys, and instead of being drawn by eight tiny reindeer to the North Pole, this sled -- which carries a mammoth hose reel as part of a unique cold-climate drilling rig -- is destined for the South Pole via Air Force C-130 where it will help lay the groundwork for a novel telescope.
Graduate degree recipients to be honored at reception
On Sunday, Dec. 22, the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the Graduate School will host a commencement reception in the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion at the Kohl Center. All graduate degree recipients are invited to join in this celebration of achievements at UW–Madison.
Letters and Science commencement reception set
On Sunday, Dec. 22, more than 800 degrees will be awarded to College of Letters and Science graduates, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the College of Letters and Science are commemorating the occasion with a special graduation reception.
Serbian spruce stolen
First it was Bucky's costume. Now, it's one of Bucky's trees. Over the weekend, one of the eight Serbian spruce trees on campus went missing.
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Regents approve facilities projects
The UW System Board of Regents at its December meeting unanimously approved a plan for resuming renovation of Camp Randall Stadium. Chancellor John Wiley announced in October that the $83.7 million project was ready to move forward, thanks to a lead gift from the Kellner family, an analysis of the project's scope and costs, and a sound financial plan.
Art students create billboards
Two Madison billboards are displaying art by undergraduates, the result of an unusual collaboration.
Not too late to give
The 2002 Partners in Giving campaign raised $1.6 million for charity as of Nov. 29, just 56 percent of its $2.9 million goal.
State conference highlights training
The second annual Wisconsin State Training Conference — "Building the Human Resource Potential in Your Organization" — will be of particular interest to those who are responsible for professional and staff development.
Athletics duties reassigned
Four UW Athletics administrators have been given new titles and additional duties now that Al Fish, associate athletics director, has been named associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management effective Jan. 6.