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Wisconsin entrepreneur leaves gift for WARF
Warren Gilson, founder of the analytical instrument company Gilson Inc., left a gift of more than $2 million to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) in his will.
Event identifies e-business trends, emerging technologies
Business leaders are invited to attend the 5th Annual Symposium on eBusiness Trends and Emerging Technologies Thursday, Dec. 12, from 9:30 to 3:30 at the Fluno Center for Executive Education.
Self-employed health insurance higher for farmers
Following last issue's news that more than 40 percent of dairy farmers either have no health insurance or plans that don't cover all family members, a new study by UW–Madison sociologists shows that among the health care plans for the self-employed, farmers are the hardest hit.
Bike business teaches strategy
Mason Carpenter, an associate professor of management and human resources, is teaching an undergraduate course in strategic management that is built around the bike industry.
Housing video honored
The Division of University Housing has received a first-place award for its "New Employee Orientation Video" from the Public Relations Society of America-Madison Chapter.
Students get rare glimpse into mental illness
The 19 students in Beyond Myth and Cruelty: An Overview of Serious Mental Illness, a special First-Year Interest Group at UW–Madison, are working five hours a week this semester at Off the Square, a club that serves approximately 150 folks with chronic mental illness each year, providing a safe haven for them to pass the time.
Jagger retrospective at Elvehjem
A large retrospective, "The Art of Gillian Jagger," will open at the Elvehjem Museum on Saturday, Nov. 23, and remain on view through Jan. 19.
Study abroad, international student numbers mirror national trends
More American students are studying abroad, and international student enrollment in the United States is up, according to new figures released this week by the Institute of International Education. The trends are similar at UW–Madison.
Volunteer effort launched to prevent campus crime
Badger Watch, a new volunteer-based crime prevention effort modeled after the national Neighborhood Watch program, has been launched by the UW Police Department. The pilot program, initiated by Central Campus community officer Kathern Paige, involves nine buildings located between North Park Street and Henry Mall. Paige hopes it will be expanded to include the entire campus.
UW announces nation’s first MBA in product management
The School of Business announced Tuesday, Nov. 19, the establishment of the Center for Product Management, the nation's first MBA program focused on that subject.
Milestones
Appointments Deanna Dietrich has been named associate dean for research and policy administration for the College of Engineering. Previously she served as…
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GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS Sea Grant Invites Proposals The UW Sea Grant College Program is inviting proposals for the next two-year grant…
Events Bulletin
Evening MBA Scholarship Offered to UW–Madison Employees The School of Business has designated one Evening Master’s of Business Administration scholarship for a UW–Madison…
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Joeres named interim head of Nelson Institute
Erhard Joeres, professor of civil and environmental engineering and environmental studies, will become interim director of the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies when the current director, Thomas M. Yuill, retires Jan. 27.
UW-Madison has lowest student loan default rate
UW-Madison students had the lowest Federal Perkins Loan default rate in 2001-02 of any school in the Big Ten for the third consecutive year, according to data compiled by Purdue University.
Pregnant women still smoking
Despite the known health consequences of smoking during pregnancy, about 48 percent of women smokers continue to light up after learning they're pregnant, according to the second in a series of action papers published by the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention.
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Engine Research Center collaborates with GM
General Motors Corp. will fund a $5 million collaborative research laboratory at UW–Madison over five years to help develop cleaner, more efficient diesel and gasoline engines.
New dean of students notes priorities as her job begins
Luoluo Hong, UW–Madison's new dean of students, hopes to provide stability and support for department colleagues and to re-establish a connection with the student body, particularly in the area of advocating on behalf of students.