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The Kellner family: Biographical information

October 16, 2002

The Kellners have long been loyal and generous supporters of UW–Madison. They believe that “to those whom much has been given, much is expected.”… Read More

Stadium removation renderings

October 16, 2002

Artist rendering, from an aerial view looking southeast, of the proposed Camp Randall Stadium renovation. (Illustration: Anderson Illustration Associates)… Read More

UW unveils new cheese with scandinavian roots

October 15, 2002

Cheesemakers at the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, unveiled recently a new specialty cheese for Wisconsin cheese producers. Read More

Baker to speak on Martin Luther King Jr.

October 14, 2002

The noted literary critic and activist-scholar Houston A. Baker Jr., Susan Fox and George D. Beischer Professor of English at Duke University, will speak about "Remembering Race: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Betrayal of Black Intellectuals" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Read More

Veteran business writer visits campus

October 14, 2002

Tim Smart, deputy assistant managing editor at U.S. News & World Report, will visit campus Oct. 21-25 as the fall semester business writer in residence. During the week, he will speak to journalism and business classes, consult with individual students and meet with local members of the Society of Professional Journalists. Read More

U.S. News’ Petit named science writer in residence

October 14, 2002

Charles Petit, a veteran, award-winning science writer for U.S. News & World Report, has been named a science writer in residence for fall 2002 by UW–Madison. Read More

UW scientists line up behind CWD plan

October 14, 2002

A group of UW–Madison scientists, representing a range of scientific disciplines, is lending broad support to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plan to contain the outbreak of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin. Read More

Suttie awarded for vitamin K research

October 11, 2002

John W. Suttie, a professor of biochemistry, has been selected to receive the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research in honor of work that defined the molecular action of vitamin K. Read More

Two UW–Madison faculty to be honored by French government

October 10, 2002

Gilles Bousquet, dean of International Studies at the UW–Madison and David Trubek, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law and former dean of International Studies, will be honored by the French government, Thursday, Oct. 17, in a ceremony officiated by the French consul general in Chicago, Dominique Decherf. The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. in room 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, on the UW–Madison campus. The public is invited to attend. Read More

Homecoming celebrates ‘Badger Power’

October 10, 2002

It's back to the 1960s and '70s for this year's Homecoming celebration Oct. 11-19. The theme, 'Badger Power,' is illustrated with a logo featuring flowers, guitars and peace symbols reminiscent of the era. Read More

New Web portal benefits K-12 education

October 10, 2002

University faculty, graduate students and administrators, along with area teachers, have developed a Web site, called 'K-12 at UW–Madison,' that enables teachers, parents, students and anyone else interested in kindergarten through 12th-grade education to browse through the hundreds of resources available to them at UW–Madison. Visit the portal at http://www.k12.wisc.edu. Read More

WAA to host Homecoming Badger Huddle

October 10, 2002

As a special Homecoming celebration, the Wisconsin Alumni Association is hosting a special Badger Huddle before the football game on Oct. 19 at the UW Field House. Read More

Germany’s ambassador to speak on trans-Atlantic relations

October 9, 2002

Wolfgang Ischinger, ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States, will visit UW–Madison Wednesday, Oct. 16, and speak on "Trans-Atlantic Relations: Challenges and Opportunities" 4 p.m. in the Fluno Center auditorium, 601 University Ave. Read More

UW-Madison leads $26 million study on aging

October 9, 2002

While we all age, we age in different ways. But exactly why we age differently remains much of a mystery. A new $26 million study led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, however, plans to make the reasons more clear. Read More

PACE aims to improve house party safety

October 9, 2002

UW-Madison's PACE Coalition wants to make campus-area house parties safer. To do so, it is asking for help from students, landlords, student government, UW and Madison police departments, university administrators and community residents. Read More

Chancellor’s Convocation: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Momaday to visit

October 9, 2002

N. Scott Momaday, acclaimed novelist, poet, playwright, storyteller, painter and professor, will address the 2002 Chancellor's Convocation at the Wisconsin Union Theater at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17. Read More

Fiore to head federal subcommittee

October 8, 2002

Michael Fiore, director of the Univesrity of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention and professor of medicine at the UW Medical School, has been selected to head the Cessation Subcommittee of the Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Read More

Advances

October 8, 2002

Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries. E-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. Paper… Read More

Almanac

October 8, 2002

Ask Bucky Actual questions from real people, answered by the friendly folks of the Campus Information and Visitor Center. Ask CIVC… Read More

Events bulletin

October 8, 2002

Learning MBA Information Session The School of Business will host a master’s of business administration information session on Wednesday, Oct. 16,… Read More