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