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Cluster hiring on slow track
The university is moving forward with a slimmed-down version of its cluster hiring initiative to help the university accommodate a $17 million budget cut. Read More
Study: Family income up, but inequality grows
A new study offers some good long-term news for working families in the state: family income is up. But other indicators are less positive. Read More
Scientists develop atomic-scale memory
Scientists have made a first step toward a practical atomic-scale memory where atoms would represent the bits of information that make up words, pictures and codes read by computers. Read More
Scientists assess shoreline development impact
To understand the ecological effects of lakeshore development on these freshwater ecosystems, UW–Madison has launched an extreme experiment - remove all the woody debris from one lake's shoreline waters and study what happens. Read More
Health event connects students with resources
University Health Services will hold the Our Common Ground Resource Fair, 3-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, for students with chronic medical conditions. Read More
WAA seeks distinguished alums
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Young Alumni Awards. Read More
Ducks invade campus
Thousands of yellow plastic ducks will line Bascom Hill and float in fountains near Library Mall and Engineering Hall Tuesday, Sept. 3, the first day of classes. Read More
Vet Med sponsors dog jog
Veterinary Medicine's annual Dog Jog at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, begins in front of the School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive. Read More
Two-way turn lane improves safety
Reducing roadways from four lanes to three can increase safety and reduced costs, an engineering professor says. Read More
UW students set national technology trends
Incoming freshmen are more "wired" than their predecessors and are more likely to own a computer than many upperclassmen, a survey says. Read More
New endowment funds outreach
A new endowment is intended to advance The Wisconsin Idea by developing new and innovative initiatives, and adding dimensions to existing outreach Read More
Bill T. Jones, others to perform on campus
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center featuring the Orion String Quartet will perform at the Wisconsin Union Theater Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. Read More
Pulitzer winner Momaday to visit
N. Scott Momaday, acclaimed novelist, poet, playwright, storyteller, painter and professor, will address the 2002 Chancellor's Convocation at the Union Theater at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17. Read More
New learning community opens
A new International Learning Community opens this fall with a German language floor in Adams Hall. Read More
Team engineers hydrogen from biomass
Chemical engineers at UW–Madison have developed a new process that produces hydrogen fuel from plants. Read More
Campus bus changes designations
Transportation Services and the city's Metro Transit have changed the designations of the free campus bus routes in an effort to make the routes more user-friendly. Read More
Guinier is first on lecture circuit
Lani Guinier, the first black woman tenured professor at Harvard Law School, will open the 2002-2003 Distinguished Lecture Series in September. Read More
UW-Madison debuts new ID card
University identification cards are getting a new look -- and purchasing power. Read More
Students enrolled in Wisconsin history course go with the flow
History professor John Sharpless and 16 students journeyed on a four-week expedition from Oshkosh to the mouth of the Wisconsin River by canoe - making for one of the most unconventional and logistically challenging classes at UW–Madison. Read More
Facilities planner sought
A 13-member search-and-screen committee has begun looking for a new assistant vice chancellor for facilities, planning and management, a position held by the recently retired Bruce Braun. Read More