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Letters and Science honors five academic staff
Five members of the College of Letters and Science academic staff at the UW–Madison received career achievement awards at an April 24 reception and ceremony.
Students develop northern research building design
Future engineers are designing a new, year-round building for environmental instruction and research in northern Wisconsin.
New hearing test simulates noise of real world
Researcher Ruth Litovsky has developed a hearing test that simulates the noisy real world, and the results could improve our understanding not only of hearing but also of developmental and learning disabilities among children.
Class to ride the river
About 15 students from UW–Madison and Edgewood College will study Wisconsin history by following the watery path of French explorers this summer.
Durand recognized for diversity efforts
Bernice Durand, professor of physics, is being honored for years of leadership in promoting diversity at the university.
Student Services Personnel Honored for Achievements
Two new honors have joined the annual UW–Madison Student Personnel Association roster of awards in 2002.
New hearing test simulates noise of real world
University researcher Ruth Litovsky has developed a hearing test that simulates the noisy real world, and the results could improve our understanding not only of hearing but also of developmental and learning disabilities among children.
Spring 2002 commencement – Remarks by Chancellor John Wiley
May 17-19, 2002 A few days ago I sent all of you graduates an e-mail. You’re the first graduating class…
Spring 2002 commencement address – Thomas F. Pyle, Jr.
Sunday, May 19, 2002 Mary Wells Lawrence, the founder and first female CEO of a major advertising agency, Wells, Rich…
Spring 2002 commencement address – Louis A. Holland
Saturday, May 18 This is a very exciting time for me. I’m honored to be here. I’ve done a lot…
Engineering awards announced
Chung Hoon Lee, a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering, and master of business administration student Garima Goel took the first-place $10,000 prize…
Pencil me in: More than 1 million forms feed through this office
The Office of Testing and Evaluation Services processes more than a million bubble sheets - those fill-in-the-dot forms that have become ubiquitous as answer pages for almost all the multiple-choice exams the university administers - a year.
Study: Reckoning at hand
Wisconsin state government may face significant financial problems through 2010, says a government finance expert.
Conferences keep campus hopping
University students have moved out of residence halls for the summer, but the dorms are far from dormant.
Phi Beta Kappa names members
The Alpha Chapter of Wisconsin Phi Beta Kappa recognized the following individuals for their excellence and achievement.
WARF patent attorney finds retired bliss — at his old desk
Howard Bremer, a 78-year-old patent attorney, points to his forehead, where several lesions stain the skin. The lesions serve as an odd reminder of why he chose to be a patent attorney more than 50 years ago. Working for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation since 1960, Bremer has helped bring the discoveries of UW–Madison researchers into the marketplace, where they can directly benefit people, even Bremer himself.
University to upgrade ISIS
The university is upgrading the Integrated Student Information System to allow authorized staff members and departments easy, Web-based access to a wide range of vital student data.