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Faculty stage dance concert
The Spring Faculty Concert April 25-27, 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, features visiting artist Barbara Grubel and other faculty artists.
Medical School attacks asthma
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $19 million to the Medical School to conduct three groundbreaking studies to find answers about asthma.
WAA to honor five for achievements in science, public service
Former U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, former publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal Jim Burgess, geologist Ken Ciriacks, California public servant Joy Picus and engineer Winslow Sargeant, to receive the Wisconsin Alumni Association's highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, in a reception on Friday, May 10, at 5:45 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater in Memorial Union.
Save energy, campus urged
With budgets shrinking and costs rising, the campus will have a tough time meeting its utility bills unless workers help reduce the university's energy appetite, says Physical Plant director John Harrod.
Five receive Guggenheims
Five faculty in the College of Letters and Science have been named Guggenheim Fellows.
Second service trip to Montana added
Due to strong alumni interest in this summer's Service and Learning Adventure excursion to Browning, Mont., a second trip has been added Aug. 2-10.
Meningococcal disease suspected
A female university student is in stable condition at an area hospital from what health officials suspect is a case of meningococcal disease.
Milestones
APPOINTMENTS Frederick R. Blattner, genetics, has been named Oliver Smithies Professor of Genetics effective July 1. David P. Brown, business,…
Students vie in tech-based business plan competition
Student entrepreneurs will vie for more than $24,000 in prizes, and the potential to take their technology-based business ideas to market, Friday, April 26.
Police seek fire clues
University police and Madison Fire Department investigators are asking for help in finding out why three small fires have occurred at Elizabeth Waters Hall during the past six weeks.
Class stages African art exhibition
Sixteen students in an art history class have been preparing since September for an African art exhibition.
Advances
Recognition technology could protect personal data Engineering graduate student Tsu-Wang (David) Shen, professor Willis Tompkins and associate professor Yu Hen Hu are developing…
Almanac
Elevators get a lift The university will repair three of the four elevators in Memorial Union, estimated at a total project cost of…
Elsewhere
Academic libaries pursue new directions Ken Frazier, director of the General Library System, recently updated the UW System Board of Regents on…
Recent Sightings
Tower of power Transluscent sculptures of human figures, with electrical lights within, tower into the trees of Library Mall during…
Who Knew?
Wisconsin Week’s Josh Orton finds answers to questions of campus interest posed by faculty and staff. We can’t promise to answer all questions submitted,…
World Languages Day debuts
The first-ever World Languages Day Tuesday, April 16, at the university will introduce more than 600 high school students from across Wisconsin to the more than 60 languages and cultures taught at the Madison campus.
For the Record
Policies and Procedures Pesticide Policy Pesticide applicators are to notify Central Answering and Response Service at 263-3333 prior to using a…
Position Vacancy Listings
Administrative 041712: Assistant Dean (L) L&S / Administration:Student Academic Affairs (100). Apply by May 3. 041725: Assoc Outreach Spec/Outreach Specialist…
Employee Matters
This column by Employee Compensation and Benefits Services addresses campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. What are May multiple…