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Campus addresses salary inequity

February 14, 2002

The university has taken another step in a continuing effort to ensure gender equity in salary among its faculty.

Joe Goode troupe to peform

February 14, 2002

The Joe Goode Performance Group brings its contemporary dance theater to Wisconsin Union Theater Friday, March 1, 8 p.m.

‘Big Mouth’ returns

February 12, 2002

The "Big Mouth" open mic event at Memorial Union showcases the talents of campus poets, essayists and storytellers.

French consul sees ‘clash of civilizations’

February 12, 2002

Dominique Decherf, Consul General of France in Chicago, will visit campus and give a talk on "Clash of Civilizations: A French View," Friday, Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison.

Cuba trip opens minds, hearts

February 12, 2002

Students used the university's new educational visa to travel to Cuba with the intention of spending a week restoring a synagogue and cemetery in Camaguey, but learned and experienced much more.

Senate revisits dismissal

February 12, 2002

The Faculty Senate passed a resolution Feb. 4 that sends another message to the UW System Board of Regents regarding the dismissal of John Marder from the UW-Superior faculty.

Rohrman named soccer coach

February 12, 2002

Jeff Rohrman, the top assistant soccer coach at nationally respected Maryland for the past seven years, has been named head men's soccer coach at Wisconsin.

Training tool for rowers wins top Schoofs prize

February 12, 2002

Engineering student Nate Altfeather won a first-place $10,000 prize this week in the annual Brainstorm: The Schoofs Prize for Creativity competition for students with a device called the Check-meter that measures negative acceleration, or 'check,' of a rowing shell. Fellow student Tom Johnson won a first-place $2,500 prize in this year's Tong Prototype Competition for his pneumatically powered shingle stripper.

Who Knew?

February 12, 2002

Wisconsin Week will publish answers to questions of campus interest posed by faculty and staff. We can’t promise to answer all questions submitted, but…

Advances

February 12, 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. Transplant…

Almanac

February 12, 2002

Photo caption correction A photo on the back page of the Jan. 30 issue incorrectly identified the Wisconsin basketball player pictured. The caption…

Elsewhere

February 12, 2002

Accountability: Looking good Despite operating in an increasingly challenging funding environment, the UW System continues to provide an outstanding learning environment for its…

Employee Matters

February 12, 2002

This column by Employee Compensation and Benefits Services addresses campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. “Everybody is ignorant, only…

Recent sightings

February 12, 2002

Reflections on running A runner jogs along the Temin Lakeshore Path between frozen University Bay and a puddle, reflecting the…

Soybean aphid may meet match in another pest

February 12, 2002

A team of researchers from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is building a picture of how the soybean aphid operates in Wisconsin.

Tax help available to employees

February 11, 2002

Employee Compensation and Benefits Services provides a one-stop '2001 Tax Filing Information' Web site for tax filing information.

Study examines Wisconsin income growth

February 11, 2002

Wisconsin's per capita personal income grew by 54.5 percent during the 1990s, exceeding the nation's growth rate of 50.4 percent, according to a recently released study by Jon Udell, UW–Madison emeritus business professor.

Drug could ease side effects for transplant patients

February 11, 2002

University researchers have taken a big step toward freeing transplant patients from the powerful, and sometimes harmful, drugs they now take to keep their bodies from rejecting new organs.

SERF expansion includes cooling

February 11, 2002

An expansion project at the Southeast Recreational Facility will include air conditioning for a small portion of the building.

UW-Madison office offers free tax help

February 11, 2002

Free state and federal income tax help is available through Monday, April 15, at UW–Madison's newly opened Community Partnerships Office.