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British humorist to be in residence at UW–Madison
One of the British humorists responsible for the comedic DNA of 'Saturday Night Live,' 'Absolutely Fabulous,' 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' and more will be in residence at UW–Madison Feb. 25-March 1.
Jin-Wen Yu Dance presents ‘Intervision’
'Intervision,' a cross-cultural and multi-media dance concert featuring new and recent works by choreographer Jin-Wen Yu will be presented Thursday -Saturday, March 7-9, at 8 p.m. in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.
Technology and Arts program set for June
Technology and Arts is a program designed for students currently in 5th through 8th grades and is sponsored by the School of Education.
Job hunting? Services offered
A variety of career fairs and other services are available now to graduating students.
Travel offers service, education opportunities
UW-Madison is putting a new spin on service travel .
Campus addresses salary inequity
The university has taken another step in a continuing effort to ensure gender equity in salary among its faculty.
Joe Goode troupe to peform
The Joe Goode Performance Group brings its contemporary dance theater to Wisconsin Union Theater Friday, March 1, 8 p.m.
‘Big Mouth’ returns
The "Big Mouth" open mic event at Memorial Union showcases the talents of campus poets, essayists and storytellers.
French consul sees ‘clash of civilizations’
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
Photo caption correction A photo on the back page of the Jan. 30 issue incorrectly identified the Wisconsin basketball player pictured. The caption…
Elsewhere
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
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
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
A team of researchers from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is building a picture of how the soybean aphid operates in Wisconsin.