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Administrative 041062: Assoc Admin Prgm Spec/Admin Program Spec/Sr Admin Prgm Spec Grad / Primate Research Center (100). Apply by March 19. Read More
Milestones
Howard Erlanger, professor, Law School, was elected to a three-year term as trustee of the Law and Society Association, the leading scholarly organization supporting… Read More
Union galleries join citywide photo exhibition
Nationally acclaimed photographer Keith Carter's work is on display through Sunday, March 31, in the Porter Butts Gallery in Memorial Union. Concurrently, the work of local photography collective f5 will be exhibited in the Class of 1925 and Theater galleries at the Union, also through Sunday, March 31. Read More
Zeichner receives national education award
Kenneth Zeichner, UW–Madison School of Education associate dean, has been recognized with an American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Margaret B. Lindsey Award at the association's 54th annual meeting in New York City. Read More
Lilith stirs interest in technology among girls
Efforts to address the under-representation of females in information technology have had mixed results nationally, but a local program is showing some signs of success. Read More
Student resiliency workshop scheduled March 19 �
UW-Madison's Office of Education Outreach is sponsoring a workshop Tuesday, March 19, "Navigating Troubled Waters: Helping Schools Cope in the Aftermath of a Crisis--Building Resiliency in Our Students." Read More
Gallery offers ‘A Child’s View’
Visitors may explore early childhood education next month at the Gallery of Design in the School of Human Ecology. Read More
Spring break survey released
A survey released Thursday, March 7, suggests that tactics by some tour companies and segments of the alcohol industry may contribute to excessive drinking among university students on spring break. Read More
Wisconsin Film Festival finalizes lineup
The 2002 Wisconsin Film Festival announces its full lineup for the April 4-7 festival in Madison. Read More
WAA sponsors March Madness contest
To tap into the excitement of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, in conjunction with the UW System, is sponsoring an online March Madness trivia contest. Read More
Study: ‘New economy’ arrests worker mobility
The promise of upward mobility -- a centerpiece of the American dream that anyone can get ahead with hard work -- may have disappeared with the 20th century. Read More
Regents suspend admissions
The UW System Board of Regents has suspended undergraduate admissions at all 26 campuses. Read More
Geneticist’s corn research goes underground
A university researcher wants to build a better corn plant from the ground down. Shawn Kaeppler is using genetics to first analyze and then improve corn's root system. Read More
Cuts may reduce enrollment
The UW System may reduce next fall's enrollment by thousands of students if newly proposed state budget cuts are approved, a top official says. Read More
Environmental ‘top gun’ visits
At home, she's a genial grandmother. On the job, Wilma Subra defies the stereotypes of environmental crusaders, and that makes her effective. Read More
Students win business plan competition
Two graduate students from the School of Business took first place March 2 in the International Business Plan Competition. Read More
Poetry ‘slam’ planned at Union
What exactly is a "poetry slam?" Find out March 9-10 in Memorial Union. Read More
‘Guerrilla Girls’ appear March 12
Tickets are available starting todat for The Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous, collaborative group of women artists and art professionals who fight discrimination in the art world with wit, satire and humor. Read More
Building blocks of learning
Architect and engineering professor Jeff Lackney isn't trying to build a high school ÷ he's seeking to build a culture within one. Lackney, an assistant professor of engineering who's interested in the sociological effects of space, has been involved in the design of the community centers. Read More