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Almanac

January 29, 2002

Correction A photo caption on page 4 of the Jan. 16 edition of Wisconsin Week incorrectly identified the text in the photo…

Blending two colleges makes biology more popular

January 29, 2002

The four-year-old biology major, which blends the liberal arts with professional training, has become one of the most popular programs at UW–Madison.

Employee Matters

January 29, 2002

This column by Employee Compensation and Benefits Services addresses campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. In January of each…

‘Cram the Kohl’ shatters women’s basketball attendance record

January 29, 2002

The women's basketball team's first sellout game at the Kohl Center proved exciting for players and fans, as well as the volunteers and extra workers needed to pull off the big event.

Events Bulletin

January 29, 2002

LEARNING Bead Embroidery Tuesdays, Feb. 12-March 12, 6-9 p.m. Lowell Center. $85. You learn several bead stitches…

Who Knew?

January 29, 2002

After a long hiatus, “Who Knew?” is back. Wisconsin Week will publish answers to questions of campus interest posed by faculty and staff. We…

For the record

January 29, 2002

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES When Class Work and Religious Observances Conflict Mandatory academic requirements should not be scheduled on days when a…

Advances

January 29, 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. Med…

Director works to maintain Wisconsin Union’s relevance in changing times

January 29, 2002

If you've recently spotted Mark Guthier wandering around Memorial Union, staring intently at the walls, don't be alarmed. The pressures of his new job haven't gotten to his head. Guthier, who last November succeeded Theodore (Ted) Crabb to become the third director in Wisconsin Union history, has spent hours familiarizing himself with the job, right down to the historical significance of each room, picture and wall covering.

Recent sightings

January 29, 2002

Lord of the Rings? Peter Blanchard traveled from Ohio to join other jugglers participating in the Madison Jugglers Madfest Juggling Festival…

Research helps farmers grow ‘healthy potatoes’

January 28, 2002

Bags of 'Healthy Grown' Wisconsin potatoes will begin appearing in select stores this winter. The Healthy Grown brand resulted from a major program to label potatoes grown in an environmentally sensitive way under strict growing standards.

Acoustic Africa on stage

January 28, 2002

Senegalese master musician and Grammy nominee Baaba Maal appears Feb. 9 at Wisconsin Union Theater.

Storytelling makes a successful scientist

January 28, 2002

Stories, Ann Palmenberg explains, are essential to communicating science.

Talks to focus on stem cell issues

January 28, 2002

A series of free public evening discussions, "Stem Cells, Medical Therapeutics and the UW," begins with a look at the biology of stem cell research.

Cuts could delay Madison Initiative

January 28, 2002

Chancellor John Wiley says at least half of the Madison Initiative may be put on hold if state budget cuts proposed by Gov. Scott McCallum are approved.

UW sets transplant record

January 26, 2002

The university's organ transplant program has released year-end statistics for 2001.

Local expert consults on PBS documentary

January 25, 2002

A documentary about Woodrow Wilson, part of the PBS series 'American Experience,' features Wisconsin Historical Society curator and Wilson authority John Milton Cooper Jr.

Bio-reader brings major recognition to Sandstrom

January 24, 2002

Electrical engineer Perry Sandstrom's invention, the SynchroGene Reader, represents a simpler, faster, more cost-effective way of analyzing hybridization microarrays, otherwise known as DNA chips or biochips. Perry Sandstrom, an electrical engineer for the Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics, takes a break at his basement lab where he developed new DNA-chip-reading technology. Photo: Jim Beal

Getting religion: Islam a focal point for program

January 24, 2002

Charles Cohen is a Jew and a native New Yorker, which in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks makes him seem an unlikely watchdog for the sanctity of Islam and Muslims.

Economists to brief business leaders

January 24, 2002

Business leaders will get up-to-date insights on these issues and predictions for the coming months from experts at an upcoming conference.