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Research funding continues to increase

February 5, 2002

Figures released by the university show it is spending more on research than any other public university in the nation. Read More

New technology shows art, sculpture from fresh angles

February 4, 2002

Discoveries about 16th-century printmaker Hendrick Goltzius' use of the bronzes of sculptor Willem Danielsz van Tetrode as models for his prints are highlighted in the exhibition 'Goltzius and the Third Dimension,' at the Elvehjem Museum of Art through March 17, following a successful showing at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass., the show's organizer. Read More

Lunsway to lead Transportation Services

February 4, 2002

UW-Madison has selected Lance L. Lunsway as its new director of Transportation Services. Read More

Blending two colleges makes new major popular

February 4, 2002

The 4-year-old biology major, which blends the liberal arts with professional training, has become one of the most popular programs at the UW–Madison. Read More

Sexual assault prevention work expands

February 4, 2002

University Health Services, in partnership with Dane County, has launched the second phase of a student-developed campaign designed to help prevent sexual assault on campus. Read More

‘Flags’ author plans visit

February 3, 2002

James Bradley, author of the New York Times best-seller "Flags of Our Fathers," will present a free lecture Thursday, Feb. 7. Read More

February highlights international opportunities

February 2, 2002

As the number of students aspiring to study, work or travel abroad grows each year, the university has many organizations to meet their needs. Read More

Students benefit from technology funding

February 1, 2002

Students collectively purchased and used millions of dollars of technology services this year, while paying only a fraction of the cost. Read More

Students play vital role in state e-business initiatives

February 1, 2002

From August through November, five enthusiastic young strategists prepared for weekly project meetings with Rayovac executives, including the company's vice president of information systems and vice president of sales. Read More

Spike Lee cancels Feb. 26 appearance

February 1, 2002

The next scheduled speaker at the Distinguished Lecture Series, filmmaker Spike Lee, has canceled his February 26 appearance, citing work in progress on a new documentary and teaching obligations at New York University. Read More

Stadium construction zones enforced

February 1, 2002

Beginning today, Feb. 1, the first phase of the Camp Randall Renovation Project gets under way, meaning parking and traffic changes in the stadium area. Read More

Business professors publish book on cellular manufacturing

February 1, 2002

Professor Urban WemmerlÅ¡v, director of the Erdman Center for Manufacturing and Technology Management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Business, has co-authored 'Reorganizing the Factory: Competing through Cellular Manufacturing' with Nancy Hyer of Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More

Panelists to discuss role of sports

January 31, 2002

The Center for the Humanities will sponsor a panel discussion featuring one of the nation's foremost critics and commentators on the subject of college sports and culture. Read More

Gigi cancels as Baaba Maal opener

January 31, 2002

Ethiopian singer Gigi has postponed her U.S. tour and will not open a show Feb. 9 with Senegalese musician Baaba Maal at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Read More

New Alzheimer’s study to focus on children

January 31, 2002

As the number of new Alzheimer's cases balloons to a projected 14 million by 2050, the Medical School is establishing the nation's first comprehensive research study of children of people with Alzheimer's disease. Read More

Stem cell study sheds light on Down syndrome

January 30, 2002

Using stem cells as a window to the earliest developmental processes in the human brain, scientists have found that a group of genes critical for brain development is selectively disrupted in Down syndrome. Read More

Visiting artists meld media, dance

January 29, 2002

Composer Mark Coniglio and choreographer Dawn Stoppiello, recognized innovators in the field of dance and interactive media, will conduct a weeklong workshop for students during a residency at UW–Madison through Feb. 2. Read More

Interior design ranks 14th

January 29, 2002

A study of 150 U.S. accredited interior design programs has ranked the UW–Madison program 14th. Read More

Res hall to expand international living, learning

January 29, 2002

University students living in the new International Learning Community this fall will have a chance to live the languages and cultures they are studying. Read More

New Alzheimer’s study to focus on children

January 29, 2002

As the number of new Alzheimer's cases balloons to a projected 14 million by 2050, the Medical School is establishing the nation's first comprehensive research study of children of people with Alzheimer's disease. Read More