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Promotions, retirement at police department
The University Police Department has promoted two of its lieutenants to the rank of captain. Read More
Groups disagree over control of job titles
Governance groups representing faculty and academic staff have passed differing resolutions over the use of modified professorial titles for academic staff. Read More
Modern medicine goes medieval?
Since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians, the leech has at times been a prevalent tool in the physician's medical kit. But now, a novel device effectively performs the same function without the unpleasantness of having a blood-sucking parasite attached to your body. Read More
New UW identity program unveiled
A new institutional identity program for UW–Madison will be introduced on campus and to outside audiences during the next several months. Read More
He’s lord of the ‘Rings’ language
What was a fascinating hobby for David Salo has earned him a role as a language consultant on "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. Read More
Regents approve projects
The UW System Board of Regents has granted UW–Madison authority to begin construction on several campus building projects, including the first phase of the BioStar Initiative. Read More
Faculty continue to oppose dismissal
A report supported by the UW–Madison Faculty Senate Dec. 3 says a just cause standard as used by the Board of Regents to dismiss a UW-Superior professor undermines tenure and academic freedom. Read More
Students screen films
The Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Gardens, the Supermax prison, and the Wisconsin fish fry tradition will be among the topics of student documentaries to be screened Dec. 13-14. Read More
Students pursue passion for discovery
Through a new outreach program, students experience the thrill of discovery as they explore how animal communities in Wisconsin have changed over the last 25,000 years. Read More
Group outlines construction priorities
The Campus Planning Committee has endorsed five building projects for 2003-05, including a $22.9 million Health Services Building and a $30 million renovation of Sterling Hall as the top two priorities. Read More
Employee Matters
This column by Employee Compensation and Benefits Services addresses campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. Employee Compensation and Benefits… Read More
Events Bulletin
LEARNING Art Courses for Adults Spring Continuing Studies courses focus on Chinese brush painting, bead embroidery, stitchery, papermaking and self-exploration in… Read More
Recent Sightings
Chemistry professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri explains his color-changing cylinders of liquid during an hour of kid-pleasing science experimentation Dec. 1 at… Read More
Calendar Highlights
Press publishes chapbook from poet GenowaysPoet Ted Genoways evokes the stark loneliness and hard-scrabble survival of life in early 20th-century Klondike in “Anna,… Read More
Chancellor’s statement on interviews
Chancellor John Wiley issued a statement Thursday, Dec. 6, regarding federal plans to interview Dane County residents as part of anti-terrorism efforts. Read More