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Space Place sponsors Leonid meteor shower watch
Astronomers predict that early Sunday, Nov. 18, will be the last opportunity in the next 100 years to see the Leonid meteors produce a meteor storm like the ones of 1833, 1866 and 1966. Read More
Old drugs could treat African Sleeping Sickness
By sorting through libraries of existing drugs, scientists have identified a subset of old medicines that may help combat a prevailing problem: the parasitic microbes that cause African Sleeping Sickness, a disease afflicting up to 500,000 people annually in sub-Saharan Africa and leaving more than 60 million at risk. Read More
Corn yields another useful product
An industrial chemical found in antifreeze, de-icing fluids and liquid detergents could soon stand alongside animal feeds, sweeteners and cooking oil as a commercial product made from corn. Read More
Comm Arts professor puts terror talk under rhetorical microscope
Nearly every American has watched President George W. Bush address the nation in the days since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. UW–Madison assistant professor of communication arts Susan Zaeske watches too, but her interest is piqued by more than just updates on the hunt for Osama bin Laden or the war in Afghanistan. Read More
Trade your cigarettes
Thinking about quitting smoking? "Quitters" who come to Library Mall on Thursday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. are encouraged to trade in their cigarettes for condoms or pizza Read More
Antibiotic combo deadly to moths
Scientists may have exposed a chink in the armor of an insect that annually defoliates thousands of acres of forests and that, so far, has defied every effort to control it. Read More
Stratton to lead national personnel group
Classified Personnel Office Director Jim Stratton has been elected president of the International Personnel Management Association, a nonprofit membership organization for agencies and individuals in the human resources field. Read More
Can tamoxifen help patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease?
Prompted by his observation of an ALS patient who subsequently developed breast cancer, a UW Medical School researcher has found that the drug tamoxifen significantly delayed movement problems and prolonged survival in a group of 40 mice with an ALS-like disease. Read More
Author, essayist K.C. Cole to be science writer in residence
K.C. Cole, an author, essayist and staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, has been named the Fall 2001 Science Writer in Residence by UW–Madison. Read More
Miniature courtship: Elvehjem showcases India art
'Courtship in Indian Miniatures' from the Watson Collection will be on display Nov. 10-Jan. 6 in the Mayer Gallery of the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More
Jazz bassist Davis to receive Governor’s Award
Internationally renowned jazz bassist Richard Davis, a professor of music at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is among the statewide roster of artists to receive a 2001 Governor's Award from the Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts. Read More
New scholarship to aid women older than 45
A new scholarship, funded by a Madison-area woman who returned to college as an adult, will help women older than 45 attend UW–Madison. Read More
Alumni association opens online store
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has opened an online Alumni Store. Read More
Art historian talks on Chinese calligraphy
Noted historian of Asian art Wen Fong will give a free public lecture "Chinese Calligraphy: The Embodied Image" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in L160 Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Ave. Read More
Beal headlines faculty dance concert
What do Bobby McFerrin, Frank Zappa, Momix, NASA, the Moscow Circus and the San Francisco '49ers have in common? They've all had the pleasure of working with multi-talented, dancer/choreographer Tandy Beal, guest artist-in-residence at the UW–Madison Dance Program. Read More
Sikhs promote better cultural understanding
A faculty member and staff member are using the tension over the war on terrorism as a chance to improve cultural understanding. Read More
Frontline awareness training added
The UW Police Department has scheduled two additional Frontline Awareness training sessions for university employees next week. Read More
Women’s history pioneer to speak Nov. 14
Gerda Lerner, a pioneer in the study of women's history, caps off the Women & Learning lecture series at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 976 Memorial Library, 728 State St. Read More
WIYN celebrates five years
Astronomers, alumni and students from UW–Madison and other institutions marked the five-year anniversary of the WIYN Observatory on Kitt Peak in southern Arizona. Read More
Illegal use of disabled parking on the rise
Parking enforcers from the Department of Transportation Services report that motorists are illegally grabbing parking spots reserved for drivers with disabilities at a record pace. Read More