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Law School sponsors service day Aug. 30
You won't find the first lesson the Law School teaches its students in any law books. That's because it is a lesson taught out in the Madison community.
Dean’s board raises money for naming gift
The Dean's Advisory Board of the School of Business has raised nearly $800,000 to name a floor of the school's new executive education center for Andrew J. Policano.
Does estrogen improve memory in women with Alzheimers’?
In a small but carefully designed study, a Medical School geriatrics researcher has found that high doses of a particular form of estrogen are associated with measurable improvements in both attention and memory in women who already have Alzheimer's Disease.
Orientation open to all employees
University employees new and old will have the opportunity to attend a campus orientation early this fall.
For the record
Poicies and procedures When Classwork and Religious Observances Conflict Mandatory academic requirements should not be scheduled on days when a religious…
Events bulletin
Learning Professional Development and Applied Studies Human Services Administration: online classes. Available beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5. Information: 262-2352,…
Arboretum marks visitor center opening
The Arboretum will officially open its expanded visitor center Saturday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m. on the steps of the new entrance to the building.
Calendar highlights
Atwood to give reading Margaret Atwood, the internationally known author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” will read from her latest novel, “The Blind Assassin,”…
Capitol capsules
Capitol capsules provides a quick overview of state government activities of interest to UW–Madison employees. Budget almost done Gov. Scott McCallum…
Advances
(Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries by e-mailing: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.)…
Almanac
(Almanac lists facts, figures and miscellany of campus interest. Know something, or want to know? Call us: 262-3846, or e-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.)…
Japanese lacquer show opens Sept. 1 at Elvehjem
One of the most elegant and diverse assemblages of Japanese lacquers outside of Japan will be on display at the Elvehjem Museum of Art Sept. 1-Nov. 11.
Leaders named, searches start
Three finalists have been chosen for director of the Wisconsin Union, and during the summer, several new campus leaders were appointed as searches for others got under way.
Employee matters
This column by Susan Adams of Employee Compensation and Benefits will address campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. Does…
Nuclear reactor going strong after 40 years
During the 40 years that UW–Madison's nuclear reactor has operated in the Mechanical Engineering Building, not much has happened.
Recent sightings
Captivated viewers watch “Tales from Beyond the Grave” during the summer Lakeside Free Cinema. The fall season begins Monday, Sept. 10,…
Waisman to celebrate completion of expansion
The Waisman Center marks the completion of an ambitious three-year construction and remodeling project with a dedication Tuesday, Sept. 4, and an all-day scientific symposium Wednesday, Sept. 5.
For counseling psychologist, work brings an emotional rebirth
One day, when Bruce Wampold was 5 years old, he happily went off to play in the woods near his house in Bellevue, Wash., as he often loved to do. But that day turned out to be tragically different for Wampold and reverberated throughout much of his life.
News in Brief
ON CAMPUS Oliver Sacks: “House calls at the edge of the mind’ Oliver Sacks, author of the best sellers “Awakenings”…
Take a new lick, er, look
The university's famed Babcock Dairy Store reopened to the public at the end of July after undergoing a major renovation ÷ and not a moment too soon, given the high heat and humidity of this summer.