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Wiley talks about top priorities
In remarks this week, Chancellor John Wiley outlines three top priorities: campus climate, budget issues and strategic planning.
Traveling course to examine Freedom Rides
In a class to be offered during the three-week summer intersession, UW–Madison students will explore the historical meanings of the Civil Rights Movement on a bus tour through the south.
Forum yields new ideas to curb drinking
The University-Community Forum on Alcohol Issues held Feb. 6 in Grainger Hall produced a spate of new ideas on how to battle student binge-drinking.
New class of sensors fashioned from LEDs
The same technology behind the glowing lights reminding people to turn off VCRs and stereos is being applied to new treatments for hard-to-heal wounds and new super-efficient traffic lights. Now a group of UW–Madison scientists have shed light on a valuable new use for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by demonstrating their usefulness as chemical sensors.
Six faculty receive mid-career awards
Six professors have received Kellett Mid-Career Awards that promote the continued scholarly efforts of established faculty.
Romnes awards go to seven UW professors
Seven faculty have received 2001 Romnes Fellowships, a program that helps younger faculty further establish their scholarly careers.
Luther’s Blues to host dance party
The bartenders at Luther's Blues, 1401 University Ave., will put away the beer and liquor Tuesday, Feb. 13, when the campus-area club hosts a no-alcohol evening of music and dance for students aged 18 plus.
UW, Third Wave forge research partnership
Third Wave Technologies, Inc. and UW–Madison announced today, Feb. 6, that they have entered into a collaboration that will encourage new research to identify and treat genetic origins of disease.
Alan Keyes to speak Feb. 13
Leading black conservative Alan L. Keyes will speak at the Wisconsin Union Theater in Memorial Union Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Feingold to speak on African affairs
Senator Russell Feingold will speak Friday, Feb. 9, 4:30-6 p.m. in 5120 Grainger on "Perceptions and Misperceptions: Americans' Understanding of Africa."
Lyall kicks off spring roundtable series
UW System President Katharine Lyall will kick off the spring University Roundtable luncheon series Monday, Feb. 19. The event starts at 11:45 a.m. in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
Free bus tickets promote alternative transportation
The university is giving away free bus tickets. But there's a catch: you have to be a university employee to get them. The tickets are paid for out of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation grant designed to entice more faculty and staff to ride the bus, car pool, bike or walk to work.
Thompson highlights UW in farewell
In his parting address to lawmakers, Gov. Tommy Thompson pushed biotechnology initiatives and advised the Legislature to fund the second phase of the Madison Initiative and other higher education financing plans.
Oscar Wilde relative to deliver lecture
The university will celebrate Oscar Wilde's literary accomplishments and their historical context Feb. 2-5 through a weekend of lectures, films, a theater reading and an art exhibition.
Campus highlights international opportunities
The university is hosting special events in February to highlight many opportunities for international study, travel, service and employment generated from the campus.
Economic outlook conference set for March 16
Financial market projections, international economic trends, and the growth of business in Wisconsin and the Midwest will be topics at an executive briefing Friday, March 16, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education.
NetLibrary arrives at university
Instead of walking to a campus library, now you can use your computer to retrieve and search the full texts of about 6,000 books and check them out.
Campus and Luther’s get the blues
Choose to get the blues on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Luther's, 1401 University Ave. The club and the campus have paired up to provide an evening of big-city club energy and excitement in a non-alcohol environment for students aged 18 and up.
Center project supports grassroots decisions
A new Center on Wisconsin Strategy outreach program will provide Wisconsin residents with analyses of the major issues facing the state.
Venerable Union jazz event resumes
'Behind the Beat,' back at a better time at Memorial Union, features some of the best jazz talent around in a comfortable, laid-back atmosphere.