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Meningitis case confirmed
A 20-year-old female student has been moved out of intensive care and upgraded to serious condition following her hospitalization with meningococcal disease.
New center links environmental science, policy
Jonathan Foley, director of the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, likens the center to an intellectual incubator.
Book maps Wisconsin history
'Mapping Wisconsin History,' the newest title from the Office of School Services, helps readers find their way to Wisconsin's past because it connects Wisconsin, as a place, to the events that have occurred here.
Law project may free inmate
The UW Law School's Innocence Project has attracted national attention for the efforts of clinical professors John Pray and Keith Findley and three students to secure the release of an imprisoned Texas murder convict.
University acts to make Web more accessible
The university will implement a policy next month to make campus Web sites more available for people with vision, hearing or other physical disabilities.
University leaders outline ideas to boost state economy
There was little doubt the UW System's three-day think tank on the New Economy would produce new ideas on kick-starting Wisconsin commerce. But it also highlighted the ways universities are already making things happen.
Internet Scout announces new weblog
The Internet Scout Project, the pioneering UW–Madison project that helps the online community surf smarter by scouring the Internet for the best of the Web, has launched a new service - the Internet Scout Weblog.
Parties spend more than candidates
Nationally, political parties spent more money on advertising than the candidates themselves for the first time in modern history, according to a report conducted by university professor Kenneth Goldstein.
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Calendar highlights
Does God Play Dice The next production in the Open Stage series, “Does God Play Dice,” is an original drama from writer-director Chris…
Events bulletin
Learning Special or guest students People not working toward a UW degree but interested in taking university credit classes this spring…
For the record
Policies and procedures Policy Governing World Wide Web Accessibility From: Office of the ADA Coordinator PURPOSE: The World…
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:…
News in brief
GOVERNANCE Judge rules student fees unconstitutional UW System officials are deciding whether to appeal a decision by a federal judge…
Recent sightings
Quacks in the ice Open water is becoming a rarer commodity in these days of high winds and low temperatures,…
From dark night to bright white
The landscape of campus can transform in just a few hours, as these photos from the past few days illustrate starkly.
Who knew?
Q. Why does Bascom Hill have a gradual eastern slope and steep western slope? A. Bascom Hill’s form is a result of…
Mohs seeks end to use of race in admissions
UW System Regent Frederic E. Mohs of Madison wants to ban the use of racial preferences in the admissions process at Wisconsin's public universities, especially UW–Madison.
Judge rules student fees unconstitutional
UW System officials are deciding whether to appeal a decision by a federal judge that the university's student fee system is unconstitutional.