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‘Cinefest Nuestra’ announces schedule of events
Here is the complete schedule of films and related events planned at the university Nov.16-19 as part of the 2nd Annual Madison CineFest Nuestra, "Sin Fronteras: Films from Greater Mexico."
Arboretum develops new strategic plan
Arboretum staff and the associated network of volunteer naturalists, stewards and guides have integrated the concept of a "learning organization" into the Arboretum's new strategic plan.
Artists invite peek into their curious cabinets
An upcoming installation by four Madison-area artists provides glimpses into the lives of the artists and the life of the art studio. "Cabinets of Curiosities: Four Artists, Four Visions" remains on view in the Elvehjem Museum of Art Mayer Gallery through Sunday, Dec. 3.
Madison kids ‘trick or treat’ with campus Greeks
'Trick-or-Treat with the Greeks,' an opportunity for disadvantaged children to experience a fun and safe Halloween on campus, will be hosted by university fraternites and sororities Friday, October 27, from 3-6 p.m.
Student debt levels off at UW–Madison
Undergraduate student loan debt at the university is leveling off, according to the Office of Student Financial Services.
Internet2 research labs planned
UW-Madison and Dartmouth College will be sites for Internet2 Public Key Infrastructure Labs meant to help develop and deploy technology to make the Internet more secure, more reliable and easier to use.
WAA to host international conference in Bangkok
The Wisconsin Alumni Association will host an international conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 16-19.
Best-selling European authors to speak
Four prominent European writers will appear together Wednesday, Nov. 15, to discuss their work and new trends in contemporary European literature. Ib Michael of Denmark, Sandra Petrignani of Italy, Alissa Walser of Germany and Martin Winckler of France will present "New Voices from the New Europe: An Evening of Literature, Readings and Dialogue with European Authors" at 7 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
Elvehjem Museum offers online taste of collections
Selections from the Elvehjem Museum of Art's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions now are available on the Web. Virtual visitors can access http://www.lvm.wisc.edu to see about 150 examples drawn from the museum's 16,000-piece collection.
Long-time campus leader dies in Arizona
Ineva Reilly Baldwin, a longtime resident and civic leader of Madison and a former assistant dean of women at the university, died Monday, Oct. 2, in Tucson, Ariz., at age 96.
Distinguished historian to present Curti lectures
The 25th annual Merle Curti Lectures will be presented by distinguished historian John Lukacs in the auditorium of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Oct. 23-25 at 4 p.m. each day.
Carpenter named ecological society president
Stephen Carpenter, Halverson Professor of limnology and professor of zoology, has been elected the new president of the Ecological Society of America.
Homecoming adopts Mardi Gras theme
Red Badger beads, New Orleans brass bands, confetti and Mardi Gras-style masks will be just some of the festive elements of Badger Homecoming 2000 Oct. 15-21.
Social critic Williams to speak Oct. 16
Prominent social critic and Columbia University law professor Patricia Williams will discuss racial profiling in the kick-off lecture of the Center for the Humanities "Humanities Without Boundaries" Distinguished Lecture Series.
FAST program to serve Hmong, Muscovites
Wisconsin Center for Education Research researcher Lynn McDonald and colleagues have been awarded grants to adapt their program Families and Schools Together to serve Russian students in Moscow and Hmong immigrant families in Wausau.
Textiles’ myriad meanings to be explored
Human ecology professor Beverly Gordon will examines the myriad meanings of textiles in an upcoming presentation at the university.
Two get Underkofler Awards
Two UW–Madison professors are among the four outstanding UW System teachers who have received Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards.
Gene barrier could boost farming, environment
Working with teosinte, a wild cousin of maize, a university scientist has found a molecular barrier that, bred into modern hybrid corn, is capable of completely locking out foreign genes, including those from genetically modified corn.
Proposal aims to enhance lakeshore path
Retaining the unpaved portion of the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path and preventing further erosion are two key recommendations to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety along the popular campus transportation route.
Chemistry alum awarded Nobel Prize
Alan Graham MacDiarmid, a chemistry masters and Ph.D graduate of UW–Madison, is co-winner of a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries of polymers that conduct electricity.