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Professor advances public service in global economy
Jeffrey Bernstein, an expert in international trade and industrial organization, joined the faculty last fall through the Madison Initiative's strategic hiring program. He is playing an integral role in the La Follette School of Public Affairs' development of a new master's degree in international public affairs. The program began Sept. 5 with nine students.
UW leads Peace Corps with business grads
UW-Madison leads the nation this year in business school graduates who are volunteering in Peace Corps programs.
Lecture series to explore Jewish identity
How the arts -- music, dance, literature, textiles -- interpret Jewishness will be the focus of special programming this fall at the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies.
Partnership enhances chemistry research
Public and private resources totaling $38.9 million have made possible the expansion and renovation of chemistry research facilities that will be dedicated today.
Alternative commuting promoted
The university will use a $33,200 state grant to help entice more campus employees to ride the bus, carpool, bike or walk to work.
Study to test magnets as treatment for nerve pain
Do magnets really reduce severe nerve pain? Millions of people seem to think so; the worldwide market for magnetic devices to treat pain is estimated to exceed more than $1 billion. But, until very recently, there was little solid scientific evidence to prove their value in treating pain.
UW rated high for accommodating disabled students
The university is once again getting top marks nationally for its efforts to serve students with disabilities.
UW Press names director
Robert A. Mandel has been appointed director of the University of Wisconsin Press.
Concert aims to increase voter turnout
MTV plans to bring its 'Choose or Lose 2000' concert series to UW–Madison students Saturday, Sept. 23, starting at 9:30 p.m. on the Memorial Union Terrace.
Elvehjem Museum to highlight American art
A major exhibition recreating the American art installation from the Universal Exposition of 1900 held in Paris opens at the Elvehjem Museum of Art Saturday, Sept. 16.
Washburn Observatory is back in public service
Washburn Observatory's 120-year tradition of hosting public viewings twice each month resumed in June after a six-month hiatus during which the motor that operates the opening of the observatory dome was repaired.
Fossil find pushes fungi age back 60 million years
Fossils from a Wisconsin roadcut show clearly that fungi and green plants moved from water onto land at about the same time, bolstering the theory that fungi helped plants successfully invade the land.
Students to unveil campus arts district plan
A new, student-driven plan to establish an arts district at the university will be unveiled Saturday, Sept. 16, as part of UW–Madison's first 'Arts Night Out.'
Humanities grant funds teacher education
The Center for the Humanities will use a $25,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to fund a joint project with the Madison Metropolitan School District.
Novel antibiotic earns student inventor top prize
By taking a novel approach to fighting bacterial infections, graduate student Emilie Porter has helped pioneer a promising new antibiotic technology - and gained national attention as an inventor.
Sex and alcohol: How does UW–Madison mix it up?
"Sex and Alcohol: How Does the UW Mix It Up?," a forum for UW–Madison students, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
Madison Initiative bolsters faculty, staff retention
The university spent nearly $7 million last year to bolster faculty and staff retention as part of the Madison Initiative.
Emeritus lecture series features retired scholars
"Eloquence and Eminence," the emeritus lecture series, begins its seventh year on Sunday, Sept. 17, when Robert Kimbrough, emeritus professor of English, will speak about "Robert Frost: Trial by Existence."
UW shares in new national technology push
The National Science Foundation announced today, Sept. 13, that 95 institutions will share $90 million in grants for the first year of its new Information Technology Research initiative. UW–Madison scientists will be the lead investigators on four projects totaling more than $8.1 million over five years.
Students, alumni invited to ‘try out’ for video
By answering a few easy questions, university students and alumni could have the opportunity to be featured in a new admissions video.