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2,000 freshman parents expected this weekend
More than 2,000 parents are expected to converge on campus for Freshman Parents' Weekend, organized to allow moms and dads to catch up with their kids' lives after their first weeks in Madison.
Genomics Center hosts Sept. 22 research showcase
The Center for Genomics on Friday, Sept. 22, will dedicate its new Sun Microsystems supercomputer that is fueling new research gains.
Parallel press releases Welter chapbook
Poet, naturalist and storyteller Matt Welter is the latest Parallel Press chapbook author with the release of "Our Sainted Lady Esther."
Children’s author to deliver Zolotow lecture
Jean Craighead George will deliver the annual Charlotte Zolotow Lecture Wednesday, Sept. 27. Highly acclaimed for her writing about the natural world, she has been awarded a Newbery honor for her book "My Side of the Mountain," and the Newbery Medal for "Julie of the Wolves."
Music school begins concert season
The School of Music will presents five concerts Sept. 21-26, beginning with the Black Music Ensemble and concluding with University Opera.
Scientists reveal new HIV vaccine target
Scientists have shown for the first time, using a nonhuman primate model, that the AIDS virus avoids the body's strongest immune responses during the first few weeks of infection. The finding, which appears in the Sept. 21 issue of Nature, opens the door to new vaccine directions.
UW to reprint admissions booklet
The university will reprint its undergraduate admissions booklet, acknowledging an error in judgment in altering a cover photo to include a student of color in a crowd shot.
Bucky down under: Alumni compete in Olympics
They probably won't be wearing cheeseheads in Sydney, but a number of Badgers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games.
Wisconsin team narrows search for Higgs boson
With time running out for Europe's largest particle accelerator, a team of Wisconsin physicists may be tantalizingly close to being among the first to see the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle that is responsible for endowing all matter with mass.
Bush campaign spending increases; draws even with Gore
The George W. Bush presidential campaign and the Republican National Committee have drawn even with Vice President Al Gore and the Democratic Party's spending by dramatically increasing spending on television ads since Labor Day, according to a new study by a UW–Madison political scientist.
Law profs take lead on Supreme Court case
Three UW Law School professors are spearheading an effort to defend the laws of several states that protect the right of employees to sue when their employers discriminate against or fire them.
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.