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LEADERSHIP Chancellor search moves forward Members of the Chancellor Search and Screen Committee have closed applications and nominations for…
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Reflections Tree branches frame a rain-flecked Social Science classroom window on a recent cloudy morning. Inside, Dave Junker teaches a…
They’re back: Students return for fall semester
New and returning students were able to spend a special evening with an acclaimed novelist, stave off the Freshman 15 and – of course…
Commuter options to be outlined
University employees can learn about new ways to get to work at the commuter information booth in Union South Sept. 12-13.
UW-Madison ranked high for value
The October issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranks UW–Madison sixth-best among the top 100 values in state universities. The magazine compared cost, quality and financial-aid measures in calculating the rankings.
New chemistry building opens Sept. 15
On Friday, Sept. 15, the university's newest building, the $26 million Chemistry Building, will be dedicated and opened to the public for the first time.
Exercise improves physical, mental health of breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients can benefit in many ways from a structured exercise program, researchers at UW Medical School's HealthEmotions Research Institute have found. Women who completed a 16-week supervised program showed significant improvements in physical fitness as well as psychological well-being.
University Theatre shows to explore identity issues
This season the University Theatre will take an unofficial, highly eclectic look at issues of identity.
New prevention director named
Susan Crowley has accepted the position of University Health Services director for prevention services.
150-year global ice record reveals major warming trend
From sources as diverse as newspaper archives, transportation ledgers and religious observances, scientists have amassed lake and river ice records spanning the Northern Hemisphere that show a steady 150-year warming trend.
Lyall makes case for budget
The UW System president explains a recent request for a budget increase as an important investment for the state economy.
Tiramisu Press blends book design with content
They do a dance together, they do. It's a dance of paper and ink and type and words, a dance that melds message with form. Out on the floor they whirl and spin until they blur...into books.
Courses offered in business French, Spanish
Business French and Spanish courses are being offered this fall at the School of Business. The courses will help businesspeople understand another culture and communicate more effectively when conducting business internationally.
Wireless computing debuts on campus
Beginning this fall, laptop users will have wireless access to the campus network from student union buildings, libraries and other major buildings, with more on the way.
Kimberly-Clark to sponsor 15 scholarships
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has pledged $462,000 over the next five years to sponsor 15 annual scholarships and fellowships at the university that are geared primarily towards building a more diverse and better-educated work force.
Brain structure acclimates more quickly to same-race pictures
People's brains respond differently to pictures of faces representing their own race compared with those of another race, according to an initial study appearing in the current issue (Aug. 3, 2000) of the journal NeuroReport.
Report: Wisconsin family income up, growing inequality
Where do Wisconsin workers and families stand in the decade-long economic expansion? That heady question is tackled in a new report - "The State of Working Wisconsin 2000" - released Sunday, Sept. 3, by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy at UW–Madison.
Superconductor group to receive collaboration award
Engineering professor David C. Larbalestier and fellow members of the Wire Development Group will receive the Council for Chemical Research's Collaboration Success Award for this year.
Business social planned for Fluno Center
The School of Business and its Women in Business Council are inviting area business women and alumnae to an evening social, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 19 at the Fluno Center for Executive Education, 601 University Ave.