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Facility to bridge gap between discovery, therapy

May 9, 2000

A new Waisman Center facility will help scientists overcome one of the major hurdles of biomedical research: Taking a promising discovery from the laboratory bench to the medical environment.

Alumni University program announced

May 9, 2000

The 11th annual Alumni University, June 19-23, combines fun and education in one event sponsored by the Division of Continuing Studies and the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

Tours planned for campus natural areas

May 9, 2000

Tours of the cultural history and natural features of the campus natural areas are planned Saturday mornings in May, June, and July.

National poverty conference set for May 27

May 9, 2000

The Institute for Research on Poverty is hosting a national conference May 22-24 to explore future trends in poverty issues.

Biotech business pioneer to visit

May 8, 2000

One of the leaders of the high-tech renaissance in North Carolina's "Research Triangle" will share his business development ideas Thursday, May 11, at University Research Park.

TAs recognized for excellence in teaching

May 8, 2000

Eight teaching assistants were presented May 1 with Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Awards, an honor that comes with a $1,000 prize.

Madison educators to be honored

May 8, 2000

Two Madison educators, Gerhard Fischer and Dina Weinbach, are among the seven people to be honored Saturday, May 13, with the School of Education's highest alumni awards.

Groundbreaking set for Arboretum expansion

May 8, 2000

The university will officially begin work Wednesday, May 10, on a $3.1 million addition and remodeling project for the Arboretum visitor center and a new Native Wisconsin Garden.

Bringing the ‘nanoworld’ within everyone’s reach

May 5, 2000

Scientists from the National Science Foundation-supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center have developed a small kit containing a few simple hands-on demonstrations and a boiled-down knowledge of nanoscience encoded in an easy-to-understand picture book.

UW-Madison tops CPA exam performance

May 5, 2000

UW-Madison students have topped the nation in passing the Uniform CPA Examination over the past decade.

UW student to appear on ‘Greed’

May 5, 2000

Andrew Wallmeyer, the managing editor of the Daily Cardinal student newspaper, is the only UW–Madison student selected to appear on a special college edition of the Fox game show 'Greed' later this month.

Parking rates set for 2000-01

May 4, 2000

Campus parking rates will increase 5 percent on average for the 2000-01 year.

2 undergrads get prestigious fellowships

May 4, 2000

Two undergraduates, Hoda Ahmadi and Lauren Shapiro, have been awarded prestigious Pfizer summer research fellowships in molecular biology.

Virus hits some computers

May 4, 2000

Campus techology experts have posted instructions this morning for dealing with a virus that may affect some Windows users on campus.

UW looks to partner with city on Thai pavilion

May 3, 2000

The university, working with the city of Madison, is considering Olbrich Botanical Gardens as a location for a proposed Thai pavilion.

Building boom continues at research park

May 3, 2000

The University Research Parkâs incubator for small-scale, high-technology business startups has outgrown itself again, prompting the parkâs Board of Trustees to launch a second expansion in as many years.

Lost and found: Hubble finds universe’s missing hydrogen

May 3, 2000

UW astronomer Blair Savage and two collaborators say they have discovered vast quantities of hydrogen that were cooked up in the Big Bang but previously remained invisible to astronomers scanning the empty blackness of space.

University completes NCAA self-study

May 2, 2000

The university has finished a comprehensive review of intercollegiate athletics on campus as part of a year-long certification process by the National Collegiate Athletics Association.

Campus police honor computer sleuth, others

May 2, 2000

Jeff Savoy, network investigator for the Division of Information Technology, and other campus community members have been honored by the UW–Madison Police Department.

State OKs initial funding of BioStar

May 2, 2000

The state has authorized the university to begin planning a $27 million addition to the Biotechnology Center, the first step in a 10-year plan to modernize the biosciences campus.