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Almanac
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Calendar briefs
Russian folk orchestra to perform on campus The university’s Russian Folk Orchestra will present its first solo concert Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7…
Capitol Capsules
Fighting ‘brain drain’ A recent hearing on how to attract and keep knowledge workers in Wisconsin drew some ideas from UW…
Badgers heading back to Rose Bowl; Dayne clinches rushing record
The Wisconsin football team clinched its 11th Big Ten Championship in UW history and a trip to the Rose Bowl with a 41-3 win over Iowa Nov. 13 at Camp Randall Stadium. Tailback Ron Dayne rushed for 216 yards in the win, becoming the NCAA all-time leading rusher with 6,397 yards.
Weather watchers on wheels
"Doppler on Wheels," a state-of-the-art radar platform used primarily to study severe weather, is at the university this week in support of Atmospheric Science 401, a radar meteorology course in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Events Bulletin
Learning Public Management Workshops Continuing Studies offers one-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public…
For the Record
Policies and procedures Compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Standards of Conduct: In a good faith effort to comply with…
Reception recognizes academic staff award recipients
A Madison Academic Staff Association reception Thursday, Nov. 18 in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center honors the 1999 winners of the Academic Staff and Student Personnel Association Awards.
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:…
Newsmakers
(Every week faculty and staff from across campus are featured or cited in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and other media from around the…
News in Brief
COMMUNITY New university calendar captures memorable campus images This photo of cheerleaders at a UW–Madison basketball game is among14 full-color…
Recent sightings
¡Que dia otonal mas caliente y esplendido! Spanish teaching assistant Chris Schulenburg, standing, takes advantage of yet another unexpectedly pleasant day —…
Contextualized math helps students improve skills
Grounding mathematics problems in real-life contexts through video technology gives some low- and average-achieving students a double boost: They perform better on tests and then can apply what they learned to new projects.
UW partnership to reinvigorate science education
With the help of the National Science Foundation, UW–Madison and four Wisconsin school districts have launched a comprehensive initiative to reinvigorate the way science and math are taught and learned at the primary, middle and high school levels.
Early intervention works, grade retention doesn’t
Forcing students to simply repeat a grade doesn't help children's educational achievement, but enrolling them in high-quality early childhood programs does, a UW–Madison researcher has found in two separate studies.
Two students die in crash on I-90 in Illinois
Two UW–Madison students died Sunday night when their vehicle crossed an Interstate 90 median and collided head-on with a semi-tractor trailer.
Dayne does it! Badgers return to Rose Bowl!
Ron Dayne broke the NCAA Division 1-A career rushing record with a 216-yard performance, and the Badgers clinched a second consecutive Rose Bowl appearance with a 41-3 victory over Iowa today.
Barley Lab: In search of the perfect brew
Next time you're tossing back a cold one, raise a toast to the folks at the Barley and Malt Laboratory on campus. The quality of American beer rides on their sifting and winnowing for better barley.
Fulbright scholars form Wisconsin chapter
A new association for Fulbright scholars formed recently at the university plans to promote international education and strengthen the network of Fulbright scholars, students and teachers on campus.
Teaching evaluation booklet contains errors
Students registering for classes this coming semester should be aware of errors in the summaries of teaching evaluations compiled by the Associated Students of Madison. Attempts are being made by ASM to retrieve the booklets and correct the errors.