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National conference to highlight public service
Local and national experts plan to gather April 7-9 at UW–Madison for a national conference that will examine the public service mission of land grant institutions.
Children to work with UW–Madison jazz master
A new generation of bassists will spend this Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3, working with the internationally acclaimed bassist Richard Davis, a UW–Madison music professor.
Program seeks more Milwaukee students of color
The university is stepping up recruitment of students of color in the state's largest city - with assistance from their school district and potential future employers.
System declares April 1 ‘Y2K Awareness Day’
The University of Wisconsin System wants state university employees to arm themselves with the facts about potential millenium bug problems during today's "Y2K Awareness Day."
Ultrasonic boom
They look more like stray computer parts than precision medical tools, but Amit Lal's research creations could give surgeons an incomparable new edge in medicine.
William Bowen to lecture on race-sensitive admissions
William G. Bowen, co-author of the new book "The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions," will speak at UW Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Research findings support use of race-sensitive admissions
The first large-scale national study to examine the effects of race-sensitive admissions suggests that the policies have advanced educational goals and helped more African Americans join the middle-income ranks.
International alumni convocation planned for May
International alumni of UW–Madison representing virtually all of the university's schools and colleges will return to Madison May 3-7 for a public convocation.
International symposium on emotion slated for April 23-24
The fifth annual Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion, an international forum on the latest basic and clinical research dealing with emotion, will be held April 23-24 at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.
Scholars to focus on break-up of multi-ethnic federations
About 100 prominent Central and East European scholars and writers plan to gather for a groundbreaking workshop examining the disintegration of multi-ethnic federations associated with the break-up of the former communist states.
Babcock drive closed to traffic through early June
For the next couple of months, motorists will not be able to reach the west side of the campus by turning off University Avenue onto Babcock Drive.
George Mosse estate to benefit UW–Madison programs
Famed historian George Mosse, who died Jan. 22, has named the College of Letters and Science as the major beneficiary of his estate.
Top court to decide student fees case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether the mandatory fees violate students' free-speech rights. Their decision will affect student fee systems at all public universities.
UW guardrail design could improve highway safety for today’s larger vehicles
A UW–Madison engineer has developed a potentially safer higway guradrail made from composite materials.
English professor masters art of interdisciplinary study
An indirect but critical connection exists between Madison's Spaightwood Gallery and the last cigarettes Andrew and Sonja Weiner ever smoked.
La Follette Institute revives brainstorming between legislators and faculty
The La Follette Institute Policy Forums returned March 3 when a small group of faculty, staff and students met over dinner with interested legislators to discuss information technology policy, including issues of electronic commerce, archival retrieval and privacy.
Taste testers select sesquicentennial ice cream
"Praise to Thee, Our Almond Mocha" took first place today (Monday, March 29) in a taste test of 10 flavors vying for the ice cream that will help mark UW–Madison's 150th anniversary.
Internet2 connection speeds data transfer
The university's connection to Internet2 is up and running.
Yu wins chemistry award
Hyuk Yu, the Eastman-Kodak and Stockmayer Professor of Chemistry, has won the Award for Distinguished Service in Advancement of Polymer Science from the Society of Polymer Science in Japan.
Film festival scheduled at UW–Madison
Three independent filmmakers and restored prints from the Motion Picture Academy archives will highlight a festival of cinema April 29-May 1 at UW–Madison.