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Perception is reality for artificial intelligence expert
Like most computer scientists, Pawan Sinha is drawn to the challenge of making computers smaller, faster and smarter, but he's taking his lessons from the ultimate computational machine: the human brain.
Parking, shuttle available for WIAA tourney
Fans who will be attending the WIAA high school wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center Feb. 24-26 are being urged to park at the Dane County Coliseum and ride a Madison Metro shuttle bus to the arena.
AmeriCorps information sessions planned”
AmeriCorps, the national service program, will hold several information sessions in the Memorial Union.
Wisconsin shipwrecks easy to explore
Armchair adventurers and divers alike can now easily explore seven Lake Superior shipwrecks thanks to a web site and a set of dive guides produced by the UW Sea Grant Institute and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Two faculty receive Presidential science awards
Two UW–Madison faculty were among 60 scientists nationwide Feb. 10 to receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
Feed Bag deli opens in the Vet School
People on the west end of campus will finally get what they have been craving for some time: a deli of their own.
UW students among Big Ten best at repaying Perkins Loans
The 1997-98 Perkins Loan default rate at UW–Madison was 2.61 percent, second lowest in the Big Ten, according to the university's financial aid office.
Guest artists to bring together university, community
Dancers and musicians from UW–Madison and surrounding communities will enjoy a rare opportunity to perform with two world-renowned artists Feb. 19-27.
Undergraduates honored for research projects
Ten UW–Madison seniors have received awards for the most creative and futuristic undergraduate research projects featured during the Sesquicentennial Undergraduate Research Symposium.
First CD in School of Music series now available
"Postcard from Madison," the first compact disc in a planned series of recordings from the School of Music, features flutist Stephanie Jutt, cellist Parry Karp and pianist Jeffrey Sykes.
Ryff named director of UW Aging Institute
Psychologist Carol Ryff has been named director of UW–Madison's Institute on Aging, a 25-year-old center devoted to medical and social research on adult life.
Tandem Press teams with Salon 2000 for innovative exhibition
UW-Madison's Tandem Press and beauty purveyor Salon 2000 plan to inaugurate a series of print shows with the work of Los Angeles artist Charles Arnoldi.
UW names Thomas Towell as interim licensing director
A retired Madison advertising executive has been named interim director of trademark licensing at UW–Madison.
Campus traffic alert: Lot 82 access restricted
Due to the major expansion project currently underway at the Waisman Center, the Highland Avenue entry drive to the center's parking lot (Lot 82) has been closed for an extended period of time.
Prisons vs. Social programs: Experts examine key issues in justice
Is our money better spent locking up criminals or trying to rehabilitate them through social programs? And do existing social programs alter behavior in ways that reduce crime? National experts in criminal justice policy will examine these questions.
Lecture focuses on racial disparity in wealth
Melvin Oliver, vice president of the Asset Building and Community Development Program for The Ford Foundation, will lecture on wealth disparity between the races Wednesday, Feb 17 as part of UW–Madison's University Lecture Series.
UW staff honored for disabled access technology
The National Partnership for Reinventing Government recently presented the coveted Hammer Award to a team led by the Department of Education, including three people from UW–Madison.
Improved solar energy system wins top honor in annual student contest
A proposal for an improved solar energy system made a UW–Madison freshman $10,000 richer last Thursday at the Schoofs Prize for Creativity competition.
Up-and-coming faculty receive 1999 Romnes Fellowships
Eight UW–Madison faculty have been awarded 1999 Romnes Fellowships for extraordinary achievement at an early stage in their careers.
Clarke Square is national model for health care
Clarke Square Family Health Center - the nation's only comprehensive health care clinic in a grocery -- represents the future of family medicine, according to UW–Madison leaders involved in the project.