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Three faculty named AAAS fellows
Three members of the faculty have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Shelton named distinguished researcher
Steven E. Shelton, a researcher in the UW Medical School's department of psychiatry and the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, has been named a distinguished researcher.
UW opera director debuts on stage and in the classroom
It was a century ago that pioneer American psychologist William James urged his readers to live fully in the now. William Farlow, newly arrived artistic director of UW–Madison's Opera, recommends opera as a means of capturing that ...
Public comment sought on Reaccreditation Project
A committee formulating a strategic plan for the university is about to start pulling together a campuswide plan - but members are looking for your input first.
Poetry collection given to UW–Madison
An extensive collection of poetry has been donated to UW–Madison libraries.
Memorial service set for Gornick, Lundelius
UW-Madison will hold a combined memorial service on Wednesday, Nov. 4 for two UW–Madison students who died last week.
Distinguished Lecture series announces four speakers
The director of Amnesty International will be the next speaker in this year's Distinguished Lecture Series, organized by the Wisconsin Union Directorate.
West campus traffic rerouting takes effect
On Monday, Nov. 2, the permanent traffic route around the Pharmacy Building construction site took effect, including the opening of a new road that runs from Highland Ave. past the Nielsen Tennis Stadium and across the south end of Lot 60.
Global forum features author Axtell
A public event designed for anyone interested in international business and education - "The Global Forum: Where in the World Do You Want to Work?" - will be held at UW–Madison Monday, Nov. 2, 6 -8:30 p.m.
Carnegie president to speak
Jessica Tuchman Mathews, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, will speak at UW–Madison Monday, Nov. 2, on "Power Shift: A New World Order?"
The China question
Considering the Chinese as essentially and forever authoritarian - as many Westerners do - denies the complexity of culture and its capacity for change, says one of the nation's leading Sinologists.
NSF awards grant for plant gene study
Two UW–Madison molecular biologists will receive $1.8 million over three years to help develop a system to rapidly identify the function of genes specific to plants.
Flu shot clinic coming
Influenza immunization clinics will again be provided to faculty, staff and students by University Health Services, the Occupational Health Program of the UW–Madison Safety Department and the Visiting Nurse Service of Dane County.
Basketball coaches lead daybreak talk
Badgerball coach Jane Albright-Dieterle and men's coach Dick Bennett will discuss the future and fates of their teams during the next sesquicentennial breakfast, scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union.
Dancer in residence prepares for performance
An artist usually known for deeply personal solo works will depart from her usual mode during a two-week residency in the UW–Madison dance program.
Eastman Hall to host Halloween concert
If you're looking for a terrifying treat on Halloween, try the frighteningly apropos organ concert by professor John Chappell Stowe in Eastman Hall.
Interdisciplinary conference honors visionary LeMoine
UW-Madison will host a conference in Fanny LeMoine's memory, 'Living with Divinity: The Place of the Spiritual in Academic Discourse' Oct. 30-31.
Two Madison campus faculty win systemwide teaching awards
A professor of marketing and a mathematician will represent the UW–Madison campus as 1998 winners of the Alliant Underkofler Teaching Awards. The awards will be presented at a ceremony Friday in Van Hise Hall.
Meningitis confirmed in death of student
A 20-year-old UW–Madison student died early Tuesday morning at Meriter Hospital from what health officials suspect is a form of bacterial meningitis.
New institute expected to boost visibility of arts
An institute formed this fall to strengthen UW–Madison arts programs also will help boost the visibility of the arts on campus, organizers say.