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Former UW Pharmacy School Dean
Donald T. Witiak Dies

May 22, 1998

Professor of pharmacy Donald T. Witiak, 62, former dean of the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy, died May 22 at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.

Returning adult student awards announced

May 21, 1998

Both of this year's Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Students have chosen their career paths based on difficult life experiences they encountered along the way to achieving their degrees.

School of Education Achievement Awards announced

May 21, 1998

A Madison teacher will be among those receiving alumni awards from the UW–Madison’s School of Education on May 9. Donald Hunt, a…

The Mother Road

May 21, 1998

Steven Price, UW–Madison's director of University-Industry Relations, has for two decades indulged a deep curiosity with the mother of all highways, Interstate 80, which girdles the continent from New York City to San Francisco.

New award honors engineering professor

May 20, 1998

The Society of Automotive Engineers has created a new educationalaward honoring Phillip S. Myers, an emeritus UW–Madison professor of mechanical engineering.

From Russia with love

May 20, 1998

If Victor Gorodinsky had not managed to escape conscription into the Soviet Army in the early 1980s, there would likely be no Russian Folk Orchestra at UW–Madison today, and there certainly would be no Slavic languages cataloger in Memorial Library.

Distance Learning ’98 set for Aug. 5-7

May 20, 1998

Nearly 1,000 colleagues from around the world will come together to exchange information and explore new developments at Distance Learning '98.

Six win instructional technology grants for teaching

May 20, 1998

The Division of Information Technology has announced the recipients of Instructional Technology Grants. Six recipients were chosen from 18 proposals submitted by campus units.

Internet Scout project to partner with leading software developer

May 19, 1998

The Internet Scout Project, a UW–Madison-based project to help students and educators navigate the Internet, is one of five initial partners selected by SurfWatch, an Internet filtering software company, to provide content for its newest product.

Classified employee awards announced

May 19, 1998

Classified Staff award recipients (from left) Catherine Attig, Barbara Schaack, Sheila Zweifel, Joyce Collins and Linda Gorman. They are vital parts that…

D.C. Smith greenhouse garners architectural award

May 19, 1998

The D. C. Smith Instructional Greenhouse has received an Honor Award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

15 faculty assume named professorships

May 18, 1998

Six faculty have been appointed to named professorships following campuswide competition and approval by the UW System Board of Regents. The board also appointed nine other faculty to named professorships at its meeting May 7-8 at UW-Oshkosh.

Student engineering magazine wins national awards

May 18, 1998

The Wisconsin Engineer magazine won seven awards at the 1998 Engineering College Magazines Association National Convention in Madison.

Graduate School Excellence in Teaching

May 15, 1998

Graduate School Teaching Assistant award recipients (from left); back row: David Harrison, John Tauer; middle row: David Hanson, Joseph Wong, Eric Benedict; from…

Hilldale Undergraduate Research Awards

May 15, 1998

See also: Herfurth-Kubly Awards Holstrom Environmental Scholarships University Book Store Awards for Academic Excellence Playing to win:…

Natural areas need friends

May 15, 1998

The Friends of the Campus Natural Areas are looking to add to their numbers.

Ward: UW must return to budget radar

May 15, 1998

Attendees of the May 4 Faculty Senate meeting got a peek at the upcoming debate over the 1999-2001 state budget.

NCAA golf championships play in Madison

May 15, 1998

Top female collegiate golfers from 19 teams will gather May 20-23 for the 72-hole National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament on the par-72, 6,033-yard University Ridge Golf Course.

Bells will be ringing

May 15, 1998

No bell worth its clapper will be silent May 29. At least, not in Wisconsin. It's Sesquicentennial Day, and the air will ring from Prairie du Chien to Ashland to De Pere.

Playing to win: Student explores competition at boy’s basketball camp

May 15, 1998

Competition may be the common fabric of American life, but UW–Madison senior Brigette Wusterbarth finds something lacking in the winner-take-all game.