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Author, columnist Mitch Albom to address new UW freshmen
Author and sportswriter Mitch Albom, whose 1997-98 best-seller "Tuesdays With Morrie" chronicled Albom's life-changing friendship with his college mentor, will share lessons for life Sept. 1 with the UW–Madison's new freshman class. Read More
Conference probes the brains behind ‘artificial intelligence’
The 15th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence is set for July 26-30 at Madison's Monona Terrace Convention Center. Read More
Busse named director of General Clinical Research Center
Professor of Medicine William W. Busse has been studying and treating asthma for nearly 25 years. Now, in what he calls a 'natural stepping stone' in his medical career, Busse will head up one of the university's premier clinical research centers. Read More
Lectures examine Union Theater’s ties to African American artists
From the moment it opened its doors, the Wisconsin Union Theater has been a very democratic place. Read More
The Web’s Why Files become a permanent UW fixture
Beginning July 1, The Why Files will be a part of the UW–Madison Graduate School, spinning off from the National Institute for Science Education, where it was founded and that has been its home for the past two-and-a-half years. Read More
A ride for life
A dozen UW–Madison employees are dedicating themselves to the AIDS ride, a six-day, 500-mile trip that begins July 6 in Minneapolis and ends July 11 in Chicago. About 2,000 riders are expected for the event, which could raise as much as $6 million. Read More
Research explains lithium’s dual anti-manic/ anti-depressive effect
Researchers at the UW Medical School have solved the puzzle of how one drug -- lithium -- can effectively stabilize both the wild euphoria and the crushing melancholy that are the hallmark of manic depression, or bipolar disorder. Read More
Marching band takes ‘Fifth Quarter’ to nation’s capital
The throngs of visitors attending the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Friday, July 3, will have a chance to experience a popular modern-day Wisconsin tradition - the UW Marching Band's Fifth Quarter. Read More
Observatory Drive traffic detoured
Observatory Drive between Elm Drive and Willow Creek will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, June 30, and Wednesday, July 1, as part of the West Campus Utility Project. Read More
Students and alumni satisfied with technology
Two surveys conducted by UW–Madison's Division of Information Technology (DoIT) find both students and recent alumni quite satisfied with the information technology services the university provides. Read More
Was Declaration of Independence inspired by Dutch?
When he wrote the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson penned words that would live forever in history. But was he the first to write them? A UW–Madison expert says that Jefferson may have modeled the Declaration after a 16th-century Dutch document. Read More
School for beginning dairy farmers calls for 1998-99 applicants
Young people interested in dairy farming have until Aug. 3 to apply for an innovative program, now in its fourth year, to help them establish their own grass-based dairy farms in Wisconsin. Read More
New microbial insecticide as potent as Bt
By isolating and characterizing the biochemical properties of a new-found natural insecticide, scientists have taken an important step toward augmenting the sparse armamentarium of biological pest control. Read More
University Theatre opens summer season with ‘Under the Gaslight’
Cheer for the hero, boo and hiss at the villain and sing along to familiar tunes at University Theatre's first production of the summer season: the 19th century melodrama 'Under the Gaslight' by Augustin Daly. Read More
4.9 percent tuition hike could have been higher, officials say
Tuition will increase $141 for UW–Madison resident undergraduates this year under a proposal approved by the UW System Board of Regents June 5. Read More
Prof to join vice president, Mrs. Gore at family issues conference
A member of the UW–Madison and UW Extension faculty and about 1,000 other invited guests will help Vice President Al Gore and Mrs. Gore investigate the possibility of whole-family health care in this country. Read More
SOAR acquaints new undergraduates, parents with campus life
Its acronym is SOAR -- Student Orientation, Advising and Registration -- and that's exactly what the UW–Madison program aims to help incoming undergraduates do as they begin their new lives as colleges students Read More
Journalism professor receives Murrow Award
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has named Jack W. Mitchell, former director of Wisconsin Public Radio whose career spans public radio's modern era, the recipient of the 22nd annual Edward R. Murrow Award, public radio's highest honor. Read More
Chancellor outlines need for funding partnership
To bring UW–Madison to a more competitive base level of support among its peers in the Big Ten, Chancellor David Ward is proposing to broker a partnership between the state and the university's alumni and donors. Read More
High-cholesterol pigs provide research model for heart disease
A team of scientists from UW–Madison have established a unique population of pigs that provide researchers with an exceptional animal model of human coronary artery disease. Read More