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Innovation incubation
Since 1989 the MG&E Innovation Center has helped 23 of its 26 small-business tenants to successfully establish themselves.
Ghosts in the machine
At age 60, George Cramer, professor in UW–Madison's art department, is working to create a new academic tradition on campus with a marriage of art and technology.
Minority program reaches milestone
From its meek beginning as a pilot project with just six students enrolled in 1984, the Chancellor's Scholarship Program, a privately funded scholarship to attract and support talented minority and disadvantaged undergraduates, is now prospering.
UW team asks how well NASA communicates during crises
How well do mission control crews communicate during a crisis? Itâs an important question that two UW–Madison faculty members will explore on behalf of NASA.
School of Music instrument sale Mar. 20-21
There's that empty space in the den just begging for a harpsichord. You know you want one. And the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music will make it a reality for you at its first instrument surplus sale March 20 and 21.
Park-and-ride option available for WIAA boys’ tourney
Fans planning to attend the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's State Boys' Basketball Tournament at the Kohl Center this week will be able to 'park and ride' from the Dane County Coliseum to the games and back.
Midwest educators gather to discuss AIDS prevention
UW-Madison will host the third in a series of regional conferences on HIV/AIDS and college learning April 2-4 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
Anthropologist collaborates with study’s subjects
In a new book titled Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon: Himalayan Folktales, cultural anthropologist Kirin Narayan contributes to a growing movement in anthropology to work out more equitable and collaborative relations with the people being studied.
UW students earn ride on NASA’s zero-gravity plane
Four UW–Madison students have earned a research trip to NASA this spring to experience life in the queasy world of zero gravity.
Dalai Lama to speak at UW–Madison
Nobel laureate Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, will present a free public lecture at UW–Madison's Kohl Center May 13.
Happy birthday to me
Next month, printmaker and small-press owner Bud Shark will help Tandem Press, the UW–Madison's fine-arts press, celebrate its 10th anniversary by taking part in a symposium on the current state of printmaking in America.
Conference examines welfare’s new deals, new hopes
Keith Bradley, a leader of Britain's Labour Party and its spokesperson on welfare reform, will be the featured speaker at a UW–Madison conference March 19-20.
Research zeros in on molecular destination of antidepressants
Side effects or not, Prozac and similar medications are helping millions of people live more satisfying lives. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how the drugs work at the most basic molecular levels. With a grant from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, UW Medical School researchers are aiming to find the answers.
Leukemia society supports UW Medical School researcher
The Leukemia Society of America has put its money on a UW Medical School researcher whose studies show promise for understanding genetic abnormalities associated with leukemia.
Two pharmacy faculty awarded named professorships
Two UW School of Pharmacy professors have been awarded named professorships. Bonnie Svarstad is now the William S. Apple Professor and George Zografi is the Edward Kremers Professor.
Professor assists national effort to curb Hispanic dropout rate
National attention is often the prelude to a national solution, and the high dropout rate among Hispanic students got a lot of attention at a recent Washington press conference.
Business leaders take look ahead at economic conference
With reports from the Federal Reserve that the impact of Asia's turmoil on the U.S. economy should be measurable but not overwhelming, Wisconsin business leaders may be slightly relieved, but still wondering what's ahead.
Science House to open its doors
Science House, a new center for faculty-based science outreach, will open its doors for the first time to the campus community and the public with an open house Wednesday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visiting artist series: Art with words, paint, lens
Visiting artists working in words, with paint and through the camera lens will complete the UW–Madison Department of Art's 1998 spring guest artist series.
Study of microbes may hone predictions of mining impact
By tracing the abundance and distribution of bacteria in an abandoned California mine, UW–Madison scientists may have found a better way to predict the potential environmental consequences of mining metal ores.