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Portland State Selects Bernstine as President

June 6, 1997

Daniel O. Bernstine, dean of the Law School, has been named president of Portland State University.

Nobel Prize Winner Peter Doherty To Lecture

June 5, 1997

Peter Doherty, an immunologist and co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology, will deliver a lecture entitled 'Immunity in Respiratory Virus Infections' at noon on Wednesday, June 18.

‘Food for Thought’ Showcases UW–Madison Authors

June 4, 1997

The Kennedy Manor Dining Room and Bar is hosting “Food for Thought,” a series of three author dinners to benefit the Madison Public Library…

Argentina’s Burgeoning Milk Production Worries U.S. Dairy Exporters

June 4, 1997

UW-Madison agricultural economists Edward Jesse, Brad Barham and Tom Cox recently travelled to Argentina to assess the country's growing milk industry. Their conclusion: Anyone with plans to export U.S. dairy products better keep one eye on Argentina.

Library and Information Studies Director Named

June 3, 1997

Louise Robbins, a member of the School of Library and Information Studies faculty, has been named the school's new director.

DoIT Hosts Instructional Technology Open House

June 2, 1997

Faculty and instructional staff are invited to attend 'Going online -- with a little help from your friends,' an informal, drop-in forum June 2-4 that gives attendees a chance to learn about and test various teaching and learning technology.

Publication Features Biology Education at UW–Madison

June 2, 1997

Beyond Bio 101 -- a report from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)on innovation in undergraduate biology education -- features two initiatives from UW–Madison.

Campus Energy Reduction Plan To Be Discussed

May 30, 1997

With the possibility of an energy shortage this summer, Physical Plant will present its proposed Incremental Energy Reduction Plan at a meeting for campus…

Two Receive Grants for Developing Jewish Studies Courses

May 29, 1997

Two professors have received Course Incentive Grants of $4,000 each.

Seven Earn Named Professorships

May 28, 1997

Seven faculty were appointed last week to named professorships following university wide competition and approval by the UW System Board of Regents.

Study Links Automobile Accidents and Sleep Apnea

May 28, 1997

People with undiagnosed sleep apnea may be at greater risk for automobile accidents, researchers at UW Medical School have found.

Former Chancellor of Federal Republic of Germany To Visit Campus

May 27, 1997

The former chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany will visit the UW–Madison May 31. The occasion will be the first meeting…

Can Trout and Cows Coexist?

May 27, 1997

Researchers from UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are working together to try to determine how fishing and cattle grazing can coexist around trout streams.

Business Faculty Receive Awards

May 23, 1997

The School of Business presented several awards to faculty at a banquet held May 3.

Continuing Studies Faculty and Staff Honored

May 23, 1997

Several Division of Continuing Studies faculty and staff members have been recognized for their work recently.

Elizabeth Waters Renovation Forces Sidewalk Closures

May 23, 1997

Elizabeth Waters residence hall will spend summer vacation undergoing several renovations.

PLATO Program Celebrates Decade of Enlightenment

May 23, 1997

Nearly a decade ago, a new idea for educating retired and semi-retired adults occurred to Madison resident Bob Elsas while visiting family in California.

Darden Named State’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

May 22, 1997

On May 21, the 30-year-old UW–Madison police officer was honored as Wisconsin's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by Attorney General James Doyle Jr.

Synchrotron Facility Named for Its Inventor

May 22, 1997

The Synchroton Radiation Center on May 3 formally named its Stoughton facility for the man behind its creation, the late Ednor M. Rowe.

Ahlquist Appointed Howard Hughes Investigator

May 21, 1997

Paul G. Ahlquist, professor of molecular virology and plant pathology and chair of the Institute for Molecular Virology, has been named an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)