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Barrows Assumes Role As Point Person on Diversity
In January, Barrows left his position as associate dean of the Graduate School and joined the Provost's Office full time as an associate vice chancellor for academic services and campus diversity.
Rouse Participates in Volunteerism Summit
Joining President Clinton, retired Gen. Colin Powell and Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala, Dean of Students Mary Rouse took part in the President's Summit for America's Future April 27-29 in Philadelphia.
UW-Madison Ranked 39th Most ‘Wired’ School
UW-Madison has been named one of America's 100 Most Wired Colleges by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine, finishing No. 39.
Researchers Gain Insights Into Drugs Used for Manic-Depression
Many people who suffer from bipolar disorder, or Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School now believe they understand why.
UW School of Social Work Marks Fifty Years
The School of Social Work at the UW–Madison will celebrate its 50th anniversary as an autonomous university program during a two-day conference May 2-3.
Earn-While-You-Learn Program Molds Engineering Careers
Students gain anywhere from six months to a year of full-time experience with a company, alternating with full-time study.
Pharmacy School To Offer New Professional Degree
As pharmacists play an increasingly important role on the health care team, pharmacy schools are redesigning their curricula to prepare them for the growing responsibility.
Richard Ralston Collects Culture Through Stamps
Should the discovery of a world in a grain of sand elude you, Richard Ralston suggests you continue the search in a postage stamp.
Economist To Present Plan for Fixing Social Security
A former chair of the Advisory Council to the U.S. Social Security Administration will give a free public lecture on Tuesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. at UW–Madison.
Chicago Tribune Chief Economic Correspondent To Visit
Pat Widder, chief economic correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the newspaper's former financial editor, will serve as this semester's business writer in residence at UW–Madison April 28-May 2.
Science Deputy News Editor To Visit
Elizabeth Culotta, deputy news editor of Science magazine, has been named a 1997 Science Writer in Residence at UW–Madison.
Chemist Cited for Development of Key Genetic Technologies
Lloyd M. Smith, professor of chemistry, has been cited by the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities for his efforts to develop automated DNA sequencing technologies.
Teaching Academy Inducts Eighteen New Members
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Teaching Academy inducted 18 new members in an April 15 ceremony at the Wisconsin Center.
TV Message Wins Telly Award
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's 1996-97 institutional message for TV, Cheese, has earned a national Telly Award for John Roach Projects of Madison, a video and film production company owned by alumnus John Roach.
Symposium To Cover New Arts Administration Landscape
In response to the unfamiliar and often daunting terrain ahead, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Bolz Center for Arts Administration will present a symposium on the changing relationship between contemporary society and the artistic community.
Cultural Map Receives Achievement Award
The Cultural Map of Wisconsin, an intricate map of the state's cultural resources produced by a collaboration of UW–Madison geographers and cartographers, has been cited for excellence by the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping.
Zoology Earns Recognition for Quality
The Department of Zoology has been recognized recently for its use of Total Quality Management techniques through a State of Wisconsin Certificate of Commendation presented by Gov. Thompson.
UW Geology Museum Holds Annual Open House
The UW–Madison Geology Museum will hold its annual open house on Sunday, April 27, from noon-5 p.m.
Law School’s Sparkling Addition Officially Dedicated
Two days of activities, including tours, technology demonstrations and guest speakers, are planned for April 25-26 to dedicate the $16.1 million addition and renovation to the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Athletic Study Center To Be Dedicated
A new $2.4 million study center for student-athletes will be dedicated in an April 26 ceremony.