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Six faculty receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards for research

February 27, 2007

Six mid-career UW–Madison faculty have been recognized for their research accomplishments through conferral of Kellett Mid-Career Awards.

Romnes Awards support five of UW–Madison’s emerging stars

February 27, 2007

Five of UW–Madison’s emerging faculty stars have been named as recipients of the 2007 Romnes Awards.

Employee Matters

February 27, 2007

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UW programs partner with Wisconsin Film Festival

February 27, 2007

As film festivals sprout up around the state, UW–Madison’s very own event returns for its ninth year, running Thursday–Sunday, April 12–15.

Morgridge Center celebrates 10 great years of service

February 27, 2007

The Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrates 10 years at UW–Madison this year.

State shortage of large animal veterinarians looms

February 22, 2007

In recent years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine has noted fewer of its students enrolling in food animal courses. Looking ahead, that could cause problems for the state's dairy industry as fewer veterinarians are available to meet their herds' health needs.

Literary award granted to political science professor

February 21, 2007

Scott Straus, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, recently received an "Award for Excellence" in political science and government by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers.

National experts brief area business leaders on economic outlook

February 21, 2007

Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for the remainder of 2007 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Economic Outlook Conference on Friday, March 16, at the Fluno Center in Madison.

Geography professor honored with lifetime achievement award

February 20, 2007

Longtime University of Wisconsin–Madison geographer Waltraud Brinkmann has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Climate Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers.

Men’s basketball ranked top in the country

February 19, 2007

The Wisconsin men’s basketball team (26-2, 12-1 Big Ten) earned its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Poll released Monday. The Badgers lead the nation in both wins and winning percentage. Ohio State remains No. 2 followed by Florida and UCLA.