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Dean of students finalists to visit
Three finalists aiming to become UW–Madison’s next dean of students will visit campus during the next month to meet and interview with students, administrators, faculty and staff.
Director teaches real-world applications of stage conflict
Hark! Suddenly, the clash of rapiers from the other side of the garden wall! So where did Romeo learn to buckle his swash with such skill? If our hero attended UW–Madison in the last three years, he might have had the expert assistance of Tony Simotes, associate professor of theatre and drama and director of the University Theatre.
Sloan vision of New York to open at Chazen
He showed a mean slice of life in early 20th century New York City through his prints of tenement districts and their denizens. John Sloan began his work in 1905 with a groundbreaking 10-set collection of etchings. The complete body of work will be on exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art beginning on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Artist contemplates ‘Closer Examination’ of nature
When you visit Juliet Rake’s photography show “On Closer Examination” at the Arboretum, you won’t see a collection of “trophy shots.”
Semester begins with ‘Home Works’ for faculty member’s troupe
A free-flow of ideas about land and space, a high-energy solo premiere, a first look at new sections of an ongoing project, ensemble pieces and more will be rendered in dance by Li Chiao-Ping, a professor of dance, and members of her company in concert Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 25-27, at the Overture Center.
Pianist Taylor to open Faculty Concert Series for spring
Beethoven, Ligeti and Chopin, as interpreted by world renowned pianist and UW–Madison professor of music Christopher Taylor, will open the School of Music’s Faculty Concert Series for the spring semester.
Book Smart
America is what it is thanks to its (European) settlers’ gumption, ingenuity, frugality and hard work, right? The critical role that violence…
Paper dresses from swinging ’60s show off planned obsolescence
Garments designed expressly to be worn once or twice and then pitched enjoyed a relatively brief period of popularity, roughly from 1966-69, according to Jody Clowes, curator of the Gallery of Design and its new exhibition, ?Disposable Dresses: Throw-Away Design from the 1960s.
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UW-Madison acquires rare plant from dinosaur age
A relic plant that once co-existed with dinosaurs has taken up residence in the University of Wisconsin–Madison botany greenhouses.
A hot idea for insulating tiny batteries
Engineering physics researchers are devising a unique "blanket" that will enable them to squeeze as much electricity as possible from nuclear-powered batteries the size of a grain of coarse salt.