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Appointed Richard Amasino, professor of biochemistry, has been elected by his peers to lead the American Society of Plant Biologists. Amasino will serve…
For the record
Call for proposals for DoIT technology support The Division of Information Technology is offering Engage “Adaptation” Awards. These awards will provide $800 and…
Son honors father with journalism scholarship
Some children show their parents how much they mean to them with a card. George Hamel Jr. went a little further: He set up a journalism scholarship in honor of his father, George.
Student exhibition takes the ‘Cake’
Sasha Bergstrom-Katz, curator of the new undergraduate exhibition “Let Them Eat Cake,” says that its patrons and fans actually overlook cake. The exhibition, free and open to all, will begin on Saturday, Oct. 22, and be up through Thursday, Oct. 27, at 734 University Ave.
Super marimba gathers threads of artistic career in SOM concert
Hear Payton MacDonald play the super marimba in concert, courtesy of the School of Music, at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, in the Mosse Humanities Building’s Morphy Hall. For more information, call 263-9485.
Recent sightings
Bird’s-eye view Perched atop a tower made of scaffolding, UW Marching Band director Mike Leckrone oversees a band practice at…
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Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA) program
Campus car-sharing service to expand fleet
UW-Madison transportation officials have agreed with Community Car representatives to expand the car-sharing service on campus, providing more access to another alternative means of getting around.
Mellon, Paulnock named to Graduate School posts
Donna Paulnock, a professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, has been named associate dean for the biological sciences, and William Mellon, a professor and former chair of pharmaceutical sciences and associate dean for graduate affairs and research in the School of Pharmacy, has been selected to fill the post of Graduate School associate dean for research policy.
Book Smart
You have met the ancient Greeks, and they are you. Culturally speaking, anyway. In his general study of the ancient Greeks, Powell…
New sculpture, ‘Nail’s Tales,’ to be installed as Camp Randall Stadium landmark
A 48-foot-tall sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Donald Lipski will be installed this week as a fanciful finishing touch to the renovation of Camp Randall Stadium
New York Times writer to give two lectures on international issues
Award-winning New York Times foreign correspondent Howard French will deliver two public lectures on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27-28, as part of a continuing lecture series on international issues sponsored by UW–Madison.
In technology and talent, Gates explores next generation
During his public presentation before 200 UW–Madison undergraduates, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates enlisted gung-ho alumni, eye-popping gadgetry and a video with hipster-dork character Napoleon Dynamite to make a point to his youthful audience: What could be cooler than a career in computers?
Reading Recovery Center opens its doors at UW–Madison
The UW–Madison School of Education will launch its Reading Recovery Program with a reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Reading Recovery Research and Learning Center on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 2 pm. The new center - the first of its kind in Wisconsin - will support the training of Reading Recovery teacher leaders, who will spend an academic year at UW–Madison.
Fundraiser to benefit earthquake victims
UW-Madison's Muslim Student Association will hold a fundraiser at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in 1651 Humanities to benefit the victims of the recent earthquake in Pakistan, India and Kashmir.
Agronomist to explore balance between agriculture, environment
An internationally known agronomist who has devoted his career to ensuring adequate food supplies for all while enhancing environmental quality worldwide will give a free public lecture at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.