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New university home page to be launched in June
When you visit UW–Madison's main Web site during June, you'll see the results of a complex project to redesign and reorganize access to the university's vast online resources. Read More
Faculty and staff experiment with new type of broadcasting
"Podcasting" is the new buzzword for sending audio over the Internet, and faculty and staff on campus are looking at it as an outreach vehicle and an academic tool. Read More
Summer construction set for Grainger Hall addition
This summer's demolition of a former bank building will clear the way for construction of a five-story addition to Grainger Hall that will be home to graduate programs in the School of Business. Read More
Arboretum, FCNA welcome spring with activities, events
The UW–Madison Arboretum and the Friends of Campus Natural Areas, among other groups, have a number of activities guaranteed to get you off the hammock. Read More
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Award recipients balance learning with family, work, service
Two UW–Madison students recently were honored with Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards. Read More
School of Veterinary Medicine personnel receive awards
Teaching and research skills were the main criteria for multiple awards bestowed on School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and staff during the school's annual Awards Celebration on April 30. Read More
Wiley, committee members meet about sweatshop abuses
Chancellor John Wiley met with current and former members of the Labor Licensing Policy Committee on April 27 with the goal of bridging differences and continuing progress in the university's effort to curb sweatshop abuses in the apparel industry. Read More
Picnic Point still accessible to bikes
Bicycle access to Picnic Point will be continued for the next two years on the condition that more visible and intentional efforts are made to encourage responsible bicyclist behavior there. Read More
University studies environmentally friendly building design
Establishing environmentally friendly building design principles and identifying ways to use energy more wisely are taking root in classrooms and at construction sites around the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Innocence Project works to improve criminal justice system
Evan Zimmerman's nightmare — one that left him wrongfully convicted of his ex-girlfriend's murder — ended abruptly in a Dodge County courtroom last month. Read More
New emergency response posters
A new poster explaining what to do in several emergency situations is being made available to campus building managers and soon will be posted in common and high traffic areas. It replaces the old "Tornado Procedure" posting, as well as the "Emergency Evacuation Procedure for Individuals Who Need Assistance." Read More
ISIS upgrade in the works
UW-Madison's Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) will undergo a product upgrade this year. Planning is in progress, and it is anticipated that work will begin by mid-June and end in early December. Read More
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Interesting Spring 2005 Graduates Read More
Kiessling to lead new chemical biology initiative
The world's largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society, has named Laura L. Kiessling editor in chief of ACS Chemical Biology, a new publication scheduled to launch in 2006. Kiessling is professor of chemistry and biochemistry and MacArthur Foundation Fellow at UW–Madison. Read More
Extraordinary alumni gift to fund museum expansion
UW-Madison and Elvehjem Museum of Art today announced a $20 million gift from alumni Simona and Jerome A. Chazen to fund a major expansion of the museum. Read More
Simona and Jerome A. Chazen: A lifelong love for the arts creates a powerful legacy
Simona and Jerome Chazen have always been interested in the arts. Read More
Returning Adult Student Awards: Balancing learning with family, work, service
"Throughout my years in the workforce, I've tried to use my job to help others," says Magda Kmiecik, one of two students who recently received the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award. Read More
Compounds in cranberries may have heart-healthy effects
Compounds that occur naturally in cranberries may be good for the heart, researchers at UW–Madison have found. Read More
Hauser elected to American Philosophical Society
Robert M. Hauser, a professor of sociology known for seminal studies of educational achievement, occupational status, social mobility and research methods, has been elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS). Read More