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Pilobolus dance company to perform
Acclaimed for its mix of humor and invention, the unusual American dance company Pilobolus has been honored repeatedly. Now in its 31st… Read More
Grainger Hall addition leads to unit relocations
Four campus units will relocate from 905 University Ave. to other locations around campus to accommodate growth at the School of Business. Read More
First master plan meeting reveals East Campus pedestrian mall
A lively home for the arts and humanities that brings together new student housing and services along an east campus pedestrian mall was laid out by campus officials as they opened town-hall meetings on the campus master plan. Read More
University Theatre production adds educational depth to drama training
The thing about a George Bernard Shaw play is its dialogue, according to Mark Lococo, director of the University Theatre production of Shaw's "Misalliance." Read More
New Crew House offers teams amenities, great views
Chris Clark's workday used to begin in a damp, poorly lit tent pitched near Willows Beach on Lake Mendota. His vantage point has improved immensely. Read More
Vet tech’s knowledge helps malamutes embark on show careers
Helen Schultz, a technician for more than 20 years in the School of Veterinary Medicine, has been showing malamutes since 1977 with her first dog, Avalanche. Read More
Festival celebrates political filmmakers
Filmmaker Saul Landau's films will be featured at the Sixth Annual CineFest Film Festival Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 24-26. "The Landau Legacy with Special Guest Haskell Wexler: Films from the Americas and Beyond," is a three-day extravaganza of documentary and politically charged filmmaking, which will take place on campus and in the Madison community. Read More
Student inventors to compete during Innovation Days
Undergraduate student inventors will display medical devices, collapsing stools, water filters, a fishing lure, a device to walk on water and more inspired ideas in the Engineering Centers Building during the annual Innovation Days competition scheduled for Thursday-Friday, Feb. 10-11. Read More
Team receives $1.25 million grant for stem cell research
A multidisciplinary team led by James Thomson has received a $1.25 million grant for stem cell research from the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles. Read More
Brookings scholar to speak on U.S.-European relations
Philip Gordon, director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, will speak at a pair of Madison events on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Read More
Scientists find portal to how animals evolve
New work by the Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute adds to the accumulating understanding of how evolution works at the most fundamental level. Read More
UW hosts events for black history month
In February the nation embarks upon its 35th Black History Month. To commemorate the occasion, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a number of special events. Read More
Homecoming committee seeks new members
The UW Homecoming Committee is seeking outgoing and spirited members as part of its 2005 membership drive. Information sessions will be held in the southeast and lakeshore residence halls at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Read More
Scientists grow critical nerve cells
After years of trial and error, scientists have coaxed human embryonic stem cells to become spinal motor neurons, critical nervous system pathways that relay messages from the brain to the rest of the body. Read More
Scientific heart of giant telescope comes together
In the spring of 2005, when the new Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) trains its huge eye on the southern sky for the first time, the starlight it gathers will be parsed and analyzed by an instrument more befitting a space-based telescope than a ground-based monster. Read More
Lambs at rest hint at origin of growth spurts, pains
It has been evident to parents since time immemorial: Children, during their active growth years, gain stature in spurts, often overnight. Read More
Fish-odor enzyme advances understanding of toxic reactions
People with a rare enzyme mutation that makes their bodies smell like rotten fish find it devastating. Read More
For the Record
Announcements Free ESL classes offered The English as a Second Language Program is offering free English communication classes to adult nonstudent members of… Read More
Milestones
Appointed Three UW–Madison staff were appointed to serve on committees for the Central Association of College and University Business Officers, which encourages professional… Read More
Recent sightings
A moment in history Silhouetted against a large-screen TV in the Memorial Union’s Rathskeller, a student watches news coverage of… Read More