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Madison spirit drives Peace Corps
UW-Madison and the United States Peace Corps have a bond like few other institutions.
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Backward Glance
Daryl Buss was named dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Buss previously had been chair of the department of physiological sciences at…
Roller named senior assistant to dean of Letters and Science
College of Letters and Science Associate Dean Judi Roller has been named senior assistant for cross-college initiatives and diversity initiatives at the graduate level.
Elvehjem to host David Klamen exhibition
OK, what do you get when you cross a supermarket bar code with an old master painting? Answer: Artist David Klamen.
WCER names new director
Adam Gamoran, professor of sociology and educational policy studies, has been selected as director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research in the School of Education.
Cartography pioneer, UW scholar dies at 89
The scholar who created what is universally considered "the map of the world" has died at the age of 89.
Announcements
Lectures Committee seeks applications The Lectures Committee is soliciting applications from departments, academic programs and registered student organizations for support of public…
Friends of UW Hospital and Clinics hold tree-lighting ceremony
The Friends of the UW Hospital and Clinics will present its annual Love Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 12.
Engineering online program honored
An association of more than 900 institutions and organizations of higher education that offer online learning, The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), has named the Master of Engineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Engineering as the 2004 Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program.
Two Law School faculty members win teaching awards
Professor David Schwartz and Madison lawyer Stephen P. Hurley, an adjunct professor, have won awards for excellence in teaching at the UW Law School.
‘Once Upon a Christmas Cheery’ program hits 35-year mark
Chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri is marking 35 years of making science fun for the community with his annual Christmas program.
Lands’ End funds scholars award
Lands' End is the first corporate sponsor of the UW E-Business Institute Scholars Program. This new program will provide financial support for students to research strategic e-business challenges and questions that are important to corporate sponsors and the Institute.
Bird species see themselves in a different light
Two related South American species of birds, difficult to distinguish with the human eye, use ultraviolet light to differentiate between themselves, according to a zoologistat the UW.