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ANNOUNCEMENTS Notice to all Faculty and Staff Regarding Safety Information (As required by the Jeanne Clery Act, The Drug Free Schools… Read More
Milestones
HONORED Kelly Cherry, Emerita Eudora Welty Professor of English and Emerita Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities, has written her 16th book, “History,… Read More
Book Smart
Tentative Transgressions: Homosexuality, AIDS and the Theater in Brazil Severino J. Albuquerque University of Wisconsin Press, 2004 In this… Read More
Cultural landscape presentation examines campus preservation
The hills, woods and wetlands of the UW–Madison landscape have an ancient history of human occupation. Read More
Employee Matters
Earnings Statements now available online Read More
Overture program highlights Watrous’ contributions to Elvehjem
Before there was an Elvehjem Museum of Art, valuable artwork lay scattered in UW campus basements. It took artist and art historian James Watrous, known as the "father of the Elvehjem Museum," to bring it all together. Read More
Researchers to provide investors with a look inside the labs of UW–Madison
Bioscience researchers at UW–Madison will break away from their labs on Nov. 17 to share their work with a gathering of venture-capital investors and business executives attending this year's Life Sciences and Venture Conference at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Read More
UW poverty expert honored with national award
Carolyn Heinrich received the David N. Kershaw Award on Friday, Oct. 29, from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management at its annual conference in Atlanta. Read More
Symposium encourages American Indians to enter health, science
Encouraging American Indian students to consider medicine or science as a career, informing them about health issues of special interest to them and helping non-American Indians gain cultural competency are the goals of a half-day American Indian health and science symposium at UW–Madison on Friday, Nov. 5. Read More
Family Business Center hosts family-business play
The one-act play, “A Tough Nut to Crack”by Ira Bryck and the Play@work Performance Group, will be performed Tuesday, Nov. 2., at the Howard Auditorium in the Fluno Center. Read More
UW-Madison offers Halloween alternatives to State Street
If State Street isn't your scene, there are numerous other activities scheduled across campus on Halloween weekend. Events listed below are free unless otherwise stated. Read More
Local kids to ‘trick or treat’ with campus Greeks
UW-Madison fraternities and sororities will host "Trick or Treat with the Greeks," a unique opportunity for area children to experience a fun and safe Halloween on campus, from 3:30-6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27. Read More
Campus community, public invited to adopt part of UW–Madison
This year, they’ve found plastic bags and sheets, liquor bottles, and even a few undergarments — seven bagfuls in about an hour. Read More
Veterinarian finds treatment for brain lesions in dogs
A veterinary neurologist at the School of Veterinary Medicine believes he’s on track to offer a more comfortable and effective treatment for dogs with a fatal neurological condition called granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis, or GME, which causes lesions in the brain. Read More
Event encourages campus to share science
The Science Alliance welcomes all members of the university community interested in sharing science with the public to the 2004 UW Science Outreach Exchange on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Genetics/Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall. Read More
UW-Madison offers late-night food for Halloween event
UW-Madison has consistently opposed large-scale, late-night Halloween activities or events on Library Mall or State Street. However, as a result of the city of Madison's approval of a street permit for events organized by student government, the university has agreed to help students keep the event as safe as possible. Read More
Botanist wins prestigious international award
A botany professor who conducted pioneering research on the plant growth hormone ethylene has been honored with the 2004 Distinguished Researcher Award from the International Plant Growth Substances Association. Read More