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ANNOUNCEMENTS Online Short Courses These six-week courses begin every month. Choose from the following categories: computer usage including digital photography and… Read More
Milestones
APPOINTED Emerita/Emeritus Status The following faculty, classified and academic staff were granted emerita/emeritus status by Chancellor John Wiley upon their retirement… Read More
Book project, love of language leads author to competitive spelling championship
Since words are one of the primary currencies of communication, it is helpful if they are spelled correctly. Jeff Kirsch is, you might say, a real stickler for getting the letters in the proper order. Read More
Pellegrins give $1.2 million to WAA scholarship fund
Thanks to a new scholarship fund through the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) Endowment, the names George and Dorothy Pellegrin may soon be synonymous with education in Fort Atkinson, Wis. But that's only appropriate. Fort Atkinson was always very good to the Pellegrin family. Read More
New program simplifies growers’ access to potato varieties
With guidance from Wisconsin's potato growers, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) has launched a streamlined licensing program for seed potato farmers who wish to cultivate and sell varieties developed by the potato-breeding program at UW–Madison. Read More
Event explores universities’ role in the economy
A forum sponsored by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education is titled "The University, Economic Recovery, and the Changing State-University Relationship." Read More
Nicholases provide lead gift for Human Ecology Building project
UW-Madison and its School of Human Ecology announced Wednesday that Nancy Johnson Nicholas and her husband, Albert "Ab" Nicholas, have provided an $8 million lead gift for a new addition and remodeling of the school's historic building. Read More
International students are invited to experience game day with WAA
The thrill of game day at Camp Randall Stadium is a feeling Badger fans know well. But many UW–Madison international students have never experienced this pastime. Read More
Read to retire after 35-year career
W. Charles Read, dean of the UW–Madison's School of Education since 1995, announced Wednesday that he will retire on June 30, 2005. Read More
Proteins show promise for mosquito control
Que Lan, insect physiologist at UW–Madison, and her colleagues in the entomology department are working on a new, more targeted approach to mosquito control: inhibiting mosquitoes' ability to metabolize cholesterol. Read More
Conference explores psychosocial factors, student achievement
The non-academic factors that have a bearing on student achievement and how to foster the psychosocial development of learners will be the focus of… Read More
Lecture examines causes of society’s obesity epidemic
Fighting fat in a society in which obesity is reaching epidemic proportions will be the topic of a lecture by Steven N. Blair, a… Read More
New gallery honors memory of James Watrous
Artist and arts advocate James Watrous, a fixture on campus for nearly 70 years, no doubt would have been delighted with the gallery that… Read More
UW-Madison to host conference on fusion technology
More than 200 scientists, engineers and students from the United States, Japan, Europe, Russia and other countries will attend a conference on the technology… Read More
Ironman Triathlon to affect campus area traffic
The eastbound lane of Observatory Drive between Walnut and North Park streets will be closed to traffic from 11 a.m.-midnight on Sunday, Sept. 12, for the run portion of the Ironman triathlon. Read More
UW Police banner displayed in remembrance of 9/11
In remembrance of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a banner will continue to be displayed outside the UW Police Department through the weekend, marking the third anniversary of the attacks. Read More
FELIX features local poets
The first fall event in the FELIX series will feature readings by three poets: Bob Harrison, co-editor of the Milwaukee/New York journal "Crayon," William Allegrezza, editor of the online journal "Moria," and Steve Timm, an English as a second language instructor. Read More
Internaional students: Experience game day with WAA
The thrill of game day at Camp Randall Stadium is a feeling Badger fans know well. But many UW international students have never experienced this American pastime. That's why on Sept. 25, the Wisconsin Alumni Association and Office of International Student Services are hosting a free, pre-game tailgate at Union South for all international students before the Wisconsin vs. Penn State football game. Read More