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Futuretruck, hybrid suv to be featured
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s national champion FutureTruck will be featured alongside the first hybrid sport utility vehicle available to consumers at the UW–Madison College of Engineering Wednesday, July 7.
University honors partnerships with the community
The century-old Wisconsin Idea, the concept that UW–Madison's borders are the borders of the state, is alive and well in nine partnerships being honored for using university resources and expertise to better the lives of others.
Police seek suspect in assault near campus
Madison Police are searching for a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in the 100 Block of N. Randall St. Wednesday morning at around 6 a.m.
Women business leaders take the UW ‘LEAP’
UW-Madison's innovative program to support women entrepreneurs -- known as LEAP, which stands for "Launching Entrepreneurial Advisory Panels" -- started its most recent class for women business owners in Grainger Hall in June. The new class consists of eight entrepreneurs and a panel of 35 professional men and women who have volunteered to serve as advisors.
New help for entrepreneurs: The UW Technology Business Development Institute
Brilliance in science and technology doesn't always translate directly into successful and prosperous businesses. High-tech entrepreneurs who need practical business knowledge now have a new resource -- the Technology Business Development Institute.
“The Master Quilter’ author to speak at Elvehjem
Jennifer Chiaverini, author of "The Master Quilter," will speak at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 15, in room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Ave. Chiaverini, who lives in Middleton, also wrote the five previous novels in the Elm Creek Quilt series. She will speak on quilting traditions in her writing.
Web site helps companies recruit at state campuses
Companies in Wisconsin and beyond have been given a new Web-based tool that makes it easier to identify potential employees and interns among the graduates and students of Wisconsin's universities and colleges.
UW-Madison bolsters community-relations efforts
The Chancellor's Office at UW–Madison is bolstering its outreach efforts to the city of Madison and campus neighbors with the addition of two new faces to its community-relations staff.
Teachers learn to engage their students in ecological restoration
School's out, but not for a select group of kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who are attending Earth Partnership for Schools (EPS) workshops at the UW–Madison Arboretum.
McSweeney appointed interim director for UW Arboretum
Kevin McSweeney, a UW–Madison professor of soil science and environmental studies and director of the School of Natural Resources, will become interim director of the UW–Madison Arboretum effective July 1.
Grad students receive international research opportunity
Two UW–Madison graduate students will have the opportunity to broaden their scientific and cultural horizons this summer as participants in the National Science Foundation's 2004 East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Program (EAPSI).
Summer Band to play at Humanities courtyard
With a nod to the tradition of band concerts on the American town green, the Summer Band at UW–Madison's School of Music performs a free outdoor concert on Thursday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard of Mosse Humanities Building.
Campus energy-saving efforts yield national award
Faramarz Vakili-Zadeh, a leader in energy-efficiency efforts at UW–Madison, received the 2004 Public Service Award at the Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C., for his efforts to manage energy use on campus.
Letters & Science dean finalists named
The names of three finalists for dean of the College of Letters and Science were presented this week to Chancellor John D. Wiley and Provost Peter D. Spear by a 17-person search-and-screen committee.
Study: Too few doctors ask teens about smoking
Doctors are failing to identify smoking status in about half of the adolescent patients they have seen, according to a UW–Madison study. Physicians addressed tobacco use even less with younger teens, missing an opportunity to intervene with those experimenting with tobacco use.
Storm rakes Charmany, leaves heavy damage
A storm that roared through Madison's west side Wednesday night heavily damaged UW–Madison's Charmany Instructional Facility, according to campus officials.
Music, memories mark Summer Music Clinic’s 75th year
Summer 2004 marks the clinic's 75th anniversary. Since 1929, nearly 1,000 student musicians have polished their musical talents each summer under the tutelage of almost 2,000 music educators from across Wisconsin.
UW Comprehensive Cancer Center receives second $7 million HHS grant
A second $7 million construction grant for the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center (UWCCC) has been approved by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Concrete canoe team wins national championship
The UW–Madison concrete canoe team successfully defended its national championship, triumphing over 21 other universities in three days of competition that concluded Sunday near Washington, D.C.
Track and running clubs sponsor fitness walk
The Wisconsin Track Club and the Running Club at UW–Madison are co-sponsoring a non-competitive walk on Thursday, June 24, from 6-8 p.m. as a way of encouraging people to become interested in physical fitness.