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Campus requests help to combat e-mail viruses
WiscMail users may experience delays in the delivery of e-mail due to higher end-of-semester traffic and problems with viruses.
Terrace survey says …
The Wisconsin Union invites all members of the university and Madison communities to participate in a survey on summer entertainment and activities at the Union Terrace.
Health Sciences Learning Center dedicated
Gov. Jim Doyle joined Chancellor John Wiley, the deans of the three health sciences schools, and other academic, hospital and community leaders May 7, at a dedication marking the completion of the Health Sciences Learning Center.
Certain reflects on career, challenges, opportunities facing campus
Next month, Phil Certain plans to retire after 11 years as dean of the College of Letters and Science — whose 39 departments and five professional schools make it the campus' largest academic unit.
UW-Madison ahead of humanities recommendations
Support for humanities research and education at UW–Madison seems to meet or exceed new recommendations by the Association of American Universities.
Clark named associate vice chancellor for faculty, staff
Laurie Beth Clark, professor of art and director of the visual culture cluster, will become the new associate vice chancellor for faculty and staff programs, Provost Peter Spear announced this week.
Campus parking crunch driving commuters to alternatives
The ringing phones make it difficult to have a face-to-face conversation with Renee Callaway, transportation demand management coordinator and the person in charge of convincing campus commuters to leave their cars at home.
Campus honors eight faculty with named professorships
Eight professors have been honored with named professorships.
University Club now open to all employees
The University Club can now become the new spot for UW–Madison employees who want to grab a quick lunch or a cup of coffee, or to relax and enjoy a meal or beverage in the club's charming ambiance.
Postpartum depression treatment offered
As part of a Medical School study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, treatment for postpartum depression is now being offered at no cost to qualifying mothers.
Sharkey named director of cross-college biology program
Once a member of a campus committee that recommended an office for cross-campus biology programs, Thomas Sharkey now will lead that effort as director of the new Institute for Cross-College Biology Education.
Professors find students are never too old to learn
Some students walking up Bascom Hill are not your usual 20-somethings. For example, 83-year-old Frank Loeb is enrolled in professor Hans Adler's German topics course because he wants to explore prejudice through reading and discussion of 17th century texts.
Recent Sightings
Up a tree without a paddle Not every good mystery is found in a book. This conundrum appeared…
Announcements
Bike Annex Open on Campus As an extension of the Bucky’s Ambassadors outreach campaign, Transportation Services has opened a community bike workspace on…
For the Record
AWARDS Suomi High School Scholarship The UW–Madison Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies awards scholarships to any graduating high school senior…
Milestones
APPOINTED Stephen Carpenter, professor of limnology and zoology, was elected as one of seven new foreign members of the Royal Swedish Academy…
Book smart
Robert Dott Jr., professor emeritus of geology; and John Attig, professor, UW-Extension Department of Environmental Sciences, and staff member, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History…
Elvehjem quilt exhibition to cap SoHE centennial year
More than two dozen historic quilts, half of which have never been exhibited before, will be on display as part of the School of Human Ecology exhibition at the Elvehjem Museum of Art
Chemists find a new chink in TB’s armor
The family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy are notoriously sturdy. And although the diseases they cause have been held in check for the past 50 years by antibiotics, some strains are becoming increasingly resistant to existing therapy. Now, however, a new chink has been found in the cellular armor that makes these infectious diseases difficult to treat.
Library students help agencies make web sites more accessible
Assorted state agencies and libraries in Madison will be peppered at the end of this semester with enhanced-accessibility Web projects conceived, designed and executed by students in the Information Architecture class in the School of Library and Information Studies at UW–Madison.