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East, west converge in new University Theatre production

March 24, 2004

Madison audiences will be able to experience "Wondrous Tales of Old Japan," courtesy University Theatre. Read More

UW-Madison works to meet first-year housing demand

March 23, 2004

Plans to provide new on-campus undergraduate housing are essential to better serving the needs of first-year students and to redeveloping the East Campus area, university officials say. Read More

UW-Madison hosts World Cinema Day for high school students

March 22, 2004

World Cinema Day, an experimental outreach event presented by UW–Madison and the Global Film Initiative, a New York-based cinema group, premieres April 2 at the Orpheum Theatre in Madison. Read More

Expert panel convenes to discuss ‘The Passion of the Christ’

March 22, 2004

A panel of specialists convened by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Religious Studies Program will endeavor to shed some scholarly light on this highly controversial film at a public discussion on Wednesday, March 24. Read More

Law School diversity banquet marks achievements

March 22, 2004

Capping a year in which minority UW Law School graduates recorded impressive accomplishments, the 35th annual Legal Education Opportunities banquet will be held Saturday, March 27. Read More

The Why Files goes Hollywood, snags a Pixie nomination

March 19, 2004

The Why Files, a popular science Web magazine produced at UW–Madison, has been nominated for a Pixie Award "honoring achievement in online and broadband motion picture production." Read More

UW-Madison to host labor licensing conference

March 19, 2004

Creating fair and humane working conditions for textile workers involved in making licensed university apparel is the focus of an upcoming conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Read More

‘Real Women’ screenwriter to speak at Latina conference

March 19, 2004

Josefina Lopez, one of the writers of the film "Real Women Have Curves," will deliver the keynote address at the 10th annual La Mujeras Latinas Conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Glacial records depict ice age climate in synch worldwide

March 18, 2004

An answer to the long-standing riddle of whether the Earth's ice ages occurred simultaneously in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres is emerging from the glacial deposits found in the high desert east of the Andes. Read More

Waldrop to be science writer in residence

March 18, 2004

M. Mitchell Waldrop, a prolific science writer and chronicler of the physical sciences, has been named a UW–Madison science writer in residence. Read More

Forum to reunite former UW–Madison leaders, activists

March 17, 2004

"The Tradition of Student Protest at UW–Madison: Lessons Learned and the Institutional Response" will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, in the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Read More

Videoconference AP classes open to high schoolers

March 16, 2004

Distance learning classes designed to challenge Wisconsin public high school students while saving them money and providing them with college credit still have openings for the upcoming academic year. Read More

UW-Madison names new legislative liaison

March 15, 2004

A Wisconsin legislative staff veteran who for seven years has served on the staffs of three Wisconsin State Assembly members will become the new assistant director of state relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

New book offers road guide to Wisconsin geology

March 12, 2004

When the glaciers moved across Wisconsin as late as 15,000 years ago, they carved out one of the most notable features of the UW–Madison campus - Bascom Hill. Read More

Free seminar to address production animal well-being

March 12, 2004

Understanding animal behavior can help farmers provide livestock with an environment that encourages top production levels. Read More

Microbe’s trick provides a template for willowy crystals

March 11, 2004

The discovery of the willowy microscopic crystals may open a broad new window to human understanding of biomineralization, the same process that produces bone, teeth and shell, some of nature's toughest and most intriguing biological materials. Read More

UW-Madison chemist receives Sloan Fellowship

March 11, 2004

Qiang Cui, an assistant professor of chemistry at UW–Madison, is one of 116 researchers to receive a Sloan Research Fellowship - a program that honors outstanding young scientists and economists in the United States and Canada. Read More

Alumni couple contributes large gift to Camp Randall project

March 10, 2004

Two UW–Madison alumni, Robert L. McGinnis and his spouse, Jennifer A. Latwesen, have given a serious boost to the university's Camp Randall Stadium renovation project. Read More

UW-Madison dictionary to be honored in Washington, D.C.

March 10, 2004

UW-Madison's Dictionary of American Regional English will be one of only six projects to be showcased as part of Humanities Advocacy Day at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Monday, March 15. Read More

PACE study: Serious alcohol-related crime continues to rise

March 10, 2004

A voluntary effort by downtown Madison bars to limit drink specials on Friday and Saturday nights has been inconclusive, and serious alcohol-related crime continues to rise, according to a new analysis of downtown police calls. Read More