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Books wanted for library sale

January 29, 2004

The Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries is seeking donations of books, CDs and LP records for their sale Wednesday through Saturday, March 3-6. Read More

Wilding named Cancer Center director

January 29, 2004

George Wilding has been named director of the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center (UWCCC). Wilding's appointment, which comes after a national search and is effective immediately, was announced by Philip Farrell, dean of the UW Medical School. Read More

UW Graduate School streamlines admissions process

January 29, 2004

UW-Madison's Graduate School is gradually phasing out paper applications as part of a plan to increase efficiency and streamline its admissions process. Read More

UW-Madison research helps elderly continue living at home

January 29, 2004

Convenient necessities, such as nearby grocers, clinics and pharmacists - perhaps even within walking distance - make it easier for older people to get what they need, when they need it. Read More

Guest artists to bring together university, community

January 29, 2004

Sizzling beats, exuberant motion and dynamic new poetry will heat up the night at a carnival on the UW–Madison campus that celebrates the Caribbean in music, word and dance. The event, "Sin Fronteras Multicultural Carnival: Celebrating the Word Through Dance, Poetry and Caribbean Rhythms," will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave. Read More

Cantus offers superb choral music at Wisconsin Union Theater

January 28, 2004

Cantus, called a "superb and innovative professional male choir...unique and charismatic group...with a delightfully refreshing and adventurous approach to choral singing" by American Record Guide, opens the spring offerings of the Wisconsin Union Theater's Concert Series on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8 pm. Read More

Acupuncture now available to UW vet school patients

January 28, 2004

If traditional Western medicine and surgery aren't accomplishing the desired results, University of Wisconsin–Madison Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) clients can now choose acupuncture treatment for their pets without being referred to a different location. Read More

Sex in the brain: How do male monkeys evaluate mates?

January 28, 2004

A pint-sized, tree-dwelling Brazilian monkey has proven to be strikingly similar to humans when it comes to sexual responses, a national research team has discovered. Read More

Animal model answers questions about environment

January 28, 2004

Birds were dying on an island off the coast of Florida, and people didn't know why. A group of conservationists wondered if the culprit might be a pesticide sprayed into the air to wipe out mosquitoes. The explanation quickly came from an unlikely source in Wisconsin. Read More

New tracks in the snow

January 27, 2004

The neutrino telescope IceCube is making its first tracks in the South Pole's snow, reports Jeff Cherwinka, an engineer with the Antarctic Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Institute at UW–Madison. Read More

Recent Sightings

January 27, 2004

Steamed milk Steamy breath rises from two Holstein cows inside the relatively balmy, mid-40-degree conditions of the Dairy Cattle Center… Read More

Four textile artists probe repetition in pattern

January 27, 2004

Four textile artists will explore how repetition establishes pattern in "Repeat Repeat," an exhibition of their work at the Gallery of Design in the Human Ecology Building. Read More

Musicians offer free concert

January 27, 2004

A national tour with stops in Atlanta, Denver and Aspen will begin in Madison, as Robert McDuffie, violin, and Christopher Taylor, piano, perform on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Mills Concert Hall in the Mosse Humanities Building. Read More

Kites on Ice to draw thousands to Memorial Union

January 27, 2004

Despite the mild weather Madison experienced earlier this winter, it looks like there will be plenty of ice on Lake Mendota off the Memorial Union Terrace for the Kites on Ice festival Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8. Read More

Grad shaped campus experience for Native American students

January 27, 2004

Dana Miller, a member of the Menominee Nation, was a driving force in the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). He worked with Kimberly-Clark Corp., and Menominee Indian and Oneida Nation high schools to bring prospective Native American students to campus. Read More

Center seeks artwork

January 27, 2004

The Women's Studies Research Center is seeking to display faculty and student artwork with relevance to women's issues. Read More

Parking citation bill error fixed

January 27, 2004

Around 300 people got quite a shock in their mail recently when they opened notices from UW Transportation Services indicating they owed a couple thousand dollars for paying parking tickets late or for not paying at all. Read More

Wisconsin Union Directorate seeks officers

January 27, 2004

Faculty and staff are asked to encourage select students to apply for Wisconsin Union Directorate's four officer positions — a president and three vice presidents of human resources, programs and promotions, and administration. Read More

Wage disclosure moves forward for licensees

January 27, 2004

UW-Madison will begin exploring methods to collect detailed worker wage information from the university's 450 official licensees. Read More

Announcements

January 27, 2004

Postpartum Depression Study Roseanne Clark, Medical School, is conducting a National Institute of Mental Health-funded study comparing two therapeutic treatments for mothers with… Read More