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Two from Madison campus earn System teaching awards
George Mejicano and Catherine Middlecamp have won two of the 2003 Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards.
Program aids units to make Web sites accessible
With a Nov. 1 deadline looming to meet federal and campus standards in providing Web access for persons with disabilities, help is available from a cooperative campus program.
Aging Institute turns 30
An expert on healthy aging, Carol Ryff knows that the UW–Madison Institute on Aging (IOA) -turning 30 years old this month - has aged well.
Wisconsin Alumni Association amplifies alumni relations
"Amplifying Alumni Relations," the theme for the association's 2002-2003 annual report, was chosen as a way to illustrate the ever-deepening ties between WAA and UW–Madison.
Chancellor’s Energy Policy Forum
A Keynote Address on 'A Scientific and Political Conundrum: Wisconsin's Energy Generation and Transmission Grid' by John D. Wiley, Chancellor
Clarinetist Bartley, Wisconsin Brass Quintet to perform
Clarinetist Linda Bartley will perform on the UW–Madison campus this week as part of the Faculty Concert Series at the university's School of Music .
Print culture historian Jonathan Rose to lecture
Print culture historian Jonathan Rose of Drew University will lecture Friday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Print culture history examines how people produce and use printed materials.
Invasive species expert to speak at ecology symposium
Dan Simberloff, the Nancy Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Studies and director of the Institute for Biological Invasions at the University of Tennessee, will give two free public lectures.
Astronomer named prestigious Packard Fellow
Amy Barger, a UW–Madison professor of astronomy, is one of 16 young academics named a 2003 Packard Foundation Fellow for Science and Engineering, it was announced today (Oct. 15).
Wisconsin’s largest used book sale opens Oct. 22
The largest used book sale in Wisconsin, which will include more than 15,000 books covering almost any subject, runs Oct. 22-25 on the UW–Madison campus.
Massive Antarctic iceberg breaks in two
In what could be a boom or a bust for some Antarctic shipping, a massive, 100-mile long iceberg known as B-15A has split in two, satellite photos have confirmed. Monitoring the Antarctic ice using NASA's Terra satellite, scientists at the UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center were among the first to notice the fracture creating two giant icebergs in the Ross Sea, due south of New Zealand.
University Opera opens with ‘Falstaff’
University Opera has chosen "Falstaff" to open its 2003-04 season. Performances are at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, Saturday, Oct. 25, and Monday, Oct. 27, in Music Hall. Tickets, $17 and $10 for UW–Madison students, are available through the Vilas Hall Box Office, 262-1500.
UT to perform work by former Czech president
Those employed by bureaucracies doubtless will want to attend the University Theatre production of the play "The Memorandum," the second play by former Czech president Vaclav Havel. The Soviets banned it along with Havelâs other works when they invaded the country in 1968.
New UW center will study plasma in the lab, in the cosmos
Plasma physics and astrophysics may sound as far apart to you as the Earth and sun, but the two disciplines have a lot in common. Now, a five-year, $11.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will bring them even closer together.
UW-Madison festival to celebrate Latino film, culture, stories
The 2003 CineFest has broadened its horizons to include artists of oral literature as well as film. One of America's premier Latino film festivals, CineFest will be held on and off campus Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 22-26.
Tommy Thompson to chair SVM’s capital campaign
Tommy G. Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin, has agreed to serve as honorary chair of the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine's capital campaign, which is part of the university's "Create the Future: The Wisconsin Campaign."
Stem cell pioneer receives 2003 Frank Annunzio Award
James Thomson, the UW–Madison scientist who was the first to isolate and culture human embryonic stem cells five years ago, has been named the recipient of the 2003 Frank Annunzio Award from the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent federal government agency.
Institute helps industries enhance business strategies
UW-Madison has partnered with industries in the state to develop a better understanding of how Internet-enabled technologies and practices can improve business strategies, potentially increasing a company's competitive edge in fierce global markets.
Homecoming parade to affect traffic patterns on Oct. 17
Motorists - especially commuters who use Langdon Street and Wisconsin Avenue to avoid the West Johnson Street reconstruction area - will need to negotiate some campus-area street closures on Friday, Oct. 17, due to the UW–Madison Homecoming parade.
Hong: Vote in ASM elections
UW-Madison Dean of Students Luoluo Hong is encouraging students to get involved in shared governance by voting in this week's Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections.