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ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Sebastian Bednarek, Biochemistry; Leslie Cooperband, Soil Science; Ferencz Denes, Biological Systems…
Human Ecology reflects on first century
Our society is a work in progress, and responding to its evolving needs has been the bedrock mission of the School of Human Ecology from the moment its doors opened to students in the spring of 1904. The school will commemorate its centennial with more than a year of special events, starting with a conference on Thursday, Oct. 9.
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Minimum-wage hike would aid state workers
Raising the state minimum wage to $6.80 per hour would benefit more than 130,000 Wisconsin workers, according to a new report by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, "Raising the Floor: Who Would Benefit From a Minimum Wage Increase in Wisconsin."
Tibetan monks to sing
Robed in magnificent costumes, playing traditional instruments and intoning three notes simultaneously, the monks of Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery bring their sacred music and dance to the Wisconsin Union Theater on Friday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m.
Gallery of Design curator enjoys finer things in life
Ensconced in the role of curator of the Gallery of Design for the School of Human Ecology (SoHE) since July, David Wells says that his job is to shape the aesthetic experience of gallery guests. His inaugural show, "Patterns of Creative Work," in honor of SoHE's yearlong centennial celebration leads the viewer in a specific direction.
Students turn curators, show to open at Elvehjem
Last year as part of a class, 16 students curated "Reflections: Furniture, Silver and Paintings from Early America." The exhibition opens on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Elvehjem Museum of Art.
Terrace Chairs to hit the town
The Wisconsin Union's "Terrace Chairs on the Town," a centerpiece of Memorial Union's 75th anniversary celebration, features 13 oversized Terrace chairs decorated by Madison area artists.
Professor to celebrate new book, healing from stroke
Seventeen months after suffering a massive stroke, dance professor Sally Banes is celebrating the publication of a new book, "Reinventing Dance in the 1960s: Everything Was Possible" (2003: UW Press). The book, which Banes edited, boasts a foreword by Mikhail Baryshnikov and is a collection of essays on the work of such groundbreaking choreographers and performers as Meredith Monk, Anna Halprin, and Kenneth King, and companies including the Judson Dance Theater in Los Angeles.
Trib columnist Clarence Page to speak
A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Chicago Tribune will consider media ethics as he presents the 2003 Ralph O. Nafziger Lecture at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab selects new CWD test
The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, the state lab responsible for testing deer killed during Wisconsin's annual hunt for the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), has selected a new rapid test for use beginning this November.
Tubbs to sign Lewis and Clark book event
Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs is visiting the UW–Madison campus to sign her recently published book, "The Lewis and Clark Companion: An Encyclopedic Guide to the Voyage of Discovery."
Badger homecoming committee looking for golfers
The UW–Madison Homecoming Committee is inviting golfers - whether or not they are Badger alumni - to become part of a tradition by participating in the Sixth Annual Homecoming Golf Outing on Friday, Oct. 17, at University Ridge.
University Bay Drive to re-open
Late this afternoon (Friday, Sept. 19), University Bay Drive between Lake Mendota Drive and the Goodman Softball Complex will be re-opened to traffic. The roadway has been closed since Aug. 18 for reconstruction.
Poet, novelist Naomi Shihab Nye to speak on reading, writing
Poet and novelist Naomi Shihab Nye will deliver the sixth annual Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater at UW–Madison. The free, public Cooperative Children's Book Center lecture is entitled "Just One Gazelle Would Be Fine with Me: Reading and Writing in Our Current World."
Campus celebrates Great Choices Week Sept. 22-26
UW-Madison's Office of Transportation Services is planning a series of events on campus to celebrate Great Choices Week, which helps students, employees and visitors learn more about their campus transportation options, and to provide commuter-related services.
Science Saturdays offer hands-on learning for kids, parents
Whether it's exploring the physics of a wind instrument like a clarinet, creating a terrarium of recyclable materials and then observing the living residents, making your own polymer, or developing models of genes and how they work, Science Saturdays offer a variety of activities for middle school children and their parents.
UHS Sports Medicine clinic opens two locations
University Health Services (UHS) and the Department of Recreational Sports have partnered to launch a new sports medicine clinic at UW–Madison.
UW-Madison scientists project Isabel’s path
As the Carolinas brace for Hurricane Isabel, scientists at UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center are analyzing the projected path of the storm.
Students of color to make career links with UW alumni
Students of color attending UW–Madison will get a glimpse of the real world as they interact with recent graduates at the 2003 Career Links reception Tuesday, Sept. 30.