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School offers special-edition calendar
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the School of Veterinary Medicine is offering a special-edition 2004 calendar. The calendar will feature full-color images of large and small animals accompanied by faculty, staff, students and clients at the School. Read More
Ironman update: Campus competitors make valiant efforts
The Aug. 27 issue of Wisconsin Week introduced two UW–Madison employees who were training for the Wisconsin Ironman Triathalon, held last Sunday in the Madison area. Read More
Recent Sightings
Just desserts Some 600 enthusiastic students — not the predicted 100 — turned out to sample sweets during a Welcome… Read More
Announcements
Dean Kenneth Davis Review To maintain excellence in administrative practices, the university has implemented a review procedure for all deans and campus administrators. Read More
For the Record
Grants and fellowships Call for Preproposals — Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment The Office of the Provost… Read More
Employee Matters
Accumulated Leave Conversion Credit Program Read More
Milestones
Appointed Lori M. Berquam has been named associate dean of students; her previous position was assistant dean of students. The associate dean… Read More
Projects address critical renovation, space needs
Despite state budget cuts, the campus is dotted with cranes, bulldozers and other signs of construction and renovation this fall as the university addresses outdated and inadequate facility space. Read More
A way with words
In a world in which human communication increasingly takes the form of visual images, abstract logos and material bling bling, actual words would seem to need a champion. And here, conveniently, is Leonard Zwilling, general editor and bibliographer of the Dictionary of American Regional English, a dictionary of words and phrases indigenous to various corners of the country. Read More
Map of construction projects
1) Health Sciences Learning Center 2) Camp Randall 3) Crew House 4) Genetics-Biotechnology Building 5) Weeks Hall… Read More
Federal student privacy law
Nearly every faculty and staff member has heard of FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. But far fewer may understand the ins and outs of the federal law and its impact on campus life. Read More
Geologist, grad student traveled to China ÷ despite SARS scare
John Valley, a UW–Madison geologist, and Aaron Cavosie, a graduate student in Valley's lab, traveled to Beijing in mid-April, just as the city began to emerge as the hardest hit with reported cases of sudden acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. Read More
Student technology trends: going online, going mobile
With new technology options at hand, students are using the Internet more and communicating on the move, according to the universityâs 11th annual survey of student computing use. Read More
Memorial Library turns 50
Memorial library opened to patrons for the first time 50 years ago on Sept. 17. Read More
OCR to participate in Midwest-Japan biotechnology summit
More than 35 organizations from 12 Midwestern states are gathering in Chicago on Wednesday, Sept. 10, for a summit meeting to showcase Midwestern biotechnology research and entrepreneurial opportunities for Japanese biotech leaders. Read More
UW-Madison hosts first annual Badgers in Training month
The UW–Madison Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and UW Health Sports Medicine have teamed up to present a month-long roster of athletic and fitness events to illustrate the importance of health and fitness in our lives. Kids and parents alike can benefit from learning about healthy living and seeing those principles in action through Badger student-athletes and Wisconsin athletics. Read More
Scholar of Chinese history to deliver Curti Lectures
A scholar whose field of inquiry spans the whole of Chinese history from the 17th century to the present will deliver the three 2003 Merle Curti Lectures at UW–Madison on Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Read More
UW-Madison lecture series focuses on medical issues
Medical issues that affect nearly every family in Wisconsin are the focus of a free UW–Madison public lecture series beginning this fall. Read More
Veterinary School sponsors 20th annual ‘Dog Jog’ benefit
Sponsored by the school's Companion Animal Club, this two-mile run/walk draws both two- and four-legged participants from across the state. This year's event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in front of the School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Dr. Read More
Marketing faculty’s work tops study of research influence
Marketing professors at the UW–Madison School of Business have been the most influential in the United States based on the frequency that their research findings were cited by other scholars, a recent study has found. Read More