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Second life for ancient oak trees
One dead and two dying red oaks in Muir Woods have been cut down and transformed into paneling for the Red Gym. The idea to preserve the tress' legacy seemed to fit the history of trees and the memory of Muir Woods' namesake John Muir, who, before his days as a famed naturalist, walked among them as a student.
Recent Sightings
Lounging on the lawn. Undergraduate students (left to right) Cathy Giljohann, Leah Candee and Jaime Kedziora enjoy an…
Turkish scholar to interpret
A renowned expert on Turkish art and culture will explore the significance of imperial tents during the Ottoman Empire on Thursday, April 24.
Lecturer to discuss role in ‘Ground Zero’ recovery effort
UW-Madison graduate Sean Ahearn will discuss the effort to use lidar - a cousin of radar - to "see through" the thick, acrid smoke that billowed over "Ground Zero" long after the attack on the World Trade Center in New York in September 2001. His talk will take place at 4 p.m., Monday, April 28, in 3650 George Mosse Humanities Building.
Architect Pelli to give public lecture
Celebrated architect Cesar Pelli will give a special public lecture, "Recent Designs," at UW–Madison at 4 p.m., Monday, May 12, in the Mitchell Theater, Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave. Attendees can meet Pelli at a gathering immediately following the lecture in the theater lobby. This is a rescheduled appearance that had been planned for February.
UW police recognize lifesaving efforts
The UW Police Department is honoring several civilians and UWPD staff members for lifesaving efforts during the past year.
Sexual health focus of week’s events on campus
Sex Out Loud, a student organization promoting sexual-health education with a sex-positive message, is presenting its annual Sexual Health Week, Monday-Friday, April 21-25.
Conference examines mental health issues
"The Liberal State and Its Mental Health Power," a public conference examining mental health issues in society, is set for April 25-26 at the UW Law School.
LGBT Campus Center to become Dean of Students unit
UW-Madison's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Campus Center will formally partner with the Dean of Students office in a new plan announced today by Dean Luoluo Hong and the campus center's student staff.
Associate dean of students finalists named
A search and screen committee has identified three finalists for the position of associate dean in the Dean of Students office.
Four faculty chosen as Guggenheim fellows
A quartet of faculty have received fellowships this spring from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.
Consortium seeks to unlock doors of nanoscale science
Electrical and computer engineer Dan van der Weide, along with colleagues at other institutions, recently received up to $5 million in funding during five years to build the nanoprobe tools and instruments scientists need to touch, manipulate and characterize molecules and molecular-scale objects.
Arboretum offers free gardening tips, advice from experts
Educational tours of the Arboretum's Longenecker Gardens will be held beginning Wednesday, April 23, and running through June 18.
WAA names distinguished alumni award recipients
This year's Distinguished Alumni Award recipients include former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, as well as a founder of the UW's veterinary school, an attorney and two prominent businesspeople. The Wisconsin Alumni Association will present the awards ÷ the association's highest honor ÷ during a May 9 program as part of Alumni Weekend festivities.
Final power plant hearing scheduled
UW-Madison is hosting a final public hearing on a proposed campus power plant before the university submits a final recommendation to the Wisconsin Department of Administration on how to proceed with plant construction.
Exhibition features Japanese prints
An exhibition of popular prints of Japanese actors opens Saturday, April 19, at the Elvehjem Museum of Art.
A century-old legacy: Influence of Van Hise lives on through Wisconsin Idea
Later this month, science lovers will explore UW–Madison's Biotechnology Center during Family Science Night. That evening, faculty members will teach visiting children and adults how to extract DNA from wheat germ and build human DNA models. Though this type of research is relatively new, the act of sharing knowledge with Wisconsin residents actually has roots on this campus that go back more than a century.
Project to chart UW effigy mounds, archaeology
For at least 6,000 years, the elegant stone tool ÷ the size and shape of a small, fat cigar ÷ lay in obscurity on Picnic Point. The loss of the black basalt adze, as the tool is known to archaeologists, was no doubt mourned by its owner, who likely used the finely edged tool to shape wood into the necessities of everyday existence. Its discovery on the campus, however, was but one more shred of evidence that the shores of Lake Mendota have long been a popular place to live and work.
Forum looks at war in Iraq, aftermath
UW-Madison's Office of International Studies and Programs is sponsoring a forum about events related to U.S. military action in Iraq and its aftermath. The forum will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, April 21, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. It is free and open to the public.
Pathology lab answers veterinarians’ questions
The Clinical Pathology Laboratory at the School of Veterinary Medicine last year generated results for more than 33,000 test submissions from both internal and referring veterinarians.