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Phenology
The American Heritage Dictionary defines phenology as “the study of periodic biological phenomena, such as flowering, breeding and migration, especially as related to climate.”…
UW System holds budget listening session in Madison
A listening session sponsored by the UW System Board of Regents on the proposed 2003-05 state budget will take place in Madison on Monday, March 31.
‘Oxygen’ mixes elements of art, science
The object of this afternoon will be to bring science to the stage in the UW–Madison production of 'Oxygen.'
Students on campus for World Languages Day
More than 600 Wisconsin high-school students ranging from Wisconsin Rapids to Milwaukee will converge on the campus on Thursday, April 3, for the university's second-annual World Languages Day.
Pianist, clarinetist perform in Union Theater season finale
Virtuosi Emanuel Ax, piano, and Richard Stoltzman, clarinet, will close the Wisconsin Union Theater's 83rd Concert Series season with a performance of pieces by Schumann, Brahms, and contemporary composers William Thomas McKinley and Yehudi Wyner. This season's grand finale is at 8 p.m., Thursday, April 10.
Ben Sidran and Friends celebrate Jewish-American music
World-renowned jazz musician, producer, scholar and writer Ben Sidran completes his semester-long residency on campus with a star-studded performance at the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 12. The show is followed by a reception, with refreshments, in the Union's newly renovated Main Lounge.
First joint seminar on managing concerns with aging
For the first time in Madison, leading experts from UW–Madison and the community will engage in a comprehensive discussion in one place and on one day that will help us face important life decisions on aging. The event is Saturday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m in the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
UW takes safety precautions for overseas students
As a result of the unfolding military situation in and around Iraq, UW–Madison officials have taken extra precautions to help ensure the safety and security of students enrolled in overseas academic programs.
WIAA basketball tournament security measures
The same security precautions that have been in place at the Kohl Center since shortly after 9/11/2001 remain in effect for this weekend's WIAA Boys State High School Basketball Tournament, says UW Police Lieutenant Glen Miller.
Study shows promise for smokers trying to quit
The use of the antidepressant, sustained release (SR) bupropion, triples quit rates among women and smokers with a history of depression as compared to placebo, according to a new study just published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research by researchers at the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. Historically, women and formerly depressed smokers are at particularly high risk of relapse.
Reader responses
Subject: view on Iraq Date: Wednesday, March 19 From: David W. Martin The United Nations was created in part to deal with…
W.E.B. Du Bois symposium set for April
The book that defined how scholars, activists, artists, policy makers and the public at large approach issues surrounding race in America will celebrate 100 years with an international symposium and a week of related events at UW–Madison.
Former Enron VP to speak
Sherron Watkins, one of three whistleblowers who earned Time Magazine's Persons of the Year 2002, and a former vice president of Enron will speak on campus next month.
Lilith stirs interest in technology among girls
Efforts to address the under-representation of females in information technology have had mixed results nationally, but a local program is showing some signs of success.
Schultz: Dog vaccines may not be necessary
Once a year, Ronald Schultz checks the antibody levels in his dogs' blood. Why? He says for proof that most annual vaccines are unnecessary.
Spring Break and student safety
UW-Madison's spring break runs from March 15-23. Although many students go home, work or stay on campus, others travel to destinations such as Cancun, South Padre Island or Panama City. However, because such trips frequently involve the combination of large crowds and alcohol, it is particularly important for students to be aware of their own safety and the safety of their friends.
Clouds mitigate effects of warming on Arctic
Cloudy weather may dampen the human spirit, but it also may dampen the effects of global warming on the Arctic, according to new study published in the March 14 issue of the journal Science.
2003 Wisconsin Film Festival
The 2003 Wisconsin Film Festival runs Thursday, March 27, through Sunday, March 30, and features 146 films (up from 138 last year), including 35 narrative features, 30 documentaries, 36 experimental films or performances, 35 short films, and 11 panels and talks.
Students: File your state taxes online for free
UW-Madison student employees have four ways to file Wisconsin Individual Income Tax returns electronically.
Wiley: We are a community with many voices
During the March 5 demonstration on Bascom Hill in opposition to a possible war in Iraq, a number of students sought a statement form the Chancellor John D. Wiley regarding the university's official position on imminent conflict. The issue of whether the chancellor can and should express a political opinion, either on behalf of the university or as a personal expression, is addressed in the following statement released on the day of the protest.