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A fine effort Colored laser lights dazzle the eyes while sophomore Alexis Schrubbe delights the ears with her rendition of…
Music faculty begins spring season
The Faculty Concert Series in the School of Music begins its spring season with a recital by Parry Karp, cello, and Frances and Howard Karp, piano, on Friday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. in Mills Hall, Mosse Humanities Building.
Capitol Capsules
Capitol Capsules provides a quick overview of state government activities of interest to UW–Madison employees. More budget cuts on the way…
Events Bulletin
Directory Lists Youth Programs More than 90 classes, camps, workshops and other activities for children and teens are featured in UW–Madison’s new Programs…
Milestones
Appointed Frank Kooistra, associate dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has been appointed vice chair of the Higher Education Accounting Committee…
For the Record
Grants and fellowships Brittingham Visiting Scholars Grants The Brittingham Foundation has provided generous funding to enable us to enrich small upper-level…
Working with the funny, fresh and innocent
Under the careful supervision of Jackie Leckwee, 48 of UW–Madison's brightest young minds congregate each morning in a small building tucked between the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the School of Human Ecology.
Using the very small to build science literacy
In the Michael Crichton thriller "Prey," a cloud of nanoparticles — micro-robots — is accidentally unleashed on an unsuspecting world despite the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop the menacing swarm before it kills. In the real world of central city schools and science museums, a dozen UW–Madison students, supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), are unleashing nanotechnology as a powerful tool to enhance science literacy and public understanding of science.
Employee Matters
We at Employee Compensation and Benefits Services, the central benefits office for UW–Madison, are happy to help you maximize use of your benefits package. Our highly qualified benefits specialists are available to provide these services to all employees — whether you are new to the university, in the middle of your career or preparing for retirement.
Opinion: Using admissions to diversify our campus
The U.S. Supreme Court case that examines the use of race in admissions at the University of Michigan has put the spotlight on how race is considered when admitting students to UW–Madison. At the request of the Badger Herald, UW–Madison Provost Peter Spear submitted the following Op/Ed piece, which appeared in the Jan. 28 issue of the student newspaper.
RAP coffee breaks seek to improve race relations
A grassroots effort that explores ways to improve campus climate for minority students is inviting participation from the campus community this spring. Richard Davis, professor of music, says the Retention Action Project has several events planned in the coming months that will examine how the attitudes and behavior of faculty, administration staff and students impact campus climate for both people of color and whites.
Latest new-age, health supplements: Garlic, kale and beets?
With so many people using over- the-counter herbal supplements as a means to promote health, one UW–Madison researcher is wondering why we don't hunt for health-promoting properties among the ordinary plants we grow for food.
Keeping watch throughout the night
When most of the university community is fast asleep, its nocturnal members are handling business of nightmare prevention. Some provide safety and warmth, others guidance and friendship. Some are locked in computer rooms; others fly off in the dark to save a life.
Scientists solve puzzle of how influenza builds its infectious seeds
By solving a long-standing puzzle about how the influenza virus assembles its genetic contents into infectious particles that enable the virus to spread from cell to cell, scientists have opened a new gateway to a better understanding of one of the world's most virulent diseases.
Sciences career fair set for Jan. 27
The second annual Sciences and Life Sciences Career Fair will be held from 3-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in the Great Hall of Memorial Union.
Multicultural Career Fair set Feb. 6
The second annual Multicultural Career Fair and Reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Great Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. The fair will run from 3-6:30 p.m. and a reception will follow in Tripp Commons.
WSUM to air dean of students call-in show
For the first time, a UW–Madison administrator will participate in a weekly radio call-in show on WSUM-FM 91.7, the university's student radio station. On "The Luoluo Show," Dean of Students Luoluo Hong will discuss campus news, and listen to student views and concerns, as well as answer questions on the show, which will air Mondays, from 5-6 p.m. The show premieres Jan. 27 and will run through the semester.
Architect Pelli to give public lecture
Celebrated architect Cesar Pelli will give a special public lecture, "Recent Designs," at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Mitchell Theater, Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave.
Study shows preschool can prevent child abuse
According to a new study by researchers at UW–Madison, educational intervention programs for young children that also involve the parents help cut the rate at which enrolled children will be abused or neglected by their caregivers. The findings, published in the current issue of the journal Child Development, provide new evidence that preschool programs can impact not just school readiness, but long-term family outcomes.
Researchers track clarity of Wisconsin lakes from space
Assisted by hundreds of volunteers around the state, UW researchers and their partners have developed a method of assessing the water quality of Wisconsin's lakes from space. Using images captured 438 miles above the earth, they have completed the first satellite-based inventory of the clarity of the largest 8,000 lakes in the state.