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Alliant Energy/Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards The Professional Development and Recognition Committee of the Academic Staff Assembly requests nominations for the Alliant Energy/Underkofler…
Baron scholarship recipient juggles studies, family, work
The first recipient of UW–Madison's Alma Baron Second Chance for Women Scholarship, Shawn Cassiman dropped out of high school at 17 and didn't return to school for nearly 25 years.
Recent sightings
Honked off If these geese are getting annoyed, we certainly can’t blame them. Cold, warm. Freeze, thaw. What’s a goose…
Leaving his mark on Union’s theater, director Goldberg retires
Quality. Choice of artists. As he nears his retirement as Wisconsin Union Theater director, Michael Goldberg will tell you that those two details are essential when it comes to the performing arts.
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Big Brother is a building
Art historian Anna Andrzejewski became so fascinated with literal "built-in" surveillance that it was the subject of her doctoral dissertation, which she finished at the University of Delaware in 2001. Her doctoral research is now becoming a book, "Architecture and the Ideology of Surveillance in Modern America: 1850-1950," which she expects to complete this summer.
Obesity, smoking and inactivity top health concerns
In a recent informal poll of UW Health primary care experts, obesity, smoking and inactivity were ranked the health problems most patients need to take seriously. Depression, diabetes and hypertension were not far behind. The good news: tackling even one of these problems will likely improve your health in several areas.
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Spring series explores Art and Life Art and Life, a semester-long series on music, dance and visual art, features a nationally known…
Campaign pledges reach 87% of goal
With contributions still coming in, pledges for the annual Partners in Giving campaign topped $2.53 million as of Jan. 13 ? about 87 percent of the goal.
Winter doesn’t rein in riding lessons
Think winter activities in Wisconsin — skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing and ... horseback riding? Darn tootin'! The Hoofer Equestrian Center located just south of Madison near Belleville, is open for business even when the snow flies.
Dance program for spring attracts guest artists
The Dance Program has a full and innovative schedule planned for the spring semester. In addition to showcasing works by students, faculty and guest artists in the coming months, the program will host a regional festival for hundreds of college dance students March 13-16.
Science Expeditions = April + Science + Outreach
Science Expeditions 2003, a series of outreach events throughout April, will welcome the public to explore the campus and experience science as discovery.
Fulbright grants send professors to Norway, Latvia
Professors Harvey Jacobs and David Trubek have been awarded Fulbright senior specialist grants, giving them an opportunity to travel, lecture and collaborate with their peers abroad.
‘King of Latin jazz’ returns to Union Theater
Poncho Sanchez, the 'king of Latin music,' returns to the Wisconsin Union Theater on Saturday, Feb 8, at 8 p.m., and ticket holders will be able to continue dancing after all the encores are over.
NEH awards grant to UW–Madison professor
A leading scholar of Renaissance English literature at UW–Madison will examine lyric poetry in the early modern period under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Wonders of Physics celebrates 20 years
Seeing is believing, says the old adage. And this February, the general public will believe that physics surrounds our everyday lives when UW–Madison physics professor Clint Sprott shows them spectacular examples of physical phenomena during six demonstrations called, "The Wonders of Physics."
Newly identified enzyme reduces bitterness in cheese
A UW–Madison food scientist is using new technology to tackle an old problem in cheesemaking - and the solution could mean both a bigger market for the state's dairy producers and reduced costs for cheesemakers.
Open house to provide update on power plant
Madison Gas and Electric Co. and UW–Madison plan an informational open house Tuesday, Jan. 7, to update the public on the status of an MGE power plant to be located on campus.
Berg named UW–Madison registrar
Joanne Berg, interim registrar at UW–Madison since January 2002, has been selected to lead the office on a permanent basis, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Paul Barrows has announced.