Tag Diversity

MBA student wins Grammy Award

February 9, 2006

Derek Kwan, a first-year MBA student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business Bolz Center for Arts Administration, won a Grammy Award last night for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album.

Physical ‘wonders’ revealed in new book and DVD set

February 9, 2006

Magicians never reveal their secrets. But physicists, it seems, will jump at the chance. Clint Sprott's 22 years of magical "Wonders of Physics" demonstrations are now available in a how-to guide for teachers.

Kohl’s president headlines 2006 Target Retail Lecture

February 8, 2006

Kevin Mansell, president and member of the board of directors of Kohl's Department Stores, will present the 2006 Target Retail Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. in the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave. This free program is directed primarily to individuals interested in retail careers and is open to the public.

Chinese students, scholars set to ring in New Year

January 30, 2006

Legend has it that Buddha invited all the animals to meet him on the first day of the New Year. Only a dozen came. Buddha assigned a year to each of the twelve, and announced that people born in a particular year would assume some of the characteristics of its animal.

UW-Madison ranks as top-producing Peace Corps institution

January 30, 2006

Alumni of UW–Madison and the Peace Corps continue to have a strong historical bond. Since the program's inception in 1961, UW–Madison has produced thousands of volunteers. And today, for the 20th consecutive year, UW–Madison takes the top spot, with 104 volunteers currently serving in the field.

Fresh approaches needed to activist-academic alliances

January 27, 2006

Blending research with grassroots advocacy sounds like a smart idea. But in practice, says a sociologist at UW–Madison, partnerships between the worlds of academia and activism often end up lopsided.

Ice sailors build community through boats

January 26, 2006

The fellowship of iceboaters on campus is broad, and its community spans many academic disciplines. Right now, about eight UW–Madison faculty and staff are active in iceboating through Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club (4LIYC).

Study: Mentors make or break student success

January 26, 2006

Students in science often joke that finding a good research advisor can be almost as tricky as finding the perfect spouse. UW–Madison has a project in place that helps maximize the student-mentor relationship — especially in the sciences, where such partnerships can make or break careers.

Canada and Canada-U.S. relations will get spotlight Feb. 1-2

January 25, 2006

Canada, the world's second-largest country in total area, and Wisconsin's most important international trading partner, will be the focus of a series of talks and a film on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 1-2, at UW–Madison.

Conference addresses access, affordability in higher education

January 25, 2006

Access to American higher education and the ability of students to afford college will be the topics of a Feb. 1 conference at UW–Madison.

Australian consul-general to visit campus

January 24, 2006

Bob Charles, Australia's consul-general in Chicago, will visit UW–Madison on Jan. 31 and meet with the chancellor, the dean of international studies, as well as students, faculty and staff.

Cancer claims seminal figure in the study of black literature

January 23, 2006

Nellie Y. McKay, a pioneer in the field of Afro-American studies and Evjue Professor of American and African-American Literature at UW–Madison, died Sunday, Jan. 22 of colon cancer. A native of New York City and the daughter of immigrants from the West Indies, McKay occupied a unique position in the study of Afro-American literature.

Visual artist Buckingham in residence this spring

January 23, 2006

The UW–Madison Arts Institute welcomes New York-based visual artist Matthew Buckingham as its Spring 2006 Artist in Residence.

School of Music throws a party for Mozart’s birthday

January 19, 2006

From a child prodigy to composer of some of the world's most beloved symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral works and more, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life was written in codas and stanzas. To commemorate his 250th birthday on Jan. 27, faculty and students in the UW–Madison School of Music have planned two celebratory concerts in honor of the day and its owner.