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Artist celebrates Yiddish music with ‘KlezKamp’
April 9, 2009If Henry Sapoznik has his way, Madison will become the capitol of “Yiddishland” during a three-day “KlezKamp Road Show,” a celebration of klezmer music and Yiddish folk arts Saturday–Monday, April 18–20.
Symposium spotlights undergraduate student research
April 9, 2009It’s a rare occasion when student researchers, artists, scientists and performers are invited to showcase their creativity in a single venue, but that is the exact function of the Undergraduate Symposium.
Those with interdisciplinary tastes should sample MALBEC
April 8, 2009An interdisciplinary seminar will feature scientists who use computational approaches to understand the behavior, learning and perceptions of people and machines.
April events bring spring to campus
April 8, 2009Spring into those long-awaited warm months by attending one or more of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's April 18 events.
Earth Day conference explores Wisconsin’s energy future
April 7, 2009The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies will hold its third annual Earth Day Conference on Wednesday, April 22.
Gallup Center for Muslim Studies executive director to visit Madison
April 7, 2009Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Grainger Hall on Tuesday, April 14.
Interplay of Islam, science to be focus of UW–Madison lecture
April 6, 2009The interplay of Islam and science will be the focus of a free public lecture to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Four communicators honored for achievement, leadership
April 6, 2009A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist will be among the communications professionals honored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication at its annual awards dinner on Friday, April 17.
OK Go to headline free All-Campus Party concert
April 2, 2009The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board (WASB) welcomes the energetic and electric stylings of OK Go for its 2009 Badger Blowout Concert presented by the UW Credit Union.
Campaign to focus on alcohol, consent, sexual assault
April 2, 2009A new, student-designed public awareness ad campaign will promote the importance of gaining consent from sexual partners, particularly when alcohol is involved.
Table tennis club thrives at UW–Madison
April 2, 2009When talking with Andrew Knips, team captain and coach of the UW–Madison Table Tennis Club, try not to confuse the sport of with the mere game of "pingpong."
Graduate student conference targets communications research
April 1, 2009"Communications Crossroads," a daylong conference showcasing original graduate student research in communications will be held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Friday, April 3.
Law School, Thompson to host health care summit
April 1, 2009On Tuesday, April 7, the Law School and one of its prominent alumni — former Wisconsin governor and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson — will host “Summit Conversations on American Health Care for the 21st Century” at the Edgewater Hotel.
Campaign to focus on alcohol, consent, sexual assault
April 1, 2009A new, student-designed public awareness ad campaign will promote the importance of gaining consent from sexual partners, particularly when alcohol is involved.
Campus to observe Zimmermann anniversary
March 31, 2009The late Brittany Zimmermann will be in the thoughts of University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff on the one-year anniversary of her death, Thursday, April 2.
Space Place, MMSD plan celebration of 100 Hours of Astronomy
March 31, 2009Few areas of science enchant us as much as astronomy. We view the stars each night; we make connections between astronomy and many other scientific fields. Rarely, though, do we get a chance to explore the heavens through organized events.
Flood seminar seeks to avoid future devastation
March 30, 2009Two national experts will join more than a dozen Wisconsin researchers and government officials in April in Madison at a symposium aimed at helping Wisconsin communities avoid devastating floods like those that inundated the Midwest last year.
Entomology department’s centennial celebration features butterfly exhibit
March 30, 2009To help celebrate its 100th year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Entomology is inviting the public to get up close and personal with members of the wide world of insects.
UW-Madison to sign historic agreement with Iraqi university
March 27, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison is preparing to sign a historic agreement with one of the foremost institutions of higher education in Iraq.
UW-Madison seniors celebrate new beginnings at Senior Week
March 27, 2009As University of Wisconsin–Madison seniors approach their final month on campus, they'll prepare to say goodbye to friends and professors, make their final climb of Bascom Hill and enjoy their last spring season as UW–Madison students.