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Advisory: Mirisch unable to attend May 2 events
April 29, 2008Producer Walter Mirisch regrets that, due to illness, he will be unable to attend the previously announced events scheduled for Friday, May 2.
Returning adult students honored
April 29, 2008The University of Wisconsin–Madison will honor more than 30 adult students at a reception on Wednesday, April 30, with awards and scholarships that recognize their academic excellence and contributions to the community.
UW-Madison students again rise to the entrepreneurial challenge
April 29, 2008For the second straight year, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison flexed their entrepreneurial muscle as they turned surplus materials into new creations.
Oscar-winning producer returns to campus for reception, film screening
April 28, 2008On Friday, May 2, UW–Madison will welcome Hollywood producer Walter Mirisch back to campus with two special events.
Professor emeritus searches for ‘Human Goodness’
April 28, 2008University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Emeritus of Geography Yi-Fu Tuan will discuss his latest book, "Human Goodness" (University of Wisconsin Press), at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, at University Book Store-Hilldale, 702 N. Midvale Blvd.
UW-Madison nano research mixes with art, coffee
April 28, 2008In May, 14 striking, larger-than-life photographic prints that are both comfortingly organic and starkly abstract will enable patrons of Mother Fool's Coffeehouse in Madison to visualize a scientific world that's rarely seen outside the laboratory.
University honors distinguished undergraduates
April 28, 2008University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John Wiley will honor more than 100 of the university's most accomplished undergraduates tonight (April 28) at the Chancellor's Undergraduate Award Ceremony.
Everyone’s invited to attend UW during Day on Campus
April 28, 2008It's a dream of many to learn on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) again this spring offers the opportunity to turn those dreams into reality for those who lived the dream years ago, or for anyone wants a campus experience.
Last chance to submit a convocation essay
April 28, 2008Outgoing Chancellor John D. Wiley is asking students to write an essay about their lives at the university, with the winner being given the honor of addressing 5,500 new students from the floor of the Kohl Center at the Chancellor’s Convocation on Aug. 29. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 2.
Berquam: Take care of each other at Mifflin Street Block Party
April 28, 2008The dean of students is urging students to stay safe during the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, May 3.
AAP holds Alternative Breaks fundraiser
April 28, 2008The Academic Advancement Program and the AAP Student Organization are holding a fundraiser for Centro Campesino Farmworker Center Inc.
The Circus is in Town: Please direct your attention to the center ring
April 24, 2008The joyous, colorful, energetic and out-of-this-world spectacle of the circus can’t help but capture an artist’s imagination. That exuberance will take center ring in the Chazen Museum of Art when it presents two circus-themed exhibitions: “Ringmaster: Judy Onofrio and the Art of the Circus,” and “Harry A. Atwell, Circus Photographer.”
Roche NimbleGen CEO Stan Rose to speak on exit strategies for start-up companies
April 24, 2008Stan Rose, president and CEO of Roche NimbleGen, a manufacturer of gene chips for pharmaceutical research, will speak about successful exit strategies for start-up companies on Monday, April 28 at 5 p.m. at the Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue. The event is free and open to the public as part of the Gilson Discovery Series hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF).
Adam Nickel to be remembered by Crazylegs runners
April 23, 2008More than 60 runners participating in Saturday's Crazylegs Classic will be running in memory of Adam Nickel, a University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy student who died after completing last month's Little Rock Marathon.
Wear red to celebrate Badger Spirit Day this Friday
April 23, 2008Badger spirit will be on display this Friday as University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends around the world show their support for university.
UW-Madison ‘originators’ honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards
April 21, 2008Seven UW–Madison alumni whose original contributions have earned them global recognition will be honored next month with the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
Documentary on spoken word community to premiere in Madison
April 17, 2008A documentary that creates an emotional and personal profile of students in the First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will premiere in Madison on Tuesday, April 22.
Spoken word, hip-hop events on tap for spring, summer
April 16, 2008The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) has a robust and exciting lineup of spoken word and hip-hop events planned for the spring and summer.
Student group hosts hip hop workshop
April 16, 2008This year’s All-Campus Party will not only be rockin’ with Talib Kweli but also with the moves of UW–Madison’s own hip hop team, Hypnotiq.
MSNBC science editor is visiting writer
April 15, 2008Alan Boyle, science editor for MSNBC on the Internet, has been named the University of Wisconsin–Madison Science Writer in Residence for this spring.