Panel highlights global perspectives on education
A group of doctoral students will offer global perspectives on education in “Schooling Around the World: Sights, Sounds, Stories and Travels,” a program sponsored by the Department of Educational Policy Studies on Wednesday, Nov. 14, to mark International Education Week. Read More
Sustainability strategist speaks at business forum
Stuart Hart, one of the world’s leading authorities on the implications of sustainable development and environmentalism for business strategy, will be the keynote speaker at a free public forum on business, environment and social responsibility. Read More
Speaker to explore environmental justice in Latino communities
Devon Peña, a scholar-activist who has studied social and environmental issues in Mexican-American communities of the West, will give a free public lecture Monday, Nov. 12. Read More
Milestones
Lawrence Berger, assistant professor of Social Work and Institute for Research on Poverty affiliate, was awarded a K-01 Mentored Research Scientist Development award from the… Read More
Questions remain on what makes a perfect rain garden
Since their public introduction more than 10 years ago, rain gardens — small garden plots that are designed to collect and filter storm water — have created quite a storm among environmentally minded homeowners. But as their popularity has grown, so have opinions about what makes the perfect rain garden. Read More
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Computer scientist fights threat of ‘botnets’
Computer scientist Paul Barford has watched malicious traffic on the Internet evolve from childish pranks to a billion-dollar “shadow industry” in the last decade, and his profession has largely been one step behind the bad guys. Viruses, phishing scams, worms and spyware are only the beginning, he says. Read More
Budget stalemate ends, includes ‘major victories’ for higher education
Gov. Jim Doyle ended Wisconsin’s protracted budget stalemate at the Memorial Union on Oct. 26, signing into law a 2007–09 state budget that he said “opens the door of opportunity at our university campuses like never before.” Read More
Domestic partner benefits: ‘We will keep trying’
To the disappointment of UW–Madison administrators, faculty and staff, a provision authorizing domestic partner benefits was not included in the final state budget, Although the overall budget picture was largely positive for both UW–Madison and UW System, the exclusion of benefits was a setback for a faculty and staff committee that spent numerous hours on the issue during the past year. Read More
Need help at University Apartments? Just ask for Ray
You may have met Ray Esser around the Eagle Heights grounds as he worked on a building maintenance or repair project. He may have been the guy who you saw stopping to help a student fix the chain on his bicycle. Or he may have helped dig your car out of a snow bank on a cold winter day. Read More
Campus explores the art of Japan
The arts of Japan will capture the campus spotlight in exciting and colorful presentations of exhibits, receptions, film screenings and lectures during November. Read More
New classes explore environmental film’s mobilizing power
Gregg Mitman believes in the power of a well-told story. This semester the professor of history of science is teaching two new courses on the environment from a cinematic perspective: a class on environmental film in history and a hands-on production class in documentary storytelling. Read More
School of Social Work’s diversity efforts garner YWCA award
When University of Wisconsin–Madison Assistant Professor Tracy Schroepfer joined the School of Social Work's Committee for the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color (RRSCC) five years ago, those in her field were facing a crucial dilemma. Read More
For students, electric ‘sled’ is good, clean fun in the snow
Thanks to donations from Madison-based foundations and industry, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineers will have the chance to develop an earth-friendly snowmobile that could facilitate scientific research in Antarctica and Greenland. Read More
Wildfire drives carbon levels in northern forests
Far removed from streams of gas-thirsty cars and pollution-belching factories lies another key player in global climate change. Circling the northern hemisphere, the conifer-dominated boreal forests - one of the largest ecosystems on earth - act as a vast natural regulator of atmospheric carbon levels. Read More
A glimpse into Kirk Douglas: Film center shares online collection
Kirk Douglas was Spartacus. But that's not all. The iconic, dimple-chinned movie star was also a powerful producer who blazed a trail and took command of his own acting career in the new era of American filmmaking that followed the demise of the Hollywood studio system. Now, letters, photos and other documents Douglas donated to the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research are available through a new Web site that tells the story of his career both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Read More
Alumni in Residence program launches with visit from ‘Renaissance Man’
A modern-day Renaissance man will present talks and tastes on campus and around Madison during the inaugural Alumni in Residence program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Class of 2011 brings talent, diversity
The Class of 2011 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is an exceptional group of talented and diverse students, says Admissions Director Rob Seltzer. Read More
Panels examine intersection of science, religion and contemplative practice
The study of the human mind and how the worlds of science, religion and contemplative practice intersect will be explored during two panel discussions in November. Read More
UW-Madison, College of the Menominee Nation enter historic partnership
Students from the College of the Menominee Nation will have a new and easy path to transfer to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a result of a historic new partnership agreement between the two institutions. Read More