Evidence unearthed of earliest African slaves in New World
Digging in a colonial era graveyard in one of the oldest European cities in Mexico, archaeologists have found what they believe are the oldest remains of slaves brought from Africa to the New World. The remains date between the late-16th century and the mid-17th century, not long after Columbus first set foot in the Americas.
Book Smart
In all likelihood, you view the world and its controversies as you do by watching how people in movies or on television handled things.
Social Work graduate program makes diversity, community its mission
By increasing diversity and equity within its own program, the School of Social Work’s graduate program has been succeeding in the campuswide mission to create community. The key lies within the soul of social work, which is change.
Five Questions With…
Greg Burnham is a research assistant for the Center for Meat Process Validation (CMPV), and he’s also a graduate student in the Department of Food Science. The center provides support to Wisconsin meat processors through UW-Extension.
Humor, flow characterize art at research center
Lynn Lau grew up on an oil palm plantation in tropical Malaysia. “I’m finally getting the hang of winter,” she says, having graduated from UW–Madison in 2001 with a degree in communication arts.
Almanac
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Groundhog Day contra dance offered at Memorial Union
A special Groundhog Day Contra Dance will take place at Memorial Union’s Great Hall on Thursday, Feb. 2.
Founder of Juilliard String Quartet to perform on campus
A master of the violin and viola will perform Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6 and 7, as part of the School of Music Guest Artist Series.
Brazilian dance to enliven Union
Should your taste run more to samba than jig, three bands will perform authentic Brazilian music on Friday, Feb. 3.
Culture in good ‘taste’ at Union South
What a culture eats can provide vital and unique clues about it. “A Taste of Mexico” will be a case in point on Thursday, Feb. 9. The program will explore economic, historic and social aspects of Mexico through its cuisine. Turkey will be under similar edible scrutiny on Thursday, March 30.
American Indian storytelling in many guises comes to UW–Madison
Storytelling elders from American Indian nations in both the United States and Canada will be on hand for traditional American Indian storytelling at UW–Madison on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11.
Writer’s Choice
China's New Year Festival, also known as the Spring Festival, is the country's most important holiday. Yu Huang, producer of the annual program presented for the last three years on campus by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA), hopes the event will broaden the fan base of the New Year celebration.
Employee Matters
This is the second in a series of three articles on retirement. This article will focus on health insurance and how sick- leave credits and Medicare come into play.
Milestones
Appointed Tom Browne was named assistant dean for minority affairs in the Office of Academic Student Affairs. Dave Doeren was named…
Recent sightings
Birthday surprise Celebrating his 90th birthday on Jan. 18, emeritus professor of genetics James Crow played viola and performed a…
Austen’s ‘Pride’ to open UT’s spring season
University Theatre will present “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice”on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25; and Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4 and 9-11.
Biochemist DeLuca to speak March 7
Biochemist Hector DeLuca will share the latest developments in a free presentation, “The New Old Natural Wonder Drug, Vitamin D,”on Tuesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State St. in Madison. The presentation, which is open to the public, will include time for questions and discussion.
Spotlight: Hockey
The puck stops here.
Study: ‘Resume padding’ prevalent in college-bound students who volunteer
Although the rates of volunteerism among high schoolers appear to be healthy, a study by a UW–Madison researcher suggests that "resume-padding" - not simple altruism - may be the driving force.
Chinese students, scholars set to ring in New Year
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.