School of Music throws a party for Mozart’s birthday
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. Read More
New course explores the ubiquitous vampire legend
About 30 undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will get a ... taste ... of how cultures spread through one of the world's most potent and long-lived icons. Read More
Classic vampire film to open Cinematheque’s spring screenings
Students in Tomislav Longinovic’s new class, The Vampire in Literature and Film, won’t have far to look for their assignment to see German director F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic “Nosferatu.†Read More
New study examines usage of online breast cancer support groups
Stereotypes about who will use online support groups are wrong, according to research at UW–Madison. The researchers found that age, income and education did not predict participation, although minorities were not as active as other users. Read More
Important information for parking permit holders
A task force of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies continues to investigate a series of pipe bomb incidents downtown and in the Dane County Parking Ramp. Read More
Scientists link a gene to degenerative blindness
A team of researchers at UW–Madison has taken a small but crucial step forward in the ongoing fight against retinal degeneration diseases. Read More
Health services offers free flu vaccinations
It's not too late to receive a flu shot to help stay healthy this winter. Flu season typically runs from November through March, but the campus community typically sees an increase of cases in late January, right around the beginning of classes. Read More
UW-Madison offering French, Norwegian, Italian classes for adults
Adults in the Madison area can learn French, Norwegian and Italian in non-credit classes offered by the UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies. Read More
New international courses attract wide range of students
Several new international studies courses will be offered at UW–Madison in spring 2006, reflecting new faculty scholarship at the university as well as increased student interest in a wide range of international studies courses. Read More
Administrator acts as student advocate
Darren Martin’s identity on campus lies somewhere between successful student and over-achieving administrator. With less than two years of work experience under his belt, he sometimes feels caught in a limbo between student life and administration. Read More
Book Smart
A period of reassessment followed India’s independence from Britain in 1947. Increasingly, the new nation turned to its artistic communities to help foster and… Read More
Chazen explores ‘Color of Iron,’ Tandem Press achievements
“The Color of Ironâ€, an upcoming show at the Chazen Museum of Art, uses color to foster a greater understanding of the role that iron plays in color in different media, and, by extension, the role that color plays in artistic creation. Read More
McCoy book chosen as first in ‘Beyond our Borders’ series
Alfred McCoy’s “A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, From the Cold War to the War on Terror” will lead the next “World Beyond our Borders” series, sponsored by the International Institute and Borders book store. Read More
Lightfoot receives National Medal of Science
President George W. Bush named Edwin N. Lightfoot, UW–Madison professor of chemical and biological engineering, as one of eight recipients of the 2004 National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor for science and technology. Read More
Writer’s Choice
School of Music celebrates Mozart From a child prodigy to composer of some of the world’s most beloved symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral… Read More
Five Questions With…
With this issue, Wisconsin Week is introducing this feature, in which we’ll ask a faculty or staff member, chosen at random, to give readers… Read More
Milestones
Appointed Baha Balantekin, Eugene P. Wigner Professor of Physics, was elected councillor of the American Physical Society (APS). APS is governed by the… Read More
University to launch pilot for licensed apparel
UW-Madison will launch a pilot program requiring companies producing officially licensed apparel products to purchase 25 percent of their goods from factories that allow a union, representative body or the right of free association for workers. Read More
Renowned designers jury student work for exhibition
Students in textiles, apparel or interior design at UW–Madison will receive a sort of professional critique as part of the new exhibition “Design 2006,” opening on Friday, Jan. 27, in the Gallery of Design in the School of Human Ecology. Read More