UW sailor to compete in Hawaii
Matt Schmidt, a member of the UW-Madison Hoofer Sailing Team, has qualified to compete in the 2005-06 ICSA/Vanguard Singlehanded North American Championships, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 18-20, at the University of Hawaii.
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Student art sale under way
The Fall Student Art Sale begins today (Nov. 16) in the Porter Butts Gallery on the second floor of the Memorial Union. Student artists sell work in any medium for community purchase.
Singapore Film Festival showcases culture through cinema
The work of up-and-coming filmmakers from Singapore will be featured at the 2005 Singapore Film Festival.
Project sponsors Madison premiere of “After Innocenceâ€
The documentary “After Innocence,” to be screened on Thursday, Nov. 17, tells the stories of innocent men wrongfully imprisoned and then released after DNA evidence vindicated them. A panel discussion following the film will feature recent exonerees.
Ceramics plans open house, sale
The UW Clay Club aims to make holiday gift-giving a bit easier, as well as introduce the creation of ceramic sculpture through a sale/open house from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19, 7331 Mosse Humanities Building. Members of the UW Ceramics Club will also offer ceramic sculpture and wheel-throwing demonstrations …
Latino writers illustrate different styles, cultures in forum
A trio of Hispanic writers representing a variety of Latino cultures will bring their distinctive, powerful voices to a reading forum at Madison’s Overture Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Student information system upgrade impacts application status check and self-serve functions
From December 2-11, the University of Wisconsin’s student information system will be undergoing a major software upgrade. The system, the Integrated Student Information System (ISIS), provides the underlying data processing structure for the university, including the offices of admissions, financial aid, registrar, and bursar. ISIS is also the tool that enables prospective and current students to check their application status online, update student contact information, and view financial aid awards, among other important services.
Scientists map one of biology’s critical light-sensing structures
For plants, the ability to accurately sense light governs everything from seed germination, photosynthesis and pigmentation to patterns of growth and flowering. Now, for the first time, scientists at UW-Madison have obtained a detailed map of one of biology’s most important light detectors, a protein found in many species across life’s plant, fungal, and bacterial kingdoms.
Third World bears brunt of global warming impacts
A team of health and climate scientists at UW-Madison and the World Health Organization report in the journal Nature that the growing health impacts of climate change affect different regions in markedly different ways. Ironically, the places that have contributed the least to warming the Earth are the most vulnerable to the death and disease higher temperatures can bring.
Historian takes on a weighty task: Understanding Kissinger
UW-Madison historian Jeremi Suri is working on the definitive biography of one of the world’s most polarizing figures – tentatively titled “Henry Kissinger and the American Century” – based on nearly a dozen sit-down interviews with the globe-hopping former secretary of state.
Lightfoot receives National Medal of Science
President George W. Bush has named a 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.
Geographer to speak on impacts of changing land use
How do changes in human use of land alter the natural environment? A prominent geographer who has explored this question around the globe will speak at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at UW-Madison.
Regent nixing of backup titles likely to have mixed impact
The campus impact of the UW System Board of Regents decision to eliminate “backup”positions — which typically are one-year, fixed term positions given to at-will administrators — will be limited to certain categories of hiring, say UW-Madison leaders.
Recent Sightings
Near symmetry Sunlight, shining lower in the midday autumn sky, rakes across bikes parked outside the Mosse Humanities Building and casts long shadows on a walkway dotted with fallen leaves. Photo: Jeff Miller ‘Mother and Child’ The sculpture by William Zorach sits at the north entrance to the Chazen Museum of Art. It was a …
No decisions in Halloween debate
Despite continuing discussions among UW-Madison students, Madison police and the city, no firm resolution has been reached over whether the city’s annual Halloween celebration will be staged in 2006.
Report addresses drinking policies
UW-Madison’s efforts to combat student high-risk drinking were featured last week before the Board of Regents.
More changes in store for ODOS, other offices
A trio of well-known academic staff members will depart campus later this semester.
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Union plans takeout Thanksgiving dinner
Wisconsin Union Catering will again offer home-cooked Thanksgiving dinners and sides for take out. An individual dinner is $8.95; a family meal for six is $99. All of the various entrees may also be purchased a la carte (by the pound or “each” for turkeys and pies).