Space still available in UW–Madison advanced placement classes
Wisconsin public high school students are still able to sign up for money-saving advanced placement courses that provide them with valuable college credits. Read More
Badger football sold out
The 2004 Badger football season is entirely sold out, Corbin Hunt, assistant athletic director for ticket operations at UW–Madison, announced July 22. Read More
Commuters receiving parking assignments this week
UW-Madison parking assignments for the year starting Sept. 1 are being sent to applicants this week (July 26) with all assignments distributed by the end of the month. Read More
Teacher conference examines cutting-edge technologies
The intersection among four major areas of science and technology and how to apply it K-12 classrooms will be the topic of a two-day conference beginning on Monday, Aug. 2. Read More
Committee recommends Reilly as UW System president
Kevin P. Reilly, chancellor and former provost of the UW-Extension, has been recommended as the next president of the UW System. The UW System Regent Selection Committee announced the recommendation of Reilly on Monday, July 26. The full board is expected to act on the recommendation Thursday, July 29. Read More
GLBT alumni council doubles scholarships to students
At its annual Distinguished Alumni Brunch on July 18, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Association awarded $2,000 in scholarships to be applied toward fall 2004 tuition to four UW–Madison students. Read More
Wisconsin forum to examine U.S. transportation programs
The nation's transportation programs and the status of federal budget authorizations to support them will be discussed Monday, Aug. 9, in Appleton at a forum sponsored by the Midwest Regional University Transportation Center at UW–Madison and the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin. Read More
Campus Center for Real Estate announces new leadership
The UW–Madison Center for Real Estate (formerly the Center for Urban Land Economics Research) has announced Tim Riddiough is its new academic director. Read More
Arboretum conference, course examine landscape, prairie
Landscape and tall grass prairie will be explored during two August events sponsored by the UW–Madison Arboretum. Read More
Cuthbert to help lead national group for university attorneys
Henry L. Cuthbert, senior university legal counsel at UW–Madison, has been elected second vice president of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, a position that will automatically move him higher in the group's leadership until he becomes president in 2007. Read More
Staff directory being updated for 2004-05
Work is underway to produce the UW–Madison staff directory for 2004-05. Read More
Wasp researcher doesn’t mind an occasional sting
While many people recoil at the sight of a paper-like nest tucked under the eaves or behind a foundation crack, a UW–Madison scientist is one of the few who eagerly await the year's first yellow jackets. Read More
UW alumnus endows human resources chair in business school
Bruce R. Ellig, a graduate of the School of Business, has given the school the funds needed to attract and retain outstanding faculty in its human resources area. Read More
Candidates for violence prevention position to visit
Beginning today, the campus community and public are invited to ask questions and contribute thoughts on the two finalists for violence prevention specialist, a position with University Health Services. Read More
Office of Corporate Relations reports ‘solid progress’ in its first year
The year-old Office of Corporate Relations at UW–Madison made "solid progress in addressing its mission of serving the needs of business in Wisconsin and beyond," according to its Annual Review for 2003-04. Read More
Regents announce finalists in UW System president search
The UW System Board of Regents' President Toby E. Marcovich announced the finalists for the position of president of the University of Wisconsin System July 16. Read More
GenTel BioSurfaces awarded more than $900K in small business innovation research grants
Five Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants totaling more than $900,000 have been awarded to GenTel BioSurfaces, Inc. in 2004 by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, company officials announced today (Thursday, July 15). Read More
UW part of national pathogen bioinformatics center
In an effort to speed up research on disease-causing pathogens, including ones that could be used as biological weapons, scientists at UW–Madison will team with an information technology (IT) company, SRA International, Inc., to build an online, publicly accessible library of data on these infectious agents and their genomes. Read More
Road construction projects advance
Road resurfacing and utility construction projects continue to affect traffic routes on campus. Read More
Presentation focuses on Web standards
Campus communicators and others who maintain campus Web sites are invited by UW–Madison's Web Accessibility for All project to attend a presentation by UW-Platteville's Web coordinator. Dan Frommelt will speak on "The Benefits of Web Standards" on Monday, July 26, at 1 p.m. in the Pyle Center. Read More