Teachers learn to engage their students in ecological restoration
School's out, but not for a select group of kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who are attending Earth Partnership for Schools (EPS) workshops at the UW–Madison Arboretum. Read More
McSweeney appointed interim director for UW Arboretum
Kevin McSweeney, a UW–Madison professor of soil science and environmental studies and director of the School of Natural Resources, will become interim director of the UW–Madison Arboretum effective July 1. Read More
Grad students receive international research opportunity
Two UW–Madison graduate students will have the opportunity to broaden their scientific and cultural horizons this summer as participants in the National Science Foundation's 2004 East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Program (EAPSI). Read More
Summer Band to play at Humanities courtyard
With a nod to the tradition of band concerts on the American town green, the Summer Band at UW–Madison's School of Music performs a free outdoor concert on Thursday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard of Mosse Humanities Building. Read More
Campus energy-saving efforts yield national award
Faramarz Vakili-Zadeh, a leader in energy-efficiency efforts at UW–Madison, received the 2004 Public Service Award at the Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C., for his efforts to manage energy use on campus. Read More
Letters & Science dean finalists named
The names of three finalists for dean of the College of Letters and Science were presented this week to Chancellor John D. Wiley and Provost Peter D. Spear by a 17-person search-and-screen committee. Read More
Study: Too few doctors ask teens about smoking
Doctors are failing to identify smoking status in about half of the adolescent patients they have seen, according to a UW–Madison study. Physicians addressed tobacco use even less with younger teens, missing an opportunity to intervene with those experimenting with tobacco use. Read More
Storm rakes Charmany, leaves heavy damage
A storm that roared through Madison's west side Wednesday night heavily damaged UW–Madison's Charmany Instructional Facility, according to campus officials. Read More
Music, memories mark Summer Music Clinic’s 75th year
Summer 2004 marks the clinic's 75th anniversary. Since 1929, nearly 1,000 student musicians have polished their musical talents each summer under the tutelage of almost 2,000 music educators from across Wisconsin. Read More
UW Comprehensive Cancer Center receives second $7 million HHS grant
A second $7 million construction grant for the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center (UWCCC) has been approved by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Read More
Concrete canoe team wins national championship
The UW–Madison concrete canoe team successfully defended its national championship, triumphing over 21 other universities in three days of competition that concluded Sunday near Washington, D.C. Read More
Track and running clubs sponsor fitness walk
The Wisconsin Track Club and the Running Club at UW–Madison are co-sponsoring a non-competitive walk on Thursday, June 24, from 6-8 p.m. as a way of encouraging people to become interested in physical fitness. Read More
UW Health Sports Medicine center weighs in on body fat
Thanks to a landmark study involving the UW Health Sports Medicine Center, physicians and coaches can evaluate the effectiveness of methods widely used to measure body composition and predict the minimum weight an athlete should maintain. Read More
UW-Madison to lead expansion of online health care education
The UW–Madison School of Nursing is leading six nursing schools in a national project to take online education in health care to a higher level. Read More
UW center recognized for aiding international trade
The UW–Madison Center for International Business Education and Research received a Governor's Export Achievement Award at the 40th annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference Tuesday, May 18. Read More
UW student wins Chemical Society Sigal Fellowship
The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, has awarded the 2004-2006 Irving S. Sigal Postdoctoral Fellowship to Matthew G. Woll, a graduate student at UW–Madison. Read More
UW-Madison wins national FutureTruck Competition
The third time around produced another winning result for the UW–Madison FutureTruck team. Read More
New ‘Research Channel’ to reach and teach larger audiences
UW-Madison researchers and artists will start reaching larger audiences when the Research Channel shows four documentaries that focus on work at the university. Read More
Professor honored for math education
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has recognized Thomas P. Carpenter, a professor in the UW–Madison School of Education, for a lifetime of accomplishment in math education. Read More