In Luoluo Hong, dean of students at UW-Madison, the observer finds not only a survivor of sexual assault, but also someone who has managed to turn trauma into a useful, and perhaps even inspiring, experience.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and UW-Madison survivors and activists have assembled a full slate of activities ranging from lectures and training sessions to a climbing wall.
By pumping a potent growth factor directly into the human brain, an international team of scientists and surgeons has demonstrated significant remediation of the debilitating symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Administration at UW-Madison would absorb the largest portion of state budget cuts, under Chancellor John Wiley’s plan for how the campus will address cuts contained in Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget plan.
As biotechnology continues to grow as a Wisconsin industry, it faces new challenges. Students in the master of science in biotechnology program will discuss these challenges in a panel discussion, ‘The Faces of Biotechnology.’
UW-Madison’s Office of Human Resource Development, in partnership with Wisconsin Technical College System (eTech) and state agencies, is offering 90 online courses in eight curricula including management, communications, leadership, customer service, personal development, team building, knowledge management and project management.
Ask organizers of Humorology, Wisconsin’s largest non-profit student organization, what the name of their organization means to them, and they probably would tell you that it’s not the study of humor itself, but an exercise in what can be produced using humor.
Two outside evaluators will visit campus to review the implementation of Plan 2008 during the past five years and identify areas of focus for the next five years.
This year’s recipients of Classified Employee Recognition Awards all go the extra mile in their jobs to make UW-Madison a better place.
Two separate reports that analyze the effects of the proposed West Campus Cogeneration Facility on the UW-Madison campus are available online.
Don Kettl, a UW-Madison professor of political science with the Robert M. LaFollette School of Public Affairs, is the author a new book that focuses on the management style of President George W. Bush.
Wall Street Journal columnist and Madison native Jesse Eisinger will visit UW-Madison for a one-week residency March 31-April 4.
As UW-Madison nears the midpoint of an initiative to increase faculty, staff and student diversity, progress and accountability have emerged as key issues. Both topics will be the focus of the third-annual Plan 2008 Campus Forum to be held 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Memorial Union. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in as many of the forum activities as possible and provide feedback, ideas, suggestions and support for diversity initiatives.
Glennda Chui, a veteran, award-winning science writer for the San Jose Mercury News, has been named a science writer in residence for the spring of 2003 by UW-Madison.
For those who suffer from herniated disks, relief may be near. Surgeons at the UW Hospital and Clinics Spine Center recently performed a revolutionary procedure during which they implanted an artificial cervical disk into a 22-year-old’s spine to alleviate a herniated disk. The procedure is believed to be the first of its kind in Wisconsin.
Honored Scott Craven, professor and chair, wildlife ecology, has received the Wisconsin Award from the Wisconsin chapter of The Wildlife Society. The award is the chapter’s highest honor, recognizing long-term service and achievement in the wildlife profession. Richard Davidson, professor, psychology, has received a distinguished investigator award from the National Association for Research on Schizophrenia …
Ask Bucky Actual questions from real people, answered by the friendly folks at the Campus Information and Visitor Center. Q: Where can I buy shoes like those worn by the UW men’s basketball team? A: The team has worn several different models of Adidas shoes in the 2002-03 season, including the Promodel, the Players Ball …
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With a Ph.D. in counseling psychology, Kimberly James holds multiple roles at Counseling and Consultation Services. She counsels students who are experiencing trying times, manages a team of counselors, social workers and psychologists, and speaks to multicultural student groups to help them understand the resources available on campus.
“The Politics of Religiosity in the Middle East” is the topic of the Middle East Studies Program’s spring lecture series. The final lecture, “Comments (Yet Again) on Political Islam in the Middle East” by Talal Asad will take place at 4 p.m., Friday, April 7, in 8417 Social Science.