Statement by Chancellor Wiley on governor’s budget
The following statement was issued today by UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley in response to Governor Jim Doyle’s budget message.
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Accounting graduate finishes third in nation on CPA exam
A UW-Madison graduate had the third highest score in the nation on the Uniform CPA Examination for May. Kelly Mogensen earned the Elijah Watt Sells Bronze medal for finishing third nationally among people who took the exam last May.
Students tell of dating violence experiences
Dating abuse can affect anyone, in any type of relationship. It happens on every college campus, including UW-Madison, yet the issue is rarely discussed. That’s why undergraduate Rachel Perry applied for a Wisconsin Idea Fellowship.
Larbalestier named to National Academy of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering professor David Larbalestier has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He joins 2,000 other members, 17 of whom are current or emeriti faculty from UW-Madison’s College of Engineering.
Camp Heartland children to visit
Children from Camp Heartland, the nation’s largest camp for children impacted by HIV/AIDS, will be visiting campus this week to share their message of hope and courage with the campus community.
Orphanage experience alters brain development
By studying these children adopted from Eastern European orphanages and the developmental problems they face, researchers from UW-Madison have developed a better understanding of how certain early childhood experiences can alter the development of the brain and, as result, also alter the development of particular skills or abilities.
Infants may offer clues to language development
You may not know it, but you took a course in linguistics as a baby. By listening to the talk around them, infants pick up sound patterns that help them understand the speech they hear, according to new research from UW-Madison. But this research also shows that some patterns are easier to identify, suggesting that the development of human language may have been shaped by what infants could learn.
Events Bulletin
Directory Lists Youth Programs More than 90 classes, camps, workshops and other activities for children and teens are featured in UW-Madison’s new Programs for 2003 directory. The publication includes classes, camps and other activities for everyone from preschoolers through high school students. Offerings focus on academics, the arts and athletics. Some are designed for students …
Milestones
APPOINTED Lawrence Bank, professor, civil and environmental engineering, has been appointed to a five-year term on the International Editorial Board of “Advances in Structural Engineering: an International Journal.” Neil Duffie, professor and chair, mechanical engineering, has been elected to the executive committee of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Board of Directors. Duffie has served on …
‘Bring your own condom’ this Valentine’s Day
When you’re with your sweetheart this Friday for Valentine’s Day, UW-Madison student organization Sex Out Loud wants to remind you to B.Y.O.C. (bring your own condom) in celebration of National Condom Week.
Cesar Pelli lecture cancelled
The lecture by Cesar Pelli, scheduled for 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on campus has been cancelled due to illness.
Tool may diagnose heart disease
A quick and painless technique recently developed by UW-Madison researchers could help clinicians identify signs of coronary heart disease (CHD), a condition that claims the lives of 2,000 Americans every day.
Schubert on tap Friday at Mills Hall
The Faculty Concert Series at the School of Music will present a complete rendition of Schubert’s song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin” on Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. in Mills Hall. Baritone Paul Rowe and pianist Martha Fischer perform Schubert’s settings of 20 poems by Wilhelm Müller.
Purchase a singing valentine
The UW Student Concert Choir offers Singing Valentine Quartets for $25 apiece on Friday, Feb. 14.
Union South hosts games tourney
The Wisconsin Union will host the Association of College Unions International Region 8 Games Tournament, with most events being held at Union South beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, and continuing through Saturday, Feb. 22.
Classified staff seeks salary contract approval
Represented classified staff working for the State of Wisconsin, including those at the University of Wisconsin, are stepping up their efforts to gain legislative approval of new salary contracts.
Lyall outlines principles for dealing with state cuts
Gov. Jim Doyle says the University of Wisconsin System should expect him to propose major cuts in funding for the university when he submits his 2003-05 budget plan Feb. 18.
Go behind the scenes on San Diego safari
Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning, an initiative of the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the Division of Continuing Studies, is offering an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour as part of the San Diego Animal Adventure on March 22.
Officials urge next step for commuter rail services
Madison Mayor Susan J.M. Bauman and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk issued a joint statement Feb. 6 supporting commuter rail and favoring a closer look at initiating early commuter service.
Direct deposit of payroll checks available
Payroll checks can be directly deposited into employees’ financial institutions.