Transcript of press conference with Laurel B. Clark
The following is a transcript of a press conference with Astronaut Laurel Clark conducted on June 28, 2002. Participants include Cheryl Porior-Mayhew, Wisconsin Alumni Association, and Phillip Certain, dean of the College of Letters and Science at UW–Madison. Clark received a bachelor's degree in zoology in 1983 and a doctorate of medicine in 1987.
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Grants available to collaborating student organizations
University Health Services(UHS) and the Dean of Students Office are both offering grant money to help encourage registered student organizations to collaborate and interact on projects beneficial to the university community.
International opportunities highlighted in February
To celebrate February as International Opportunities Month, 21 UW–Madison campus organizations are offering a full range of programs to help students learn about working, studying, volunteering and traveling abroad.
Wisconsin Film Festival slated for March 27-30
Films from around the world. Films from around the block. Films far from the familiar. The Wisconsin Film Festival, a public program of the UW–Madison Arts Institute, is slated for Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30. Over four days, the festival will feature more than 100 fresh and original independent feature films, documentaries, world cinema, experimental films and the work of Wisconsin filmmakers.
Special Report: Campus Climate
"Climate is the way it feels to be here, the way people interact with each other," says Provost Peter Spear. "It's the working and learning environment of the university. It translates to students, faculty and staff being valued and respected regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, job class, ability/disability or any other characteristic that makes us different." The challenge, Spear says, has been in developing policies and initiatives that address an issue that is manifested in so many different ways. Spear recently fielded questions from Wisconsin Week staff on the climate improvement effort.
Almanac
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Festival features Asian artists
The first Asian Contemporary Arts Festival at UW–Madison will offer audiences direct contact with contemporary artists from Korea, Indonesia and Cambodia throughout this semester.
Astro alum flying high until Saturday’s re-entry
Up, up and away ÷ that's where UW–Madison alumna Laurel Blair Salton Clark went when the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 16. The flight is expected to return to earth this Saturday, Feb. 1.
Dunwoody named to social studies post
Sharon Dunwoody, an internationally recognized scholar in science journalism and mass communications research, has been named associate dean for social studies in the Graduate School, a post she has held on an interim basis since May 2001.
Conference to explore higher-education challenges
Student services professionals are encouraged to attend this year's Student Personnel Association conference, Embracing Current Challenges in Higher Education: Shooting the Rapids!
Sanders receives NSF Award
Scott Sanders, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who is affiliated with the Engine Research Center, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his work on laser-based sensors.
Medical students honor those who donated their bodies
Last week, a group of first-year medical school students offered thanks to a group of unheralded contributors who make the class uniquely human: those who donated their bodies to the advancement of medical science.
Recent Sightings
A fine effort Colored laser lights dazzle the eyes while sophomore Alexis Schrubbe delights the ears with her rendition of…
Music faculty begins spring season
The Faculty Concert Series in the School of Music begins its spring season with a recital by Parry Karp, cello, and Frances and Howard Karp, piano, on Friday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. in Mills Hall, Mosse Humanities Building.
Capitol Capsules
Capitol Capsules provides a quick overview of state government activities of interest to UW–Madison employees. More budget cuts on the way…
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…
Milestones
Appointed Frank Kooistra, associate dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has been appointed vice chair of the Higher Education Accounting Committee…
Working with the funny, fresh and innocent
Under the careful supervision of Jackie Leckwee, 48 of UW–Madison's brightest young minds congregate each morning in a small building tucked between the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the School of Human Ecology.
Using the very small to build science literacy
In the Michael Crichton thriller "Prey," a cloud of nanoparticles — micro-robots — is accidentally unleashed on an unsuspecting world despite the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop the menacing swarm before it kills. In the real world of central city schools and science museums, a dozen UW–Madison students, supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), are unleashing nanotechnology as a powerful tool to enhance science literacy and public understanding of science.