Campus marks Sept. 11 with reflection, discussion
Here are excerpts of prepared remarks that Chancellor John Wiley delivered during a program of reflection and remembrance today, Sept. 11, on Library Mall.
Remarks by Bryan Gadow, Chair, Associated Students of Madison
(The following remarks were delivered during a program of reflection and remembrance scheduled today, Sept. 11, from 8:45- 9:30 a.m., Library Mall.)…
‘Ironman’ bends campus traffic
Street closures and other restrictions will be in effect Sunday, Sept. 15, around campus due to the Ironman Wisconsin events taking place that day.
Torphy to retire
A search is under way to replace John Torphy, vice chancellor for administration, who plans to retire next summer after a long career in state government.
Butterflies in space
White cabbage butterflies may soon be soaring through space as well as fluttering across your garden. The butterflies and special fast-growing plants are the focus of a NASA-sponsored project for biology teachers visiting campus.
Who Knew?
What is the Blue Bus Clinic, and how did it get its name? The concept and counterintuitive name of the clinic dates back…
Employee Matters
Do you commute to work? Would you like to save money on your commute? UW employees have access to free bus passes and pre-tax deduction programs.
Events bulletin
Learning Mini Course Registration From dancing to digital photography and spying to sailing. Sign up for more than 150 classes. Memorial…
Milestones
Appointments Severino Albuquerque, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, has been named chair of Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian studies. Mark…
Annuncements
Depression Study Needs Subjects The UW Psychiatry Clinical Trials Unit is recruiting subjects for a confidential medication research study for people experiencing depression.
Almanac
Ask Bucky Actual questions from real people, answered by the friendly folks at the Campus Information and Visitor Center. Q:…
Advances
Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries. E-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu. Gene…
Recent sightings
Sealing the ceiling Wisconsin Union painter Steve Angle patches the hallway arches and ceiling outside the newly renovated student lounge…
New engineering building is a center for the arts, too
While the Engineering Centers Building is not open yet, it's already filling up ÷ with art.
UW-Madison names dean of students
Luoluo Hong, of Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, W. Va., has been named dean of students.
Pro Arte, Li Chiao-Ping plan artistic reponse
Two world-renowned creative ensembles will perform a series of artistic reflections on Sept. 11 in a program to be held at the Memorial Union Theater .
Mini-Med School opens
Ever wonder what your doctor learned in medical school? If so, the Medical School's mini-medical school may be for you. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17, the free, six-week lecture series will be held Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Union South.
Dance program plans full season
The Dance Program will host a range of innovative dance and technology events, performances and classes throughout the fall.
Gene controls plant’s clock
Scientists have discovered a gene that regulates when plants flower and is critical for keeping a plant's 24-hour clock running accurately.
Hunt to address human rights for Curti lectures
This year's Merle Curti Lectures will be delivered by professor Lynn Hunt of University of California at Los Angeles on 'The Eighteenth-Century Origins of Human Rights' Sept. 16-18 at 4 p.m., Pyle Center.