WAA celebrates 140 years
The Wisconsin Alumni Association plans to celebrate 140 years of "connecting, enriching and serving" UW–Madison graduates with a full weekend of events May 11-12. Read More
Climate shift linked to rise of Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau
By probing ancient dust deposits in China and deep ocean sediments from the North Pacific and Indian Oceans, scientists have constructed the most detailed portrait to date of the effects on climate of the Himalaya Mountains and the great Tibetan Plateau. Read More
WAA hosts graduating international students
The Wisconsin Alumni Association will host a reception for international and exchange students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Business and the School of Engineering Wednesday, May 9, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Read More
Character-education expert to speak May 12
One of the nation's leading experts in the field of character education will speak Saturday, May 12, as part of the School of Education's Alumni Weekend program. Read More
Student-services personnel honored
Seven student service employees were honored April 25 by the Student Personnel Association for exceptional service to students. Read More
Hinshaw named provost at UC Davis
Virginia S. Hinshaw, the Graduate School dean and the leader of its half-a-billion-dollar program of research, has been named provost and executive vice chancellor of the University of California, Davis. She assumes her new position July 1, pending approval by the UC Board of Regents. Read More
Cadwallader named interim dean of grad school
Martin Cadwallader, an 11-year veteran of the Graduate School, has been named the school's interim dean and vice chancellor for research while the search for a successor is under way, Chancellor John Wiley announced today. Read More
HIV testing offered May 4
University Health Services is conducting HIV testing noon-3 p.m. Friday, May 4, in the On Wisconsin room of the Red Gym, 716 Langdon St. Read More
Students present festival of interarts and technology
The annual Festival of Interarts and Technology will showcase a wide range of visual and performing works by emerging student artists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Saturday, May 5, 6-10 p.m. in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave. Read More
100 faculty added under hiring program
Ten new interdisciplinary proposals have been selected for the latest round of the university's strategic hiring program, which is helping chart new territory in teaching and research. Read More
Three faculty named arts and sciences fellows
Joining the ranks of filmmaker Woody Allen and photographer Richard Avedon as American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows for 2001 are three UW–Madison faculty members. Read More
Faculty collaborations to yield new courses
New collaborative classes dealing with comparative languages, Latino politics and history, international studies and emerging relationships between the biological sciences and new technology have received the 2001 Chancellor's Grants for Collaboration in Teaching. Read More
National academy elects three from UW–Madison
Three faculty - Larry L. Bumpass, Stephen R. Carpenter and F. Fleming Crim - were elected this morning, May 1, to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Read More
Arts Institute recognizes excellence across arts disciplines
The UW Arts Institute has selected recipients of several major annual awards. All awards were presented by the Arts Institute, a unit of the College of Letters and Science, the School of Education and the School of Human Ecology. Read More
Book Store awards announced
A grant from the University Book Store allows for 20 Academic Excellence Awards of $1,000 each to undergraduate students who best demonstrated excellence by completing a project through independent study. Read More
Calendar highlights
Character-education expert to speak to education alumni “Why Morals Are Back: The Return of Character Education” will be the topic of the School… Read More
Capitol Capsules
Capitol capsules provides a quick overview of state government activities of interest to UW–Madison employees. Budget shortfall worsens The state budget… Read More
Education honors alums
The School of Education will honor seven of its outstanding alumni. Read More