Energy expert to speak
Are higher oil prices a temporary blip, or will they be a fact of life in the 21st century? Christopher Flavin of the Worldwatch Institute offers his view in a free public lecture Thursday, April 6. Read More
University Bay marsh fire planned today
Weather permitting, a prescribed burn for sections of the 1918 Marsh (part of University Bay Marsh) will get under way this morning, March 29, university officials say. Read More
List of licensee contract terminated
Eight licensed manufacturers have been terminated by the university for failing to disclose the locations of their factories. Read More
University severs eight licensee contracts
The university announced today, March 29, that it has terminated the contracts of eight licensed manufacturers for not disclosing the locations of their factories. Read More
Times’ Johnson to be writer in residence
George Johnson, a prolific, award-winning New York Times science writer and author, has been named a Science Writer in Residence for the spring of 2000. Read More
Nelson to receive Law School award
Former Wisconsin governor and U.S. Sen. Gaylord A. Nelson is the latest recipient of the Law School's Distinguished Service Award. Read More
Chang receives top materials science honor
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society has awarded its top honor for leadership in the field to UW–Madison engineer Y. Austin Chang. Read More
Experts to debate privacy rights
A panel of national experts on information privacy rights will discuss current issues at the UW Law School's annual Kastenmeier Colloquium Friday, April 14. Read More
CCBC picks top children’s books
The professional staff of the Cooperative Children's Book Center has released CCBC Choices 2000, which provides annotated entries on 223 of the best books for children and young adults published in 1999. Read More
Black graduate students hold conference
The 12th Annual National Black Graduate Student Conference, in conjunction with UW–Madison, will be held at Madison's Concourse Hotel March 29-April 2. Read More
Aging forum planned in Fox Valley
The Institute on Aging is holding an afternoon symposium Friday, April 7, in the Fox Valley on new scientific insights into successful aging. Read More
Program uses family to help at-risk children
A nationwide program to keep at-risk children out of trouble - Families and Schools Together - has cut a swath of success through the tangled thicket of poverty, drugs and social isolation. Read More
Critics to discuss race and politics in music
Dave Marsh, editor of Rock & Rap Confidential, music critic and author, will discuss race and politics in popular music in a presentation Wednesday, March 29, at 4 p.m. in 147 Education, 1000 Bascom Mall. Read More
Canadian expert lectures on women and work
Sue Hendler, director of the Institute of Women's Studies and associate professor of urban and regional planning at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, will present a lecture on women and work. Read More
Athletes on a roll
Athletics officials say the new century is off to an unprecedented start with so many university athletes and teams in the national limelight. Read More
Academic staff awards announced
For their outstanding work in leadership, public service, research and teaching, seven university professionals have been honored with the 2000 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. Read More
Film festival will feature more than movies
The Wisconsin Film Festival has more than doubled its offerings from last year. But the event March 30- April 2, a program of the UW–Madison Arts Institute, features more than movies. Read More
Library chapbooks are ‘hot type’
The chapbook - mother of today's paperbacks and a major source of Benjamin Franklin's fortune - has risen, phoenixlike, at the university. Read More
Classified staff awards announced
This year's recipients of Classified Employee Recognition Awards strive to go above and beyond their assigned duties. Read More
Asian American film fest to draw top directors
An Asian-American film festival March 24-26 will bring directors Wonsuk Chin and Emiko Omori to campus for screening of their features, organizers say. Read More