L&S appoints student academic affairs leader
Judi Roller has been appointed to lead the Student Academic Affairs office in the College of Letters and Science. Read More
Full-color UW calendar raises money for scholarships
A new university calendar features 14 full-color photos of some of the most beautiful places on campus -- and buying the calendar will help support students who attend the university. Read More
Participants sought for macular degeneration study
The Department of Ophthalmology is recruiting patients to participate in a five-year clinical trial to determine whether laser treatment can decrease vision loss for older individuals at risk of developing severe age-related macular degeneration. Read More
Calendar briefs
Takacs Quartet opens series Recognized as one of the world’s leading string quartets, the Takacs Quartet (pronounced TAH-kahsh) performs at… Read More
Events Bulletin
Learning Public Management Workshops One-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public sector. Topics include… Read More
Image conscious: Service helps illustrate work
Medical Illustration and Photography staff members support clinical, teaching and research projects at the Medical School, University Hospital and Clinics, health sciences and for other university faculty and staff. Read More
Students, staff polish conversational skills at language tables
More than 20 "language tables" around campus offer the opportunity to stop by, sit down and chat a bit in the language of the table. Read More
Emeritus status gives professor a portal to new worlds
If the word "emeritus" evokes images of professional fade-out in your mind, then you need a bracing dose of Herbert Lewis, who's showing how magnificently manifold are the possibilities in the Land of Emeritus Living. Read More
Lake Mendota teems with teaching and research efforts – and algae
During any given semester, Lake Mendota lives up to its billing as the most studied lake in North America, with a popular undergraduate course taught on its waters and numerous research projects analyzing it inside-out. No university in the world is more versed in limnology, or the science of what makes a lake tick. Read More
Arboretum’s McKay Center expands
The McKay Center will soon expand following state Building Commission approval of a $2.5 million project designed by Taliesin Architects of Madison. The project aims to update the 22-year-old McKay Center so it can handle larger groups. Read More
Milestones
Honored Tonya Brito, an assistant professor of law, and Dionne Espinoza, assistant professor of women’s studies and Chicana/o studies, each have… Read More
Newsmakers
(Every week faculty and staff from across campus are featured or cited in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and other media from around the… Read More
News in Brief
LEADERSHIP Roger Howard Howard appointed interim associate vice chancellor Roger Howard, a longtime associate dean of students, has… Read More
Recent Sightings
Chasing a flying saucer… Read More
Diversity dialogue set for Oct. 5
The university is sponsoring a community dialogue on diversity Thursday, Oct. 7, as part of its effort to contribute to President Clinton's Initiative on Race. Read More
Geology Museum presents colorful ‘Colorado classics’
A collection of colorful mineral specimens from Colorado is the focus of a special exhibit through October at the UW Geology Museum. Read More
Two conferences to explore role of Judaism
Two upcoming conferences - 'Spinoza and Judaism,' Oct. 7-10, and 'Goethe in German-Jewish Culture,' Oct. 28-30 - explore the connection between Judaism and the scholarly body of work surrounding Baruch Spinoza and Johann Wolfgang Goethe respectively. Read More
Language, literature and culture scholars to gather
A symposium Oct. 15-16 to launch the UW–Madison Global Languages, Literature and Culture Forum will examine how diverse disciplines can incorporate knowledge of other cultures as globalization becomes the norm. Read More