Iraqis caught ‘between the devil and the deep blue sea’
Mohammad Douglah, faculty associate of continuing and vocational education in the Department of Agricultural Journalism, says Iraq needs to be liberated by Iraqis, with help from the United States. Read More
Grad students endeavor to inspire reading Du Bois essays
Whole new worlds of human experience, history, vehicles of expression and even her own American past opened wide to Michelle Gordon when she first read W.E.B. Du Bois' landmark collection of essays, "The Souls of Black Folk." Read More
Month-long science open house set for April
This April, UW–Madison welcomes learners of all ages to explore the campus and experience science as discovery during a month-long open house called 'Science Expeditions.' Read More
Conferences to examine Caribbean, African land issues
This month, the Land Tenure Center at UW–Madison is helping organize conferences that examine critical land issues in two very different areas of the world: the Caribbean and southern Africa. Read More
Why Wisconsin e-businesses should prepare to collect taxes
Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and Diane Hardt, tax administrator for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and co-chair of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project, will discuss Internet taxation and more at a half-day workshop on e-business legal issues sponsored by the UW Consortium for Global eCommerce. Read More
Investigation supports decision to let accused players compete, offers ways to prevent future incidents
An investigation by the UW–Madison chancellor's office into allegations that a small number of football players cheated on a take-home final examination reaffirms the chancellor's original decision to let them compete in the 2002 Alamo Bowl, Dec. 28. Read More
Public hearing set on west campus cogeneration facility
UW-Madison will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 13 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on proposed west campus power plant facility options. Read More
UW library books sale March 5-8
The largest used book sale in Wisconsin, to be held March 5-8 at UW–Madison will include more than 15,000 books covering almost any subject. Read More
Afro-American studies evolves into global player
Even as it busily prepares for a landmark symposium on African-American activist W.E.B. Du Bois, the Department of Afro-American Studies is reinventing itself. Read More
Executive MBA scholarship earmarked for UW System employee
Employees of the UW System are eligible to apply for a scholarship to the UW–Madison's Executive MBA program. Read More
Prof to investigate Cuba’s sustainable farming
A UW–Madison professor will be part of a 10-day fact-finding trip during May to investigate Cuba's transformation from chemical-intensive, industrial agriculture to sustainable and organic agriculture. Read More
Book explores psychological effects of pollution on children
Wherever we live, pollution lives with us. Whether it's chemical runoff from farms or loud music booming down the street, pollution touches us not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally, according to a new book by Colleen Moore, a psychology professor at UW–Madison. Read More
Statement from UW–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley
In response to the March 5 demonstration against the possibility of war in the Middle East, Chancellor John D. Wiley issued the following statement today. Read More
Diamond film may yield sensors for bioterror
With the help of a novel scheme developed by chemists at UW–Madison for chemically modifying diamond, the age of the inexpensive, compact sensor that can continuously scan airports, subways and battlefields for the slightest trace of biological weapons may be at hand. Coupled with modern electronics, the new sensors would not only be able to detect nearby biological agents, but also sound alarms and even call for help. Read More
UW-Madison near the top in patents
UW-Madison and its patent management organization, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, rank near the top of the university intellectual property class of 2002, according to the United States Patent Office. Read More
New disclosures and patents, 1992-2002
1992 Disclosures: 174 Patents: 41 1993 Disclosures: 152 Patents: 57 1994 Disclosures: 154 Patents:… Read More
Meeting to explain West Johnson Street project
A public informational meeting concerning the West Johnson Street reconstruction project will be held on Monday, March 10, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Union South. A formal presentation is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Read More
Arts Institute honors five with awards
The UW Arts Institute has selected the recipients of its 2003 awards in the arts. Honorees, who were judged on creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence, will be recognized at a program and reception on April 25. Read More
Tapeworm’s trick could help humans
Capitalizing on what they learned from studying lowly tapeworms, scientists at UW–Madison believe they may have found a way to make drugs more effective in their delivery. This research holds out the promise of lowering dosage and cost, and eliminating wasted medicine. Read More
Advisers to convene in March
Advisers from across the Upper Midwest and Canada will gather at UW–Madison on Sunday-Tuesday, March 23-25, to examine the critical role they play in the development and success of their students. Read More