Summer with S’s: A exhibition of book illustration
Students completing an illustration course with Peter S’s, internationally known artist in residence at UW-Madison, will display their work in Gallery 734, 734 University Ave., July 19-26.
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Staff changes coming to transportation services
The university has chosen Lori Kay, director of Transportation Services, to help complete an overhaul of campus fleet operations.
GLBT council to honor alumni at July 22 brunch
The Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council has selected Martha Popp, Gigi (Virginia) Kaeser and Gregory W. Schultz as 2001 GLBT Distinguished Alumni.
Gates scholarship helps UW senior
UW-Madison senior Jamie Stevenson recently received a new scholarship that is part of $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Pension decision explained
The Office of Employee Compensation and Benefits offers help for employees who want to better understand recent changes to the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Parallel Press releases Robin Chapman book
As if it isn’t hot enough this summer, UW-Madison poet Robin Chapman takes readers on a journey through the Florida Everglades in “The Only Everglades in the World,” the latest chapbook of the Parallel Press.
World land database charts troubling course
Over the past 300 years, in an ever-accelerating process, humans have reshaped the terrestrial surface of the Earth. In doing so, humanity has scripted a scenario of global environmental change with impacts that promise to be at least as severe as global climate change, scientists reported here today, July 11.
Russian folk music festival to convene
A public concert Saturday, Aug. 4, will cap an international festival of Russian folk music at UW-Madison, drawing musicians from around the world.
Backyard ecologist featured at Madison conference
Gardener and natural science writer Sara Stein will give a presentation entitled, “Homeground Ecology 101,” at the Ecological Society of America’s annual meeting in Madison Sunday, Aug. 5, at 5 p.m.
Expert offers insight on artificial intelligence
The tensions in the new movie “Artificial Intelligence” reflects the duality of real-world research into artificial intelligence, a campus expert suggests.
Wheaton retirement: Campus loss, jazz scene gain
Jan Wheaton, assistant dean of students and director of Campus Information, Assistance and Orientation, as well as part-time jazz vocalist, retired this week after 35 years at the university.
Budget conference under way
Funding for the Madison Initiative will be among items negotiated by legislative leaders now that a conference committee has been convened on the 2001-03 state budget.
Good news for ice cream lovers: Babcock store reopens
The famed Babcock Dairy Store has reopened after undergoing a major renovation over the past five months.
Vet aids in whale rescue attempt
David Brunson, veterinary anesthesiologist at the School of Veterinary Medicine, returned to the Atlantic Ocean July 8 for a second attempt at sedating a 45-ton, 45-foot long northern right whale to free it from its entanglement with a rope that has injured it.
Sturgeon symposium under way
More than 375 leading scientists from 23 countries will converge on Oshkosh this week to share the latest research on the world’s sturgeon populations and see firsthand why the numbers of Lake Winnebago’s sturgeon have quadrupled in the last 40 years while populations of this ancient fish have collapsed in many other countries.
Women in Science and Engineering program honored
A university residence hall learning program is drawing national accolades for its recruitment and retention of women undergraduates in engineering and the sciences.
Peter Spear named provost
Nationally recognized neuroscientist Peter Spear will return to the university this fall as provost, Chancellor John Wiley announced Friday, July 6.
Judith Ward honored in retirement
The newly renovated Waisman Center Early Childhood Wing will be dedicated to retired administrator Judith B. Ward, honoring her contributions to the university and long commitment to campus early childhood programs.
Kathleen Poi chosen to lead University Health Services
Kathleen Poi, interim executive director of University Health Services at UW-Madison, has been appointed to the position permanently, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Paul Barrows announced today, July 3.
Hand-held pasta holds cheesy secret
Wisconsin students who won a product development contest by developing a hand-held pasta recently shared their secret to success: More cheese.