Nursing student’s thesis becomes federal initiative
School of Nursing senior Robert S. Trim’s organ donation education initiative has made its way into a federal policy plan.
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Police honor citizen help
Bruce Leinweber, senior auditor in the university’s Internal Audit Department, has received a Chief’s Award from the UW Police Department for his help in an embezzlement case.
Stinking beauty: Rare flower set to bloom at UW-Madison
One of the world’s largest and most malodorous flowers is about to bloom on campus.
EU ambassador to speak June 1
Guenter Burghardt, the European Union’s Ambassador to the U.S., will be the keynote speaker, Friday, June 1st at 12:30 p.m. at the European Community Studies Association conference at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.
UW-Madison names associate dean of students
Jean Chagnon has been named associate dean of students at the UW-Madison.
UW receives grant to help female entrepreneurs
The Women in Business Council of the UW-Madison School of Business will receive a $41,000 Coleman Foundation grant for an initiative to help women entrepreneurs.
Fast, cheap and portable – a new pathogen detection tool
Liquid crystals, the visual element in products like digital watches, computer monitors and mood rings, may help in the quest for early detection of disease-causing pathogens.
The Dalai Lama and scientists unite to study meditation
In a rare convergence of spirituality and science, the Dalai Lama and a handful of Western neuroscientists met this week at the university to discuss ways in which they can collaborate to conduct research on meditation.
Descendant of Newton’s apple tree gravitates to UW
A direct descendant of the apple tree that bore the falling fruit that inspired the notion of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton is being donated to UW-Madison by U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner.
UW study: Local spending, taxing under control
As Wisconsin legislators debate the balance between spending and taxes at the state level, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study has found no indication that the cities and villages tax or spend excessively. And comparisons between taxes in Wisconsin and other states fail to account for what local residents want and expect from their government, says …
Residence halls students receive awards
The William B. Sweet Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary has awarded $11,500 to UW-Madison students in recognition of their service to residence hall communities.
Premier illustrator to be in residence
In the years before television, internationally acclaimed author and illustrator Peter S’s devoured every single detail in each picture he saw. S’s will begin his summer residency on campus with a free public lecture June 27.
University Theatre to open summer season
University Summer Theatre opens its season in June with “The Boys from Syracuse.” “Master Harold … and the boys” and “Stop Kiss” are also in the lineup.
Law students pursue antitrust case
The Law School’s Consumer Law Litigation Clinic has filed a statewide antitrust class action lawsuit on behalf of individual purchasers of K-Dur 20, a potassium supplement typically taken by consumers who use high blood pressure medication.
New Terrace T-shirts available
The new design of the Memorial Union Terrace t-shirt is now available. This year, mugs and keyboard wristpads with the new design also are available.
Sweet receives NCURA new professional award
Mark Sweet, an information processing consultant for the Graduate School, has been honored for outstanding professionalism by the National Council of University Research Administrators.
Students to retrace freedom rides
UW-Madison students will explore the historical meanings of the Civil Rights Movement in a traveling class to be convened at locations throughout the South.
Freedom ride highlights
A unique traveling class will take UW-Madison students to many of the historical sites where they will explore the meanings of the Civil Rights Movement.
Dalai Lama visits brain imaging facility
The Dalai Lama’s deep interest in scientific knowledge that intersects with the spiritual aspects of Buddhism brought him to campus this week to visit one of the world’s foremost centers on emotion research.
Former journalism school director dies at 65
Steven H. Chaffee, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for 16 years, died May 15 after a short hospitalization for a heart ailment.