Rapier skill enhances UW student actors’ job appeal
Paul Dennhardt, a faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Drama and a master of theatrical sword fighting, improves the market value of the students who pick up a sword under his tutelage. Read More
Memorial service, funeral set for Houze, Webster
Dean of Students Mary Rouse announced late Tuesday plans for memorial services for Dylan Houze and Heather Webster, who were killed Sunday evening in a car accident on I-90 in northern Illinois. Read More
Calendar briefs
Russian folk orchestra to perform on campus The university’s Russian Folk Orchestra will present its first solo concert Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7… Read More
Capitol Capsules
Fighting ‘brain drain’ A recent hearing on how to attract and keep knowledge workers in Wisconsin drew some ideas from UW… Read More
Badgers heading back to Rose Bowl; Dayne clinches rushing record
The Wisconsin football team clinched its 11th Big Ten Championship in UW history and a trip to the Rose Bowl with a 41-3 win over Iowa Nov. 13 at Camp Randall Stadium. Tailback Ron Dayne rushed for 216 yards in the win, becoming the NCAA all-time leading rusher with 6,397 yards. Read More
Weather watchers on wheels
"Doppler on Wheels," a state-of-the-art radar platform used primarily to study severe weather, is at the university this week in support of Atmospheric Science 401, a radar meteorology course in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Read More
Events Bulletin
Learning Public Management Workshops Continuing Studies offers one-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public… Read More
Reception recognizes academic staff award recipients
A Madison Academic Staff Association reception Thursday, Nov. 18 in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center honors the 1999 winners of the Academic Staff and Student Personnel Association Awards. Read More
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:… 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
COMMUNITY New university calendar captures memorable campus images This photo of cheerleaders at a UW–Madison basketball game is among14 full-color… Read More
Recent sightings
¡Que dia otonal mas caliente y esplendido! Spanish teaching assistant Chris Schulenburg, standing, takes advantage of yet another unexpectedly pleasant day —… Read More
Contextualized math helps students improve skills
Grounding mathematics problems in real-life contexts through video technology gives some low- and average-achieving students a double boost: They perform better on tests and then can apply what they learned to new projects. Read More
UW partnership to reinvigorate science education
With the help of the National Science Foundation, UW–Madison and four Wisconsin school districts have launched a comprehensive initiative to reinvigorate the way science and math are taught and learned at the primary, middle and high school levels. Read More
Early intervention works, grade retention doesn’t
Forcing students to simply repeat a grade doesn't help children's educational achievement, but enrolling them in high-quality early childhood programs does, a UW–Madison researcher has found in two separate studies. Read More
Two students die in crash on I-90 in Illinois
Two UW–Madison students died Sunday night when their vehicle crossed an Interstate 90 median and collided head-on with a semi-tractor trailer. Read More
Dayne does it! Badgers return to Rose Bowl!
Ron Dayne broke the NCAA Division 1-A career rushing record with a 216-yard performance, and the Badgers clinched a second consecutive Rose Bowl appearance with a 41-3 victory over Iowa today. Read More
Barley Lab: In search of the perfect brew
Next time you're tossing back a cold one, raise a toast to the folks at the Barley and Malt Laboratory on campus. The quality of American beer rides on their sifting and winnowing for better barley. Read More
Fulbright scholars form Wisconsin chapter
A new association for Fulbright scholars formed recently at the university plans to promote international education and strengthen the network of Fulbright scholars, students and teachers on campus. Read More