Plants found to use genes to recruit microbial cavalry
In the battle against the legions of lethal soil pathogens that beset crops, plants, apparently, have the ability to summon the microbial cavalry.
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Researchers plot a strategic plan to reduce state highway headaches
As the season of jackhammers and dust descends on state highways, it might be reassuring to know that a statewide research effort could ultimately reduce road-maintenance headaches. That’s just one goal of the new Wisconsin Highway Research Program.
TAs recognized for excellent teaching
For performance that went above and beyond their job title, eight teaching assistants were honored this month with 1999 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Awards.
UW-Madison student receives Arthur Ashe award
Shannon Brown, a Chancellor’s Scholar and one of the most honored players in Badger women’s soccer history, has received the 1998-99 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award from Black Issues in Higher Education.
Van Hise monolith gains national historic status
Tucked away in the Baraboo River Valley gorge is the rock that made Wisconsin famous.
Greenpeace founder to lecture today
Patrick Moore, a founding member of Greenpeace, will give the Roddis Lecture today at 3:30 p.m. at the State Historical Society auditorium on the UW-Madison campus. His speech is entitled “Environmentalism for the 21st Century.”
L&S students reap national honors
Five undergraduates in the College of Letters and Science have earned prestigious national awards.
Hilldale undergraduate awards listed
A list of recipients, their faculty advisers and department or program.
Hilldale recipient creates artistic spectacles
1999 Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award winner Richard Nelipovich wants people to think of their glasses as “jewelry for the face.” The UW-Madison senior in the School of Art is designing eyeglass frames that are innovative, distinctive and at times wildly impractical.
Campus libraries plan electronic catalog upgrade
A new electronic catalog is coming soon to libraries here and on other UW System campuses – overdue and just in the nick of time.
Douthitt named interim dean of human ecology
Robin Douthitt, consumer science professor at UW-Madison, has been named interim dean of the School of Human Ecology.
Pre-tax payment provision to offset parking fee hike
Most faculty and staff who drive to work will pay an extra $15 to $60 next year to park on campus, but those increases will be offset by a new pre-tax deduction program for parking fees.
Economy triples Vilas Trust funds
Due to the healthy economy and a one-time capital gains increase, Vilas Trust money available for spending in 1999-2000 will be about three times larger than usual.
Climate change symposium warms up geology celebration
Global warming and sustainable development will be the topic of a public symposium Saturday, May 7, as the Department of Geology and Geophysics celebrates 150 years of Wisconsin earth science.
Festival for interarts and technology tonight
Art, technology and people intersect at the Festival for Interarts and Technology (FIAT), 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 30 at Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.
Sesquicentennial ice cream goes on sale this weekend
The winning flavor in UW-Madison’s statewide contest to create an ice cream flavor honoring the university’s sesquicentennial will soon go on sale.
Distinguished alumni honored for worldwide impact
The Wisconsin Alumni Association this year for the first time will present Distinguished Alumni Awards to both domestic and international alumni.
Two students named Goldwater scholars
Two UW-Madison students have been named Barry M. Goldwater scholars: Pallavi P. Gopal, a senior in molecular biology from Brookfield, and Anders C. Olson, a senior in zoology from Sun Prairie.
Rouse issues statement regarding death of student
UW-Madison Dean of Students Mary Rouse issued the following statement late yesterday afternoon (April 28) regarding the death of student Tyler Kelley.
TAA celebrates 30 years of activism
The oldest graduate student union in the nation celebrates three decades of existence starting Thursday, April 29, with four days of events planned to highlight its storied history.