Law school partners with Russian university
The UW Law School is partnering with a Russian university to strengthen international legal education.
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History student receives prestigious Mellon scholarship
Sarah E. Klimenko, a senior in history and political science, is one of 98 winners nationwide of the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies competition, the only national humanities graduate award.
Panel to consider downtown Madison film scene
The future of independent film screenings in Madison will be under consideration Sunday, May 2, as a panel convenes for the Great Wisconsin Film Festival.
Forum focuses on Montessori education
The Department of Agricultural Journalism and Montessori Children’s House are co-hosting an informational forum at 260 Union South, on Thursday, April 29, from 7-9 p.m. The forum will focus on the Montessori method of education.
Virtually Victorian
Students taking a course called “The Woman Question in Victorian Literature and Culture,” taught by English professor Susan Bernstein, have found a “space” outside the classroom, a space that’s engaging and informative, a space that makes the classroom a better place to be.
Askey elected to National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences today (April 27) announced the election of mathematics professor Richard A. Askey to membership in the prestigious organization.
Neenah senior receives prestigious Beinecke scholarship
Andrew Coan, a junior from Neenah, is one of only 20 students nationwide to receive a Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship, which provides $32,000 toward two years of graduate study.
UW hires new academic staff secretary
A publishing manager in the Division of Information Technology has been hired as the new secretary of the academic staff for UW-Madison.
Search begins for information technology director
The search and screen committee for the director of the Division of Information Technology has been appointed by Provost John Wiley.
Film fest shapes up
Independent filmmakers and restored prints from the Motion Picture Academy archives will highlight a festival of cinema April 29-May 1 at the university.
UW-Madison picked for black grad student conference
UW-Madison will host the 12th Annual Black Graduate Student Conference March 29-April 2 next year.
Racine student receives prestigious Truman Scholarship
Jonathan R. Welch, a senior from Racine pursuing an individual major in health and society, is one of 79 university students from across the nation who have been selected as 1999 Truman Scholars.
Ping Chong lecture: Vampires, doppelgangers and aliens
Performance artist Ping Chong will present an illustrated lecture this evening about his work. The talk is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Margaret H’Doubler Performing Space, Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.
Impulse buying still prevails in grocery stores
Two university professors have found that consumers are shopping much as they did 30 years ago: Whether shoppers have lists or not, impulse buying represents the majority of purchases.
Teaching from Twain to Twinkies
Dale Bauer, professor of English and women’s studies, keeps her students tuned in to her Major American Novelists course with innovative approaches like Jeopardy Day and Groundhog Day.
Symposium to be held on diversity in law teaching”
The UW-Madison Law School will host a symposium on Diversity in Law Teaching this weekend, in conjunction with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of William H. Hastie Fellowship Program.
Three finalists named for engineering dean post
A search committee recommended to Chancellor David Ward on Friday (April 23) three finalists for dean of the UW-Madison College of Engineering.
Eugene Cameron, expert on minerals, lunar samples, dies
Funeral services are scheduled Saturday, April 24, for Eugene N. Cameron, an authority on economic geology and a pioneer of optical methods for the study of minerals, including those returned to Earth from the moon by the Apollo astronauts.
Forums planned on campus natural areas
The UW Arboretum Committee Planning Task Force on Campus Natural Areas plans to hold several forums for campus and public input on planning for the campus natural areas.
Environmental news from UW-Madison
In recognition of Earth Day, here are some examples of UW-Madison research that focuses on environmentally friendly practices.