Campus delivers diversity plan to regents
University officials delivered to the Board of Regents Thursday, April 15, a proposed strategy to attract more minorities over the next decade.
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Weedy tree removal clears way for new gardens
When you visit the UW Arboretum this spring, expect to see some dramatic changes in the land surrounding the visitor center-including the removal of dozens of black locust trees.
More of ‘The Awful Truth’ to be shown at Memorial Union
After debuting satirist Michael Moore’s new TV show, ‘The Awful Truth,’ last Sunday on a big screen in the Rathskeller, the Memorial Union will be showing episodes two and three Sunday, April 18, and Sunday, April 25.
UW Geology Museum to hold open house Apr. 18
Mars talks, dinosaur masks and flying reptiles will be part of the show on Sunday, April 18 during the UW-Madison Geology Museum Open House.
Gore: U.S. must close pay gap between men and women
Vice President Al Gore was on campus Saturday, April 10, for a visit to a biotechnology lab and a panel discussion on women in scientific and technology fields.
Workers spruce up campus lecture halls
A new remodeling program targets large lecture halls for renovation, transforming them from drab, uninspiring chambers into bright, engaging learning environments with state-of-the-art teaching technology.
EXPO ’99: A bridge to the new millennium
From rampaging robots to high-tech racing machines, EXPO ÃŽ99 on the College of Engineering campus this weekend will showcase the creativity and innovation of students and industry.
Microgravity may multiply success of gene transfers
Transferring desirable genes into crops is a high-tech game of chance, with success rates running about one in 1,000. But the odds get a whole lot better, it seems, when you remove gravity from the mix.
Parking, traffic flow change during forensics meet
Campus parking and traffic will be affected by the annual Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Speech Festival is being held on campus this weekend.
ISIS moving forward
The largest part of the conversion to UW-Madison’s new student record system is complete, and campus officials overseeing the project say the transition has gone fairly smoothly.
Waste wallboard shows promise for the farm
One day those unused scraps of clean wallboard from construction sites and remodeling projects may be crushed and spread on agricultural fields.
‘Out and About’ events scheduled on campus
Several student groups at UW-Madison are busily preparing for more than a week of events celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community.
Study shows women’s farm role
Until agricultural economist Lydia Zepeda did her research, all the economic models of technology adoption assumed that farms had one decision-maker, typically the male head of the household.
Lights! Camera! Learning!
A new School of Education project called the Kid-to-Kid Video Exchange Project aims to develop a network of K-8 classrooms that create and share videos as an essential element of their social studies curriculum.
Conference to examine language and literature training
The Modern Language Association of America conference to be hosted this week by UW-Madison will examine key issues expected to shape graduate studies in English, comparative literature, and foreign languages and literature.
NPR science correspondent to visit
Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), has been named a 1999 Science Writer in Residence by UW-Madison and will spend a week on the UW-Madison campus beginning Monday, April 12.
Herbicide use planned in campus natural areas
Efforts to restore and maintain native vegetation in the Campus Natural Areas’ will again involve the application of chemical herbicides.
Holley to speak at multicultural center anniversary
The Multicultural Student Center’s 10th anniversary celebration April 19-23 will showcase the opportunities it provides to students and members of the community.
Pro Arte Quartet featured at Madison Art Center event
UW-Madison’s Pro Arte Quartet will be the featured performers in the Thursday, April 15, installment of the Madison Art Center-Madison Symphony celebration of the 20th century’s art, “Decade by Decade.”
Survey reveals campus computing trends
Computer users at UW-Madison choose Netscape for World Wide Web browsing while Microsoft products dominate traditional desktop computing, a new survey shows.