WPT documentary features dance professor
A one-hour documentary featuring the work of choreographer and dancer Li Chiao-Ping premieres on Wisconsin Public Television, Sunday, Jan. 10 at 9 p.m. and will be re-broadcast Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 11 p.m.
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$12 million raised to support distinguished graduate fellowships
Individuals and companies donated more than $12 million this past year to a new program, Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships, that will help UW-Madison gain a significant advantage in the heated competition for the nation’s best and brightest graduate students.
UW-Madison tops in Peace Corps volunteers
UW-Madison has the largest number of currently serving Peace Corps volunteers in the nation, according to a new ranking of colleges and universities.
Maps give new view of world and cosmos
A reindeer skin coat from Siberia, a Lukasa memory board from the Congo and an arrangement of knotted strings left by the Inca make up some of the objects of study in the latest volume in the massive History of Cartography project.
Chancellor’s Initiative to begin
A new initiative about to begin will enhance the long-standing relationship between faculty and state government officials.
Rose Bowl by the numbers
By now, most people have heard that roughly 25,000 Badger fans purchased $110 tickets for the 85th Annual Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1999. But here are a few lesser-known Rose Bowl numbers.
Three faculty receive Fulbrights
Three UW-Madison faculty members will study abroad next semester under fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation.
UW employee gambles on new arthritis therapy
Ken Ebbe, director of systems engineering for the Division of Information Technology, has seen his rheumatoid arthritis go into remission after undergoing an experimental treatment at the UW Medical School.
Group plans for future biology buildings
“Interactive” and “collaborative” should be themes for planning a new generation of biology buildings at UW-Madison, according to a committee responsible for strategic planning in biology.
Beginning TAs lauded for innovations
Eight graduate students are recipients of the new French-Felten Award for Inspirational Teaching, which honors new teaching assistants in the College of Letters and Science.
Speakers bureau formed to dispatch UW expertise across the state
A full-service speakers bureau is being formed to enhance partnerships between the university and citizens throughout Wisconsin.
Cookbook advice: Eat walnuts, live longer!
America’s favorite nut can settle into our tummies in many different forms thanks to UW-Madison English professors and administrators Betsy Draine and Michael Hinden.
Bolz Center named to national arts network
The Bolz Center for Arts Administration has been named to the Cultural Policy Network, a select group of leading national arts research and education organizations.
Consortium to bring space age forecasts to farm, forest
A new, NASA-funded research initiative, combining expertise from universities, industry, and state and federal government promises to bring space age technology to farm and forest in the Upper Midwest.
Colds trigger asthma
‘Tis the season for colds and, if you have asthma, a runny nose and watery eyes could signal some serious breathing problems around the corner. About 85 percent of severe asthma attacks are triggered by a viral respiratory infection. “Respiratory infections are the number one reason patients get attacks of asthma, wind up in the …
New director named for Water Resources Center
Anders W. Andren, director of the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, has been selected to also serve as director of the UW-Madison Water Resources Center.
Alumni leader dies in Thai air crash
Tawat Wichaidit, president of the 450-member Wisconsin Alumni Association Club of Thailand, died with his wife, Waraporn, in the Dec. 11 jet crash near Surat Thani, Thailand.
Winter commencement information
The 1998 winter graduation ceremonies will be held on Sunday, December 20 in the Kohl Center.
Volleyball championships to return to UW
More than 11,000 tickets have been reserved for the 1998 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship Dec. 17 and 19 at the Kohl Center, putting Wisconsin on track to beat NCAA’s all-time attendance record.
Scholar extracts cultural clues from everyday objects
Ann Smart Martin, UW-Madison’s first Chipstone Professor of Decorative Arts, has spent her professional life gleaning meaning from material objects.