Brighten the holidays with gifts from the university
UW–Madison gift ideas from around the campus are available for Badgers fans of all ages this holiday season.
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Report: Women in science see progress, but not enough
A recent National Academies of Science report illuminates issues female scientists and engineers face in universities across the nation, including UW–Madison.
Wisconsin Idea: A massive library at your fingertips
A 15-year-old home-schooled boy … College students in Illinois … The nephew of Bangladesh’s president. The people on this list have a common trait: They are all Wisconsin Idea recipients, thanks to the Digital Collections Center.
New admissions initiative to boost production agriculture in Wisconsin
A fall 2007 pilot admissions initiative for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is working to retain Wisconsin students who are both highly qualified and deeply committed to long-term careers in Wisconsin agriculture.
Brower named vice provost for teaching and learning
Aaron Brower, a professor of social work and integrated liberal studies, and special assistant to the Dean of Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the university’s new vice provost for teaching and learning, Provost Patrick Farrell announced today.
Five UW faculty inducted into national academies
Five University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been recognized for their research accomplishments through recent induction into the National Academies.
Almanac
Almanac Ask Bucky Ask Bucky is a service provided by Visitor and Information Programs. For more information, call 263-2400, visit the Campus Information Center in the Red Gym or the new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St., or visit us at http://www.vip.wisc.edu. Below are two questions Ask Bucky recently answered. Q: Was there a Becky …
Employee Matters
This column is prepared by staff from the Office of Human Resources. E-mail questions to benefits@ohr.wisc.edu or call 262-5650. For more information, visit http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/ecbs.html. Employee Assistance Office Q: What is the Employee Assistance Office? A: The Employee Assistance Office is an in-house resource for faculty and staff. The Employee Assistance Office provides a place where …
WAA offers official bowl tours
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), an official travel partner of UW Athletics, offers fans complete Capital One Bowl tour packages.
Staff member answers Oprah’s call
In October, April Kigeya was checking the “Oprah Winfrey Show” Web site for last-minute reservations and saw that the show was looking for audience members who wanted to do something challenging for someone they didn’t know. She quickly answered the call.
Still time to contribute to Partners in Giving
There is still time to contribute to Partners in Giving (the state, university and UW Hospital and Clinics combined campaign of Dane County). It officially ended on Nov. 30, but contributions are still being accepted.
Top state officials to discuss Wisconsin’s environment
Four members of Gov. Jim Doyle’s cabinet whose agencies handle a broad spectrum of environmental and resource management concerns will discuss the environment at a free public forum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium, 816 State St.
Historian, influential campus leader E. David Cronon dies at age 82
E. David Cronon, an influential and revered former dean of the College of Letters and Sciences and history professor for more than four decades at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died early this morning (Dec. 5) after a brief illness. He was 82.
UW Business Resource Directory now available online
The UW Business Resource Directory is now available online to help businesses quickly search for resources throughout the University of Wisconsin System.
Controlling confusion: Researchers make insight into memory, forgetting
Why do we forget? Do memories decay on their own, or are they harmed by interference from similar memories? Using a technique called “transcranial magnetic stimulation,” brain researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may have found the answer.
Office of Corporate Relations welcomes new hires
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) recently welcomed two new hires to its staff. Cynthia Sweet and Brad Ricker both joined OCR as university-business liaisons last month.
Pláticas help Latino immigrants discover keys to U.S. culture, maintain own
With a collaborative team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the community, a researcher has designed and implemented a combined research program and educational service for Latino immigrant families and Spanish-speaking child-care givers.
Teaching and Learning Symposium call for proposals
The Ninth Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium is a two-day event for faculty, staff, postdoctoral and graduate students aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning.
Sorority members make high school dreams come true
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association will host its annual “Dream Dress” event from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, in the On Wisconsin Room of the Red Gym, 716 Langdon St.
UW-Madison’s accounting programs ranked in top 10
Both the undergraduate and graduate accounting programs of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business have been ranked in the top 10 in the nation by Public Accounting Report.