All roads lead to art for UW–Madison delivery driver
Jeff Toseff, who has worked on campus for 33 years as a motor vehicle operator, most recently for the Division of Information Technology, is obsessed with art.
Search for new dean of students begins
The university has launched its search to identify a new dean of students, says Virginia Sapiro, interim provost. A search-and-screen committee has…
New UW employee computing guide available from DoIT
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has recently published a new Computing and Information Technology Guide that provides a summary of the many “must…
Office plans presentation on effects of child care
The Office of Campus Child Care and Family Resources will host a presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 28, about the effect of child care on…
Article delivery service impresses UW researchers
Rapid article delivery, a new library service at UW–Madison that allows swift retrieval of articles from any scholarly journal not available on campus, has…
Weeklong painter’s workshop to be held at Green Lake
Painters from around the state can enroll in UW–Madison’s “Spring Studio Painting at Green Lake,” scheduled for Sunday-Friday, April 23-28. The program…
Agenda outlines the future of Lakeshore Nature Preserve
An integrated plan for protecting the future of scenic lakeside natural areas that help define UW–Madison will be detailed in a public presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in the main lounge of Chadbourne Residential College.
Golden named dean of UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Robert N. Golden, vice dean of the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and former chair of the UNC Department of Psychiatry, has been named the dean of UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).
Virologist Kenney to join UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Shannon C. Kenney, the Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, will join the faculty of the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) in July.
Wisconsin triples investment in annual biotech expo
Wisconsin’s academic and commercial biotech community plans to pull out the stops for BIO 2006, which will run from April 9-12 in Chicago. The budget to showcase the Badger State’s biotechnology prowess has risen to nearly $270,000 this year – nearly three times what was spent last year at BIO 2005 in Philadelphia.
Wisconsin scientists find a way to make human collagen in the lab
A team of scientists at UW–Madison reports the discovery of a method for making human collagen in the lab, opening the door to broader medical applications.
Concentrating solar collector earns first place in creativity competition
An inexpensive, modular solar-energy technology that could be used to heat water and generate electricity won $12,500 and took first place in both the Schoofs Prize for Creativity and Tong Prototype Prize competitions during Innovation Days, held Feb. 9 and 10 by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Engineering.
Leotha Stanley: Bringing the power of music to young minds
Mention local jazz, spiritual or rhythm-and-blues music, and Leotha Stanley’s name is rarely far behind. Stanley, assistant to the director of community relations in the chancellor’s office, founded the University of Wisconsin Student Gospel Choir in 1975 and has acted as music director for five different choirs at Mount Zion Baptist Church for the past 31 years.
Center helps low-income workers tackle tax season, finances
About 1,000 low-income workers in Wisconsin will get free help filling out their tax returns along with a dose of financial education to help stretch their paychecks even further, thanks to the UW–Madison Center on Business and Poverty.
MBA student wins Grammy Award
Derek Kwan, a first-year MBA student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business Bolz Center for Arts Administration, won a Grammy Award last night for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album.
Physical ‘wonders’ revealed in new book and DVD set
Magicians never reveal their secrets. But physicists, it seems, will jump at the chance. Clint Sprott's 22 years of magical "Wonders of Physics" demonstrations are now available in a how-to guide for teachers.
UW-Madison student loan repayment rates high
UW-Madison students have one of the highest loan repayment rates in the nation, according to an analysis by the Office of Student Financial Service.
Kohl’s president headlines 2006 Target Retail Lecture
Kevin Mansell, president and member of the board of directors of Kohl's Department Stores, will present the 2006 Target Retail Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. in the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave. This free program is directed primarily to individuals interested in retail careers and is open to the public.
UW-Madison releases 2006 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture report
The 2006 edition of the Status of Wisconsin Agriculture, which is available online this week, is produced by agricultural economists and other faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural Life Sciences.