Father of the pill to debut pedagogic wordplay
Would a venture capitalist be interested in a simple chemical that is vital to hundreds of biochemical processes from penile erection to the flashing of fireflies? The chemical is nitric oxide, NO, which is also the name of a pedagogic wordplay by Carl Djerassi, father of the birth control pill, and Pierre Laszlo, French chemist and science writer. The American premiere reading of "NO" will be 11-11:50 a.m., Friday, March 28, in 1351 Chemistry Building. Read More
Open Book Cafe grand opening
The Open Book Cafe, the new coffeehouse in College Library, Helen C. White Hall, will hold its Grand Opening Celebration Monday-Friday, March 31-April 4. Read More
Expect a traffic jam
Some 6,000 students from nearly 400 high schools and several hundred judges will fill more than 200 classrooms April 11-12 during the annual Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Speech Festival. Read More
WAA seeks alumni volunteers
UW graduates can become a SEARCH volunteer. Information: Adrienne Rotzoll, adriennerotzoll@uwalumni.com. Read More
Dance major, Girl Neighborhood Power create hip-hop showcase
For four weeks, a UW–Madison senior and members of Atwood Community Center's Girl Neighborhood Power have been creating a collaborative hip-hop dance experience. HIP-HOP GIRLZ will premiere at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 29, in the Margaret H. Doubler Performance Space of Lathrop Hall. Read More
Issues of war finding their way into classrooms
As U.S. forces fight to liberate Iraq, UW professors are treating the war as a useful, albeit delicate, teaching instrument. Read More
Workshop to explore excellence in challenging times
Tools available to help UW–Madison staff make budget decisions and handle strategic planning during these tight budget times will be explored as part of Showcase 2003: Excellence in Challenging Times: Improving Work, Learning and Climate, 7:45 a.m.-noon, Monday, April 14, at the Fluno Center. Read More
Recent Sightings
Passing through While others from campus bask in the sun hundreds of miles away on spring break, a lone figure… Read More
UW System holds budget listening session in Madison
A listening session sponsored by the UW System Board of Regents on the proposed 2003-05 state budget will take place in Madison on Monday, March 31. Read More
‘Oxygen’ mixes elements of art, science
The object of this afternoon will be to bring science to the stage in the UW–Madison production of 'Oxygen.' Read More
Students on campus for World Languages Day
More than 600 Wisconsin high-school students ranging from Wisconsin Rapids to Milwaukee will converge on the campus on Thursday, April 3, for the university's second-annual World Languages Day. Read More
Pianist, clarinetist perform in Union Theater season finale
Virtuosi Emanuel Ax, piano, and Richard Stoltzman, clarinet, will close the Wisconsin Union Theater's 83rd Concert Series season with a performance of pieces by Schumann, Brahms, and contemporary composers William Thomas McKinley and Yehudi Wyner. This season's grand finale is at 8 p.m., Thursday, April 10. Read More
Ben Sidran and Friends celebrate Jewish-American music
World-renowned jazz musician, producer, scholar and writer Ben Sidran completes his semester-long residency on campus with a star-studded performance at the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 12. The show is followed by a reception, with refreshments, in the Union's newly renovated Main Lounge. Read More
First joint seminar on managing concerns with aging
For the first time in Madison, leading experts from UW–Madison and the community will engage in a comprehensive discussion in one place and on one day that will help us face important life decisions on aging. The event is Saturday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m in the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Read More
UW takes safety precautions for overseas students
As a result of the unfolding military situation in and around Iraq, UW–Madison officials have taken extra precautions to help ensure the safety and security of students enrolled in overseas academic programs. Read More
WIAA basketball tournament security measures
The same security precautions that have been in place at the Kohl Center since shortly after 9/11/2001 remain in effect for this weekend's WIAA Boys State High School Basketball Tournament, says UW Police Lieutenant Glen Miller. Read More
Study shows promise for smokers trying to quit
The use of the antidepressant, sustained release (SR) bupropion, triples quit rates among women and smokers with a history of depression as compared to placebo, according to a new study just published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research by researchers at the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. Historically, women and formerly depressed smokers are at particularly high risk of relapse. Read More
Reader responses
Subject: view on Iraq Date: Wednesday, March 19 From: David W. Martin The United Nations was created in part to deal with… Read More
W.E.B. Du Bois symposium set for April
The book that defined how scholars, activists, artists, policy makers and the public at large approach issues surrounding race in America will celebrate 100 years with an international symposium and a week of related events at UW–Madison. Read More