Taiko drummers Kodo return to Union Theater
Kodo, the extremely popular troupe of Japanese taiko drummers, is returning to the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 29.
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Students prefer electronic delivery of information
UW-Madison students are highly interested in issues related to graduation requirements, career development and technology resources, and they prefer receiving information about these topics from Web sites and e-mail. The findings are from a pilot Web survey of 1,500 students that examined the priorities and preferences students have when seeking news and information on 13 topics.
Union Theater’s Doc Watson show sold out
The Wisconsin Union Theater announces that the performance by Grammy Award winner Doc Watson and the Alison Brown Quartet is sold out.
High school, college leaders meet on campus
The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board will sponsor Leadership Retreat 2003 on Friday, March 7, at the Pyle Center and the Memorial Union.
Symposium examines new international criminal court
Ten days before leading authorities in international criminal and humanitarian law convene in The Hague to inaugurate the historic and revolutionary International Criminal Court, they will be convening in Madison at the UW Law School.
Oxygen: UW symposium builds on play by noted chemists
In the world around us, oxygen is a powerful player, aggressively making and destroying other substances. Eager to acquire electrons, oxygen can slowly create rust or suddenly explode into flame. Within our bodies, it supplies life-giving energy – but also makes death-dealing changes.
Rare texts reveal the history of oxygen’s discovery
In conjunction with the University Theatre production of the drama, Oxygen, and the presentation of a public chemistry symposium on oxygen in spring 2003, the UW-Madison library collections will display some rare chemistry books. The exhibit will run from Feb. 17 through April 30 in the Department of Special Collections, 976 Memorial Library, 728 State St.
Peace Corps honors UW-Madison leadership
UW-Madison’s historic commitment to the United States Peace Corps will be honored during a campus celebration of “Wisconsin Peace Corps Day” Friday, Feb. 28.
School of Nursing expanding to La Crosse
The School of Nursing will offer a baccalaureate-nursing program and degree to students at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, one of the state’s largest health-care networks.
Interdisciplinary dimension new to UW transportation program
Relieving the growing congestion on interstate highways and city streets will require more than simply building additional roads. Engineering is part of the solution, but economic, political, social and environmental considerations also determine what can and should be done. That’s the concept behind a new interdisciplinary graduate-level certificate program offered by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison.
Transportation coordinator doubly big wheel
As Transportation Demand Management program coordinator, Renee Callaway has to come up with alternatives to driving — and then convince the campus community to use them.
Events Bulletin
Wisconsin Union Mini Course RegistrationRegister for classes on dance, pottery, investing, yoga, knitting and everything in between. Literature tables, main lobby, Memorial Union, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays through March 10. Information: 262-3156, wumini@union.wisc.edu. Campus Tours Prospective student visits: Information session followed by tour, Monday-Friday. Reservations and schedule: 262-3318. Walking tour for visitors: Monday-Friday, 3 p.m., …
Announcements
Student Personnel Association Outstanding Achievement Awards In appreciation for and recognition of student services professionals, the Student Personnel Association is accepting nominations for the Outstanding Achievement Awards. For the 23rd year, SPA is expressing its gratitude to individuals who have demonstrated dedication to students and student services. SPA is indebted to the Office of the …
Milestones
Romnes Early-Career Awards Four professors received the 2003 Romnes Fellowships, a program that helps younger faculty members further establish their scholarly careers. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation supports the program. This year’s winners are: Gelsomina “Pupa” De Stasio, physics, explores questions at boundaries of physics and other disciplines. Jiming Jiang, horticulture, has established one of …
Symposium showcases student ecological research
Current research by graduate students is the focus of the UW-Madison Ecology Group’s annual spring symposium, to be held March 6 and 7. The event is free and open to the public.
UW-Madison consolidates orientation programs
UW-Madison will merge two student orientation offices into a single unit in a reorganization plan announced by Paul Barrows, vice chancellor for student affairs.
Wisconsin recognizes athletic pioneers
Every institution of higher learning has a hidden history regarding the involvement of African Americans on their intercollegiate sports teams. UW-Madison has made an effort to retrieve this illustrious history of Wisconsin’s path-breaking black players through the efforts of Gregory Bond, a Ph.D. researcher in American history at UW-Madison. Bond’s research, 1900-1970, is being showcased in a new feature on the Web site at uwbadgers.com called “Celebrate UW’s Black History.”
Latest research finds real-world applications
New device stops table saw kickback; Measuring the sickness factor of colds; Toning the tongue
Dancers from 22 colleges to compete
More than 400 students from 22 colleges and universities throughout the Midwest, along with 50 students from Taiwan, will converge on campus March 13-16 when the Dance Program hosts the American College Dance Festival Association Great Lakes Regional Festival.
Rap artist, activist Chuck D to speak
Chuck D, rap and hip-hop artist and social activist, will be the next Distinguished Lecture Series speaker at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10, in the Wisconsin Union Theater.