UW-Madison to host conference for job trainers
A bridge spanning education and business will open in Madison in the form of a national conference Monday-Wednesday, Jan. 27-29.
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Mammoth hose reel slides toward completion
It’s big. It’s on runners. It will soon be painted bright red. And it’s headed for the Pole. But it’s not loaded with toys, and instead of being drawn by eight tiny reindeer to the North Pole, this sled — which carries a mammoth hose reel as part of a unique cold-climate drilling rig — is destined for the South Pole via Air Force C-130 where it will help lay the groundwork for a novel telescope.
Graduate degree recipients to be honored at reception
On Sunday, Dec. 22, the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the Graduate School will host a commencement reception in the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion at the Kohl Center. All graduate degree recipients are invited to join in this celebration of achievements at UW-Madison.
Letters and Science commencement reception set
On Sunday, Dec. 22, more than 800 degrees will be awarded to College of Letters and Science graduates, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the College of Letters and Science are commemorating the occasion with a special graduation reception.
Serbian spruce stolen
First it was Bucky’s costume. Now, it’s one of Bucky’s trees. Over the weekend, one of the eight Serbian spruce trees on campus went missing.
Advances
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Regents approve facilities projects
The UW System Board of Regents at its December meeting unanimously approved a plan for resuming renovation of Camp Randall Stadium. Chancellor John Wiley announced in October that the $83.7 million project was ready to move forward, thanks to a lead gift from the Kellner family, an analysis of the project’s scope and costs, and a sound financial plan.
Art students create billboards
Two Madison billboards are displaying art by undergraduates, the result of an unusual collaboration.
Not too late to give
The 2002 Partners in Giving campaign raised $1.6 million for charity as of Nov. 29, just 56 percent of its $2.9 million goal.
State conference highlights training
The second annual Wisconsin State Training Conference — “Building the Human Resource Potential in Your Organization” — will be of particular interest to those who are responsible for professional and staff development.
Athletics duties reassigned
Four UW Athletics administrators have been given new titles and additional duties now that Al Fish, associate athletics director, has been named associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management effective Jan. 6.
Professor upbeat about unappreciated root crop
Irwin Goldman, an affable associate professor of horticulture knows a lot about beets. As part of his faculty research, he grows beets, breeds beets and studies beets.
Burning the fats
As we exercise to keep the holiday trimmings from garnishing our waistlines, we’re more likely to burn one type of fat, according to a new study by researchers in nutritional sciences.
Nathanson elected APS fellow
Chemistry Professor Gilbert Nathanson has been elected to the fellowship program at the American Physical Society, a worldwide federation of more than 42,000 physicists.
Chemistry profs Sibert and West garner teaching honors
Two longtime chemistry faculty members have been honored with the James W. Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award.
Beet pigments may help prevent cancer
Nothing conveys the hue of extreme anger or embarrassment like the red of beets. Now, a new finding suggests beet red may signify something else: cancer protection.
Removing arsenic from water: faster, cheaper
Arsenic in drinking water is a problem just about anywhere in the world, particularly in developing parts of Asia. To ensure safer drinking water worldwide, researchers at UW-Madison have developed an adsorbent that can remove arsenic from water faster and more cheaply than current methods.
Milk-based material improves imaging
Milk does the body good, especially when it comes to detecting human ailments. In a new development by UW-Madison researchers, concentrated milk provides a tissue-mimicking material that could improve medical imaging.
Course blends chemistry, American Indian studies
As students look through the timetable for the upcoming semester, they’ll see one course in chemistry that meets the ethnic studies requirement. It’s not a mistake.