Segment of Walnut Street gets new name
The city of Madison has approved a name change for the segment of Walnut Street that runs east/west between Marsh Lane and Highland Avenue. It will now be called Marsh Drive; signs have been changed. Read More
Campus urged to guard against norovirus
Several outbreaks of norovirus infection have been documented in Dane County recently. Norovirus (formerly Norwalk-like virus) infection is common in the winter and is sometimes mistakenly called “stomach flu,” says Craig Roberts, epidemiologist for University Health Services (UHS). Read More
Event organizers welcome campus participation
Organizers of Science Expeditions and the Undergraduate Symposium are seeking campus participation for this semester’s events. Read More
University Theatre fight director teaches real-world applications of stage conflict
An associate professor of theater and drama at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a sort of pioneer in the field of fight direction. Tony Simotes is a master fight choreographer, using swords, knives, rapiers, clubs and the human body to create realistic battle scenes on stage. Read More
Study uncovers a lethal secret of 1918 influenza virus
In a study of nonhuman primates infected with the influenza virus that killed 50 million people in 1918, an international team of scientists has found a critical clue to how the virus killed so quickly and efficiently. Read More
UW-Madison student rescues missing woman in New Mexico
Peter Kottke, a UW–Madison junior from St. Paul, Minn., spent his winter break backpacking around Gila National Forest in New Mexico with his brother, Albert, without any idea that at the end of his trip they would end up becoming national heroes. Read More
UW becoming healthier with ‘Lighten Up Wisconsin’
Was losing weight or exercising more part of your New Year's resolutions? For members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and staff, achieving these goals has never been easier. Read More
Dean of students finalists to visit
Three finalists aiming to become UW–Madison’s next dean of students will visit campus during the next month to meet and interview with students, administrators, faculty and staff. Read More
Director teaches real-world applications of stage conflict
Hark! Suddenly, the clash of rapiers from the other side of the garden wall! So where did Romeo learn to buckle his swash with such skill? If our hero attended UW–Madison in the last three years, he might have had the expert assistance of Tony Simotes, associate professor of theatre and drama and director of the University Theatre. Read More
UW-Madison slips to No. 2 in Peace Corps volunteers
For the first time in more than 20 years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is not the top-producing institution for Peace Corps volunteers. However, UW–Madison's Peace Corps ranks continue to grow, with 106 alumni enlisted in 2005. Read More
Sloan vision of New York to open at Chazen
He showed a mean slice of life in early 20th century New York City through his prints of tenement districts and their denizens. John Sloan began his work in 1905 with a groundbreaking 10-set collection of etchings. The complete body of work will be on exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art beginning on Saturday, Jan. 27. Read More
Artist contemplates ‘Closer Examination’ of nature
When you visit Juliet Rake’s photography show “On Closer Examination” at the Arboretum, you won’t see a collection of “trophy shots.” Read More
Semester begins with ‘Home Works’ for faculty member’s troupe
A free-flow of ideas about land and space, a high-energy solo premiere, a first look at new sections of an ongoing project, ensemble pieces and more will be rendered in dance by Li Chiao-Ping, a professor of dance, and members of her company in concert Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 25-27, at the Overture Center. Read More
Pianist Taylor to open Faculty Concert Series for spring
Beethoven, Ligeti and Chopin, as interpreted by world renowned pianist and UW–Madison professor of music Christopher Taylor, will open the School of Music’s Faculty Concert Series for the spring semester. Read More
Book Smart
America is what it is thanks to its (European) settlers’ gumption, ingenuity, frugality and hard work, right? The critical role that violence… Read More
Paper dresses from swinging ’60s show off planned obsolescence
Garments designed expressly to be worn once or twice and then pitched enjoyed a relatively brief period of popularity, roughly from 1966-69, according to Jody Clowes, curator of the Gallery of Design and its new exhibition, ?Disposable Dresses: Throw-Away Design from the 1960s. Read More
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… Read More
Take-home lessons: Engineering master’s aims for immediate workplace gains
In the final semester of his University of Wisconsin–Madison master's degree, Bob Aloisi didn't just earn a letter grade in his quality engineering class — he saved his company $50,000. The Master of Engineering in Professional Practice program is giving students from all over the country similar opportunities. Read More
Supercomputer to power climate change study
Climate researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been given unprecedented access to one of the world's most powerful supercomputers to better understand the causes and consequences of abrupt climate change. Read More