Microwave imaging may yield better breast-cancer detection
A radar technology used to detect anti-personnel land mines may find a promising application in the campaign for early detection of breast cancer.
Infant care program to celebrate opening Sept. 23
The School of Human Ecology will celebrate the opening of its infant care program Thursday, Sept. 23.
NSF funds new power electronics center
The College of Engineering will share with five universities a new national center for power electronics aimed at achieving dramatic savings in electric power consumption.
Memorial planned for noted UW scientist and leader Ira Baldwin
A memorial is planned in Madison for Ira L. Baldwin, 104, a retired scientist and administrator at UW–Madison who died last month in Tucson, Ariz. The memorial will be held at First Congregational Church at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26.
Photographer, author Szarkowski to speak Sept. 30
UW-Madison alumnus John Szarkowski, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. will give a free public lecture Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art.
Three rural sociologists receive national awards
Three UW–Madison rural sociologists were honored by the Rural Sociological Society at its 1999 annual meeting in Chicago in August.
Author Joyce Carol Oates to visit campus
Joyce Carol Oates, doyenne of the American literary scene, will read from her work as part of a visit to UW–Madison Sept. 27-28.
Lyall strongly urges budget passage
In a forceful address Tuesday, Sept. 21, UW System President Katharine Lyall strongly urged state lawmakers to pass the 1999-2001 budget.
Lincoln statue restoration gets underway
Abraham Lincoln is getting some professional attention this week on Bascom Hill, and by Saturday he'll feel - or look - like a new man. His rejuvenation will come courtesy of Cameron Wilson, a nationally known art conservator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Learning Public Management Workshops Continuing Studies offers one-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public…
From his perch, campus planner sees all
Robert Hendricks, the university's assistant director for planning, for 33 years has played a key role in shaping the ever-changing landscape of the campus.
Milestones
Appointed The Board of Regents approved the following appointments to named professorships at its September meeting: Laura Pincus Hartman to the…
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News in Brief
LEADERSHIP Patrick Strickler Patrick Strickler named director of communications Patrick Strickler, a communications executive with more than 30 years…
Recent Sightings by Jeff Miller
Getting ready for the hockey season, workers at the Kohl Center last week applied the motion “W” on a layer of ice. As…
Residents extend stay courtesy of Arts Institute
In spring, students will have a chance to take a course on the history of photography from UW–Madison alumnus John Szarkowski, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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by Eileen Gilligan Q. How many people does it take to keep all the flowers on campus in splendid…