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‘Perfect’ conversations, new ideas on tap for June’s Big Learning Event
The fortunate among us have experienced some perfect conversations. They can begin as an innocent exchange, ordinary, unremarkable. They then catch fire, sparking into unexpected directions, feeding on the energy and new ideas and connections being discussed. The conversations get big. And memorable. The Big Learning Event (BLE), to be held June 7-8 at Union South, is designed to produce perfect conversations and powerful ideas.
Endowed lectureship honors influential economist, artist wife
Susan Feigenbaum, professor of economics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has established a lectureship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in honor of a mentor and his wife.
Spoken Word Festival features HBO Def Poet Rafael Casal
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives' (OMAI) fifth annual Line Breaks Festival will be held Friday, April 8-Saturday, April 16, at the Rotunda Studio in the Overture Center for the Arts.
UW-Madison lake scientist gets world’s top water prize
Noted University of Wisconsin–Madison limnologist Stephen Carpenter has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize, the world's most prestigious award for water-related activities, it was announced in Stockholm, Sweden today (Tuesday, March 22).
And the alumni awards go to …
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is awarding honors this season to generations of University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates who make positive impacts on campus, across Wisconsin and in communities throughout the world.
Designated furlough day set for UW–Madison on March 18
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will close on Friday, March 18 as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees.
Listening session: Bicycles on Picnic Point
Bicycle use and abuse on Picnic Point will be the subject of a listening session at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Union from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21.
Association will host 25th annual Coming Together of Peoples Conference
On March 25 and 26, the Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) will host its 25th annual Coming Together of Peoples Conference at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
UW-Madison researcher Thomson wins prestigious Albany Prize
In recognition of his pioneering work in isolating human stem cells and the promise they hold for the future of medicine, Wisconsin researcher James Thomson has been named a co-recipient of the 11th annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.
Jahn named to international commission
Molly Jahn, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor and administrator, has been named to a newly created Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, a group of international experts on agriculture, climate, food, economics and natural resources.
UW-Madison graduate programs ranked by U.S. News and World Report
Several University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate programs are ranked among the nation's best in the 2012 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools."
Update: UW–Madison supporting Japan study abroad students
In the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami, UW–Madison has confirmed the safety of all of its students studying in Japan.
UW-Madison experts available to media to discuss Japan quake, tsunami
Hundreds are confirmed dead and thousands without shelter or power after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude, and resulting tsunami, near the Japanese island of Honshu.
Doing more with less: Efficient experiments for bacterial engineering
Shewanella oneidensis is a bacterium known for its ability to break down heavy metals and make them less soluble in groundwater. If scientists could engineer the organism in certain ways, it could be used in a variety of environmental and biofuel applications, such as microbial fuel cells.