Events Bulletin

Learning

Public Management Workshops
Continuing Studies offers one-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public sector. Topics include managing conflict, acquiring funding, measuring performance, enhancing productivity, improving quality, and dealing with discrimination and harassment. All take place at the Pyle Center, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fee: $90/class. Information: Robbi Dreifuerst, 262-3830.

Public Speaking Workshops
Continuing Studies offers full-day and half-day workshops on public speaking and presentations this fall at Lowell Center. Practice overcoming stage fright, relating to the media, speaking on the spot, using visual support for oral presentations, and many other aspects of speaking in public. Fees: $110 to $135 for full-day classes, $55 for half-day. Information: Larry Larmer, 262-1176.

Web Development Workshops
Eight Continuing Studies workshops this fall cover aspects of web-site development. One-day classes focus on web graphics, JavaScript, e-commerce, project management on the web, demystifying HTML, and tables, frames and forms. Information: Kate Reilly, 262-8612.

Business Writing/Editing
Ten Continuing Studies workshops this fall cover business writing and editing. These one-day or two-day classes focus on writing user documentation, policy/procedures manuals, and business and professional letters, as well as more general topics such as proofreading and copy editing, mastering grammar and punctuation, and constructing clear sentences. Information: Cheri Carbon, 262-3032.

Opera, Irish Tunes and Other Music
More than a dozen continuing education music classes are scheduled by liberal studies and the arts. Topics include basic music for novices, folk and bluegrass, voice, guitar, jazz, a sample of styles, learning music by ear, piano, opera, string ensemble and the great composers. Several courses focus on Irish music instruments such as the guitar and harp, the Irish bodhran, fiddle, mandolin/bouzouki, tenor banjo and tin whistle. Fees: $57 to $88. Information: 265-5629.

Visual Arts Classes
Continuing Education art classes include beginning drawing, introductory painting, bookmaking, watercolor and fabric design. Fees: $30 to $150. Information: 263-6322.

Dance Classes
Continuing Education dance classes include jazz, ballet, ballroom, classical Spanish and Middle Eastern. Fees: $32 to $80. Information: 263-8927.

Fitness, Movement Classes
Continuing Studies fitness classes include acupressure, the Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique, Chinese meditation, Ch’i kung and yoga. All classes meet on or near campus. Times and dates: 263-8927.

Marketing/Media Relations Workshops
Continuing Studies offers several one-day workshops this fall on marketing and media relations. Topics include print advertising, direct mail, trade show strategies and fundraising for special events. All take place at the Pyle Center. Fees: $195-245. Information: Cheri Carbon, 262-3032.

Human Services Administration
Web-based certificate program
This program, based on current theory and management strategies, is designed for the busy professional who wants to develop or improve management and leadership skills. The program includes personal learning objectives, five core courses, four elective courses and a self-designed capstone activity for 20 continuing education units.

The Summer Institute
This five-day institute, offered in June on campus, is an opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and hear speakers share their ideas on leadership, delivery system issues and cultural competence. Select a different workshop each day and learn more about changing roles from practitioner to administrator, team building and conflict resolution, budgeting and personnel management, the human-service legal environment, outcome measurement and program evaluation, and other topics. The institute offers 3.0 CEUs and can be taken independently or in place of the elective courses in the certifcate program.

Information: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/has.

Intellectual Property Issues in Sponsored Research
Monday, Jan. 31, 3-4 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.

Sponsored research agreements often include provisions relating to intellectual property created during a research program. This seminar will cover the most salient laws and regulations governing intellectual property. Seminar presenters will discuss:

The Bayh-Dole Act, its purpose, its impact on technology transfer, the obligations it places on investigators and the timing of required disclosures.
Co-mingling of private and public research funding and the impact of the university’s “presumption of co-mingling” policy on projects which implicate federal research dollars.
Royalty distribution for intellectual property created at the university and managed by WARF.
Issues in sponsored research agreements, Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), and consulting agreements, including potential conflicts with laws, responsibilities to the university and disclosure requirements.

Presenters: Carl Gulbrandsen, director of patents and licensing, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation; and Kathleen Irwin, senior university legal counsel, Administrative Legal Services. Register: 263-2840.

University-Industry Relations Funding
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 12-1 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.

University-Industry Relations awards grants to support programs that are technically innovative, of interest to a broad economic sector, have high potential to benefit industrial and economic development in the near term, and/or support the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s licensing program. This seminar will describe UIR’s two grant programs, Industrial & Economic Development Research (I&EDR) and Robert Draper Technology Innovation Fund (TIF), that together provide over $1.3 million funding annually to support UW–Madison research. Topics that will be covered include: How and when to apply for UIR funding; types of activities supported and examples of successful applications; minimal requirements for each funding program; Proposal evaluation; and size of typical awards and length of the award period. Presenter: Steven Price, director, University-Industry Relations. Register: 263-2840.

Community of Science Tools
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 1-2 p.m., 209 Pyle Center.

Community of Science (COS) links researchers worldwide through a system of databases available on the World Wide Web. Currently, more than 200 educational institutions throughout the United States and Canada, including UW–Madison, are COS members. Individuals can find information about topics such as research expertise, funding opportunities, United States patents, and federally funded research at specific institutions. In addition to giving a general overview of all COS databases, the seminar will provide information on performing successful database searches and new features available through COS. Presenter: Kevin Check, information processing consultant. Register: 263-2840.

Community of Science Training
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2:30-4 p.m., 209 Pyle Center.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 9:30-11 a.m., 1240 Genetics/Biotechnology Center.

UW–Madison’s COS liaison will answer questions, assist in updating your COS expertise profile, and offer tips and techniques for searching COS databases. Bring a copy of your updated CV. The presenter will also demonstrate other available COS services including: COS Workbench; Funding Opportunities Database; Funding Alert; and U.S. Patent Citation Database. Presenter: Kevin Check, information processing consultant. Register: 263-2840.

Material Transfer Agreements
Friday, Feb. 4, 12-1 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.

Discussion: Issues relating to receipt of research materials. Often these materials are necessary to research and available from a single source, most often an industry. Because the provider and universities have different missions and goals, material transfer agreements must often be negotiated to accommodate the needs of both groups. The speakers will discuss areas of MTAs that may conflict with law or university policies, the process for entering into an MTA, and statistics compiled by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

Presenters: Kathleen Irwin, senior university legal counsel; and Suzanne Samuelsen, university grant and contract specialist, Research and Sponsored Programs. Register: 263-2840.

Advanced Topics in Patent Law
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 12-1 p.m., 1360 Genetics/Biotechnology Center.

A basic understanding of the arcane practice of “claiming” an invention is useful to anyone interested in patenting his or her research. This seminar will cover the essentials of claim practice and interpretation including parts of the patent document; legal and practical importance of patent claims; basics of drafting and understanding claims accompanied by specific examples. Additionally, the essentials of inventorship determinations covered in this program include legal and practical importance of proper inventorship; rules concerning inventorship; basics of properly determining inventorship illustrated by specific examples. Presenter: Carl Gulbrandsen, director of patents and licensing. Register: 263-2840.

Post-Award Issues in Sponsored Research
Friday, Feb. 18, 10-11:30 a.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.

This seminar will address grant award management “best practices” and how to implement them. It will cover the on-campus administrative processes for accepting a grant or contract award, spending awards, documenting cost sharing, and project close out. In addition, attendees will be introduced to areas of best practices in the administration of research grants and contracts including allowable and unallowable direct costs. A brief overview of indirect costs will also be included. One-hour presentation, followed by discussion. Presenters: Mareda Weiss, associate dean, Graduate School; and William Vance, assistant dean, Research and Sponsored Programs. Register: 263-2840.

Conflict of Interest Seminar
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 12-1 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall.

Federal grant-funding agencies and the state of Wisconsin address conflicts of interest between the public and private activities of faculty and academic staff. This seminar will cover aspects of these policies such as applicable laws, regulations and requirements; procedures used by the university to assess potential conflicts of interest; ways in which actual conflicts can be eliminated, minimized or managed; and examples of common conflicts of interest. Presenters: R. Timothy Mulcahy, professor and associate dean, Graduate School; and Kathleen Irwin, senior university legal counsel, Administrative Legal Services. Register: 263-2840.

Etc.

New Hat, Mitten & Scarf Drive and Canned Food Drive
Ends Friday, Dec. 17. Morgridge Center.

Information: 263-2432, or e-mail: morgridge@macc.wisc.edu.

Leadership Center
The College of Engineering has opened a new Student Leadership Center. With a mission “to inspire and empower students to develop, reach and exceed their goals thus creating better citizens and leaders for tomorrow.” Contact: tongue@engr.wisc.edu, or 265-6369.

GUTS Looking for Tutors
Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS) is currently recruiting volunteer tutors for a wide variety of subjects. GUTS’ free tutoring services, open to all UW students, fall into three main categories: conversational English, academic and drop-in programs. Those interested in tutoring can stop by the GUTS office located in 302A Union South, office hours: Monday-Thursday 1-5 p.m., or online: http://guts.studentorg.wisc.edu.

Writing Center at the Multicultural Student Center
The Writing Center and the Multicultural Student Center have teamed up to provide convenient writing instruction. Faculty and staff are encouraged to refer students who use the MSC (located in the Red Gym) to make use of this free writing instruction. Instructors are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2-5 p.m. Students do not need an appointment. Writing Center instructors work with students writing many types of papers in a range of disciplines from literature to engineering, biology to women’s studies, as well as graduate research proposals, application essays, cover letters, honors theses and dissertations. They can help at any stage in the writing process, from brainstorming and outlining to revising and rewriting. For information on how the Writing Center can help students at the MSC, simply drop in, contact the Writing Center, 263-1992, or visit: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/.

Volunteers for Postmenopausal Program
Learn how to start a proper weight-lifting exercise program of your own as part of a research project. The Department of Kinesiology at UW–Madison is conducting a study on the effects of weight lifting on blood sugar responses. Volunteers are needed to participate; there is no cost and all results are confidential.

Volunteers must be postmenopausal women who are not currently engaging in a regular exercise program.

If interested, contact Joel in the Biodynamics Lab, Department of Kinesiology, 263-6308.