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Regents warn against future budget cuts
The UW System will need to reduce enrollments or increase tuition if state funding does not improve, says the UW System Board of Regents.
Sightings
One of the resident ferrets at the School of Veterinary Medicine takes a stroll down a hallway in the animal clinic.
While you were away …
Were you away this summer, or just on the Terrace a lot? Here's some of what you might have missed during the past few months at UW–Madison.
MU Bash welcomes new students to Wisconsin Union
New students can get a crash course on what's offered by the Wisconsin Union at the Memorial Union Bash Sunday, Sept. 1, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
Juilliard opens Union season
The Juilliard String Quartet opens the 2002-2003 season at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Friday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m.
Union Theater announces savings without subscribing
This season, for the first time ever, the Wisconsin Union Theater offers new ways to save through two voucher programs, one for students and another for the public.
Making UW–Madison manageable for first-year students
Freshman interest groups, which operate as mini-learning communities built around a particular theme, are expanding quickly at UW–Madison.
Dual admissions expand
The UW–Madison Connections program, a pilot program unveiled in 2001, has expanded to allow dual admission to students from any UW college.
Students return to residence halls
More than 4,400 students will return to campus and begin moving into residence halls Aug. 28-29.
Plants speed science education
Wisconsin's Fast Plants has blossomed in the last decade into one of the most successful and widely used science education programs in classrooms worldwide.
Ex-cons face job barriers
Employers are extremely reluctant to take a chance on a job applicant with a prison record, no matter how qualified he may be, says a new study.
Campus marks Sept. 11 with reflection, discussion
The UW–Madison community will organize two days of programs Sept. 10-11 to discuss and commemorate the terrorist attacks on America Sept. 11, 2001.
Scientists find path to potent anticancer agents
Exploring the genomes of two different but related soil microbes, scientists have found the genes that govern the production of a class of highly potent anticancer agents.
Prof outlines low-dose radiation benefits
A recent article published by emeritus professor John R. Cameron suggests that we all need more radiation for good health.
UW-Madison joins math adventure
Several university locations are participating in the first "Great August Math Adventure" sponsored by Dane County Kids magazine.
Campus shifts to Web enrollment
For now on, student class enrollment and registration will be conducted exclusively through the Internet, says the Registrar's Office.
Subtract a gene and feasting mice add no fat
Scientists have created an animal that can eat a rich, high-fat diet without adding weight or risking the complications of diabetes