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Re: Chancellor John Wiley statement on budget signing
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John Wiley issued a statement Friday, July 26, following the signing of a budget adjustment bill that fixes the state's budget shortfall for the current biennium: Read More
Corpse flower to bloom soon
The rare 'corpse flower,' or titan arum plant native to Sumatra, is expected to bloom at the Botany Greenhouse this coming week. Read More
Finding advances quantum computing
An advance made by university scientists could bring quantum computing out of the gee-whiz world of scientific novelty and into the practical realm. Read More
PEOPLE celebrates results
The incoming freshmen class will include 24 graduates of the PEOPLE Program, the first group of participants to enroll at the university. Read More
Europe looks to UW for analysis, advice
In an unusual move, the European Parliament earlier this month invited UW–Madison professor Jonathan Zeitlin to testify at a parliamentary hearing on the European Employment Strategy, a new approach to policy coordination among the European Union's member states launched in 1997. Read More
Meeting discusses gene therapy, personalized drugs
Diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease, the nation's number-one killer, in the near future is under the scrutiny of approximately 500 physicians and research scientists from around the world. Read More
Finalists chosen for dean of students
A 15-member search and screen committee has narrowed the field of candidates for dean of students to four finalists. Read More
Another corpse flower to bloom
For the second time in a little more than a year, one of the world's largest and most malodorous flowers will bloom at the university. Read More
Gigi cancels; Hassan Hakmoun to replace
The Wisconsin Union Theater announces that Gigi has canceled her fall tour and will not perform in the theater this season. Moroccan musician Hassan Hakmoun has been booked for the same day and time, Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. Read More
ISIS unavailable July 27-Aug. 5
From July 27 to Aug. 5, the campus will upgrade Web self-service opportunities for students. Read More
University to upgrade ISIS
The university is upgrading the Integrated Student Information System to allow authorized staff members and departments easy, Web-based access to a wide range of vital student data. Read More
Parallel Press releases ‘Small Acts’
In the Parallel Press's latest chapbook release, "Small Acts," poet Mary Mercier explores how minuscule events reveal principal life themes. Read More
Alumni to be honored
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Association has selected two local educators as its 2002 Distinguished Alumni. Read More
UW-Madison hosts grandparents university
Grandparents University brings children and their grandparents together to learn from each other while being instructed by some of the finest UW–Madison faculty and staff. Read More
Hoyt to be honored for teaching
A record of excellence in broadcast journalism education has won a major award for emeritus professor James L. Hoyt. Read More
New UW solution stores organs even longer
In the late 1980s, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers developed a synthetic solution that could safely store organs outside the body for longer than ever… Read More
Hospital ranks high in specialties
UW Hospital and Clinics ranks among the top 50 of the nation's nearly 2,000 major medical centers in 10 medical specialties. Read More
Camp Randall work ends 1st phase
The $11.2 million utility construction phase of the Camp Randall Stadium renovation plan is expected to wind up this month. Read More
Huppler drawings go on display
The exhibition "Dudley Huppler: Drawings" is scheduled to open Saturday, July 13, at the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More
Fat ‘switch’ regulates weight
New findings by university biochemists add important information about how the hormone leptin regulates body weight and metabolism. Read More