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Lilith stirs interest in technology among girls
Efforts to address the under-representation of females in information technology have had mixed results nationally, but a local program is showing some signs of success.
Student resiliency workshop scheduled March 19 �
UW-Madison's Office of Education Outreach is sponsoring a workshop Tuesday, March 19, "Navigating Troubled Waters: Helping Schools Cope in the Aftermath of a Crisis--Building Resiliency in Our Students."
Gallery offers ‘A Child’s View’
Visitors may explore early childhood education next month at the Gallery of Design in the School of Human Ecology.
Spring break survey released
A survey released Thursday, March 7, suggests that tactics by some tour companies and segments of the alcohol industry may contribute to excessive drinking among university students on spring break.
Wisconsin Film Festival finalizes lineup
The 2002 Wisconsin Film Festival announces its full lineup for the April 4-7 festival in Madison.
WAA sponsors March Madness contest
To tap into the excitement of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, in conjunction with the UW System, is sponsoring an online March Madness trivia contest.
Study: ‘New economy’ arrests worker mobility
The promise of upward mobility -- a centerpiece of the American dream that anyone can get ahead with hard work -- may have disappeared with the 20th century.
Regents suspend admissions
The UW System Board of Regents has suspended undergraduate admissions at all 26 campuses.
Geneticist’s corn research goes underground
A university researcher wants to build a better corn plant from the ground down. Shawn Kaeppler is using genetics to first analyze and then improve corn's root system.
Cuts may reduce enrollment
The UW System may reduce next fall's enrollment by thousands of students if newly proposed state budget cuts are approved, a top official says.
Environmental ‘top gun’ visits
At home, she's a genial grandmother. On the job, Wilma Subra defies the stereotypes of environmental crusaders, and that makes her effective.
Students win business plan competition
Two graduate students from the School of Business took first place March 2 in the International Business Plan Competition.
Poetry ‘slam’ planned at Union
What exactly is a "poetry slam?" Find out March 9-10 in Memorial Union.
‘Guerrilla Girls’ appear March 12
Tickets are available starting todat for The Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous, collaborative group of women artists and art professionals who fight discrimination in the art world with wit, satire and humor.
Building blocks of learning
Architect and engineering professor Jeff Lackney isn't trying to build a high school ÷ he's seeking to build a culture within one. Lackney, an assistant professor of engineering who's interested in the sociological effects of space, has been involved in the design of the community centers.
Study: Cold-sore virus is cause of new genital herpes
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, is the most common cause of new genital herpes infections in UW–Madison students, says a new study.
Study suggests simple tool for diagnosing children’s headaches
Based on the results of his decade-long study being published in the March edition of the medical journal Pediatrics, pediatric neurologist Carl Stafstrom says that children's drawings can help doctors diagnose and plan treatment for children's headaches.
Conference to discuss access to medicines
The free public conference "Access to Medicines for the Developing World: International Facilitation or Hindrance?" will be Saturday-Sunday, March 9-10, at the Law School.
Fiery buskers bring mix to Union Theater
They perform in black nowadays on some of the world's most prestigious stages, but they were originally discovered playing Bach in a Frankfurt subway station.