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Pinker discusses ‘blank slate’
Steven Pinker, a leading authority on language and the mind, is the next speaker in the 2001-02 Humanities Without Boundaries Lecture Series.
Environmental crusader to speak
Wilma Subra defies the stereotypes of environmental crusaders, and that makes her all the more effective.
Scientist talks on ‘billion dollar disasters’
Christopher Velden, an atmospheric scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, will be among the experts interviewed on the upcoming Discovery Channel series entitled "Billion Dollar Disasters."
‘Island Of Light’ screens Taiwan film, pop culture
Taiwanese cinema has proven to be one of the most significant cultural forces on the international scene, and a UW–Madison symposium March 7-9, "Island of Light," explores how the films and filmmakers have won global audiences and reshaped Western concepts of film art.
Hospital opens pediatric unit
A new $5.4 million Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is opening its doors at UW Children's Hospital.
Badgers are Big Ten Champs!
Fans flood the floor at the Kohl Center following the Badger men’s basketball team’s 74-54 victory over Michigan Thursday night. With…
Funeral arrangements set for Carbone, cancer pioneer
Funeral arrangements have been finalized for Paul P. Carbone, former director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, who died unexpectedly Feb. 22 in Singapore of a heart attack. He was 70.
Dean of students search begins
A search and screen committee has been named to select a new dean of students.
Environmental filmmaker to visit
An Emmy Award-winning producer, editor, and writer of environmental documentaries for television will give a free public lecture at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, in Union South. John De Graaf's topic will be "Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic" -- the title of a book he coauthored last year based on two of his popular public TV documentaries, "Affluenza" and "Escape from Affluenza."
Events Bulletin
DoIT Architecture Open Forums Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend open forums hosted by DoIT’s Architecture Department. Following a brief introduction…
Students win venture contest
Five graduate students from the School of Business won the central regional title at the Venture Capital Investment Competition Feb. 23.
Knickmeyer steps up
Jim Knickmeyer has stepped into a new role as the associate dean of administration for the Graduate School, helping to fill the void that Mareda Weiss left after she decided to retire after 38 years at UW–Madison.
Choral arranger, pianist Hogan to perform at free concert
The School of Music Guest Artist Series presents a free concert by Moses Hogan, internationally renowned choral arranger, conductor and pianist, Saturday, March 2, 8 p.m., Mills Hall.
Almanac
Athletics gets certified UW–Madison and 11 other Division I member institutions were certified Feb. 21 by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The purpose…
Employee Matters
This is the second of two articles about life insurance. This article provides information about assessing needs, plans offered, enrolling in a plan after…
Who Knew?
Wisconsin Week publishes answers to questions of campus interest posed by faculty and staff. We can’t promise to answer all questions submitted, but we’ll…
Elsewhere
Whitewater: Policy rescinded UW-Whitewater Chancellor Jack Miller has temporarily rescinded a policy on “free speech, distribution of literature, protests and demonstrations and political…
Big-name companies seek students of color
More than 30 big-name companies are slated to participate in the Persons of Color Career Fair Thursday, Feb. 28.
Recent Sightings
The icemen goeth Undergraduates Peter Nagle, left and Scott Alwin, both crew team members, got a little spring fever on…
Showcase to highlight campus work improvements
The Office of Quality Improvement and theOffice of Human Resource Development will hold an annual showcase to display advances in work processes initiated by selected university departments.