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Healthy hooves abound in the Vet Med barn
You won't find many sore feet here. Close attention to details like nutrition, moisture on walkways and stall conditions has paid off for the School of Veterinary Medicine's dairy teaching herd. At 6.5 percent, the herd's lameness rate is well below the 20-25 percent of cows in most herds that need attention for sore feet. Read More
Events Bulletin
Learning Screenwriting: Writing A Successful Spec Script Saturday, March 23, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lowell Center. $105 includes critique of first 10… Read More
Calendar Highlights
Holocaust historian visits for Mosse lectures in April Christopher R. Browning, Frank Porter Graham Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel… Read More
For the Record
Grants and Fellowships Jewish Studies Course Grant Faculty are invited to submit proposals to develop a new course to be cross-listed… Read More
Position Vacancy Listings
Administrative 041062: Assoc Admin Prgm Spec/Admin Program Spec/Sr Admin Prgm Spec Grad / Primate Research Center (100). Apply by March 19. Read More
Milestones
Howard Erlanger, professor, Law School, was elected to a three-year term as trustee of the Law and Society Association, the leading scholarly organization supporting… Read More
Union galleries join citywide photo exhibition
Nationally acclaimed photographer Keith Carter's work is on display through Sunday, March 31, in the Porter Butts Gallery in Memorial Union. Concurrently, the work of local photography collective f5 will be exhibited in the Class of 1925 and Theater galleries at the Union, also through Sunday, March 31. Read More
Zeichner receives national education award
Kenneth Zeichner, UW–Madison School of Education associate dean, has been recognized with an American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Margaret B. Lindsey Award at the association's 54th annual meeting in New York City. Read More
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. Read More
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." Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Wisconsin Film Festival finalizes lineup
The 2002 Wisconsin Film Festival announces its full lineup for the April 4-7 festival in Madison. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Regents suspend admissions
The UW System Board of Regents has suspended undergraduate admissions at all 26 campuses. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More