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Antibiotic combo deadly to moths
Scientists may have exposed a chink in the armor of an insect that annually defoliates thousands of acres of forests and that, so far, has defied every effort to control it. Read More
Stratton to lead national personnel group
Classified Personnel Office Director Jim Stratton has been elected president of the International Personnel Management Association, a nonprofit membership organization for agencies and individuals in the human resources field. Read More
Can tamoxifen help patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease?
Prompted by his observation of an ALS patient who subsequently developed breast cancer, a UW Medical School researcher has found that the drug tamoxifen significantly delayed movement problems and prolonged survival in a group of 40 mice with an ALS-like disease. Read More
Author, essayist K.C. Cole to be science writer in residence
K.C. Cole, an author, essayist and staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, has been named the Fall 2001 Science Writer in Residence by UW–Madison. Read More
Miniature courtship: Elvehjem showcases India art
'Courtship in Indian Miniatures' from the Watson Collection will be on display Nov. 10-Jan. 6 in the Mayer Gallery of the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More
Jazz bassist Davis to receive Governor’s Award
Internationally renowned jazz bassist Richard Davis, a professor of music at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is among the statewide roster of artists to receive a 2001 Governor's Award from the Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts. Read More
New scholarship to aid women older than 45
A new scholarship, funded by a Madison-area woman who returned to college as an adult, will help women older than 45 attend UW–Madison. Read More
Alumni association opens online store
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has opened an online Alumni Store. Read More
Art historian talks on Chinese calligraphy
Noted historian of Asian art Wen Fong will give a free public lecture "Chinese Calligraphy: The Embodied Image" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in L160 Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Ave. Read More
Beal headlines faculty dance concert
What do Bobby McFerrin, Frank Zappa, Momix, NASA, the Moscow Circus and the San Francisco '49ers have in common? They've all had the pleasure of working with multi-talented, dancer/choreographer Tandy Beal, guest artist-in-residence at the UW–Madison Dance Program. Read More
Sikhs promote better cultural understanding
A faculty member and staff member are using the tension over the war on terrorism as a chance to improve cultural understanding. Read More
Frontline awareness training added
The UW Police Department has scheduled two additional Frontline Awareness training sessions for university employees next week. Read More
Women’s history pioneer to speak Nov. 14
Gerda Lerner, a pioneer in the study of women's history, caps off the Women & Learning lecture series at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 976 Memorial Library, 728 State St. Read More
WIYN celebrates five years
Astronomers, alumni and students from UW–Madison and other institutions marked the five-year anniversary of the WIYN Observatory on Kitt Peak in southern Arizona. Read More
Illegal use of disabled parking on the rise
Parking enforcers from the Department of Transportation Services report that motorists are illegally grabbing parking spots reserved for drivers with disabilities at a record pace. Read More
‘Trojan Women’ blends Greek, Asian styles
Ancient Greek tragedy blends with the traditional Asian performance styles of kabuki, Noh and Bunraku in the University Theatre's production of Euripides's 'Trojan Women.' Read More
Film festival gets grant
The Wisconsin Film Festival scheduled April 4-7 has received a $10,000 grant from the Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Read More
Physical activity, quality of life go together in older women
The more physically active a woman over 60 is, the higher the overall quality of her life, a new study says. Read More
Chemist Smith to lead campus genome center
Lloyd Smith, a professor of chemistry and an early pioneer in the field of DNA sequencing, has been named director of the Genome Center of Wisconsin. Read More
Countdown to Commencement starts Nov. 8
December graduates can prepare for commencement and life in the "real world" by attending Countdown to Commencement. Read More