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Regents to discuss diversity plan
A progress report on Plan 2008, the UW System's 10-year initiative to enhance diversity, will lead into a discussion of campus climate and retention issues at the UW System Board of Regents meeting Oct. 4-5 at UW-Eau Claire. Read More
Theoretical chemist awarded Hirschfelder Prize
Bruce Berne, widely known as the first person to perform computer simulations of molecules, has received the Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry. Read More
WAA seeks distinguished alumni award nominations
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its Distinguished Alumni Awards, which honor professional achievement, civic leadership and/or service to UW–Madison. Read More
Women and learning series presents 3 scholars
Women and Learning, a lecture series by three nationally known UW–Madison scholars, begins Wednesday, Oct. 10. The lectures, sponsored by the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries, sample women's scholarship in literature, science and history. Read More
Forum examines postsecondary education policies
The effect of federal policies on postsecondary education and the factors influencing how students complete their college degrees will be the subject of a forum Oct. 8-9 at UW–Madison. Read More
State approves pay raises
A legislative committee has approved a pay raise for faculty and academic staff that is slightly smaller than what the UW System Board of Regents requested earlier this year. Read More
CIMC offers 9-11 resources for teachers
In an effort to assist educators and others in helping children cope with the events of Sept. 11, the School of Education has compiled a comprehensive list of Internet resources related to the tragedy. Read More
Surveys to gauge health of older residents
Wisconsin's older residents may help improve state services simply by picking up the phone this month. Read More
NCAA: Probation for shoe discounts
The university has been placed on probation for five years, among other things, in connection with the NCAA review of shoe discounts granted to student athletes. Read More
Learn all about insects
On Thursday, Oct. 4, get a glimpse of some of nature's most phenomenal creations as Entomology Museum curator Steven Krauth gives the public a peek at the university's collection of 2.5 million prepared and pinned insects. Read More
Finalists named for business dean
The university has named four finalists to replace Andrew J. Policano as dean of the School of Business. Read More
Chancellor’s remarks: NCAA report news conference
Kohl Center, October 2, 2001 Remarks by Chancellor John Wiley I am pleased that the NCAA has accepted and agreed with… Read More
Unclassified pay plan detailed
A key state agency is expected to vote Wednesday, Oct. 3, on a pay plan covering many UW System employees over the next two years. Read More
Clay formations rival artistic masterpieces
A new free exhibit at the Geology Museum features a set of extraordinary natural geological creations called clay concretions. 'The Buckeridge Collection of Lake Superior Clay Concretions' will run until Wednesday, Oct. 31. Read More
Notice regarding campus safety
Here is a notice to all employees regarding the Jeanne Clery Act annual security report and information required by the Drug Free Schools And Communities… Read More
Pre-game pancake party gets students in Badger spirit
What's a Hoosier anyway? No one knows for sure - not even Indiana fans - but UW–Madison students will do their best to personify Hoosiers at the Hoosier Mascot Pre-Game Pancake Party before the Wisconsin vs. Indiana game Saturday, Oct. 6. Read More
Researchers: Autumn color is nature’s sunscreen
Every fall, thousands of Americans head for the woods to see summer extinguished in a blaze of color. In Wisconsin, they celebrate Colorama. In New England, the visitors are called 'leaf peepers.' They travel hundreds of miles north for the yellows, the oranges and especially the reds. Read More
UW receives $17 million to speed protein research
Shape is key to understanding how proteins make life work. Each gene in every organism contains information to make a specific and often unique protein. Researchers now want to catalog the three-dimensional structures of those proteins, and a UW–Madison team has received a four-year, $17 million grant to accelerate the process and reduce its cost. Read More
Wisconsin Union director named
Mark Guthier, assistant director for program services for the Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University, has been selected as the new director of the Wisconsin Union. Read More
Students learn geology the rock-hard way
University undergraduates are learning what it's like to be geologists this fall through hands-on activities much like the everyday work of professional geologists. Read More