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Wheaton retirement: Campus loss, jazz scene gain

July 9, 2001

Jan Wheaton, assistant dean of students and director of Campus Information, Assistance and Orientation, as well as part-time jazz vocalist, retired this week after 35 years at the university. Read More

Budget conference under way

July 9, 2001

Funding for the Madison Initiative will be among items negotiated by legislative leaders now that a conference committee has been convened on the 2001-03 state budget. Read More

Good news for ice cream lovers: Babcock store reopens

July 9, 2001

The famed Babcock Dairy Store has reopened after undergoing a major renovation over the past five months. Read More

Vet aids in whale rescue attempt

July 9, 2001

David Brunson, veterinary anesthesiologist at the School of Veterinary Medicine, returned to the Atlantic Ocean July 8 for a second attempt at sedating a 45-ton, 45-foot long northern right whale to free it from its entanglement with a rope that has injured it. Read More

Sturgeon symposium under way

July 8, 2001

More than 375 leading scientists from 23 countries will converge on Oshkosh this week to share the latest research on the world's sturgeon populations and see firsthand why the numbers of Lake Winnebago's sturgeon have quadrupled in the last 40 years while populations of this ancient fish have collapsed in many other countries. Read More

Women in Science and Engineering program honored

July 6, 2001

A university residence hall learning program is drawing national accolades for its recruitment and retention of women undergraduates in engineering and the sciences. Read More

Peter Spear named provost

July 6, 2001

Nationally recognized neuroscientist Peter Spear will return to the university this fall as provost, Chancellor John Wiley announced Friday, July 6. Read More

Judith Ward honored in retirement

July 6, 2001

The newly renovated Waisman Center Early Childhood Wing will be dedicated to retired administrator Judith B. Ward, honoring her contributions to the university and long commitment to campus early childhood programs. Read More

Kathleen Poi chosen to lead University Health Services

July 3, 2001

Kathleen Poi, interim executive director of University Health Services at UW–Madison, has been appointed to the position permanently, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Paul Barrows announced today, July 3. Read More

Hand-held pasta holds cheesy secret

July 3, 2001

Wisconsin students who won a product development contest by developing a hand-held pasta recently shared their secret to success: More cheese. Read More

NASA brings advanced aircraft to Wisconsin

June 28, 2001

A new aircraft used for atmospheric research will visit Madison's Truax Field Monday, July 9, brought here by UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center and hosted by the 115 Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard. Read More

Renovations credited for ‘corpse flower’ bloom

June 28, 2001

Credit for the recent flowering of the rare and pungent Titan Arum belongs to the newly restored greenhouse in which it resides, according to the director of greenhouses and botanical gardens at UW–Madison. Read More

Svoboda named interim campus information director

June 27, 2001

Tori Svoboda, assistant director of Campus Information, Assistance and Orientation at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, has agreed to serve as CIAO's interim director. Read More

Madison to host ecologists Aug. 6-10

June 27, 2001

About 3,000 scientists are expected to attend the Ecological Society of America's 2001 annual meeting in Madison Aug. 6-10, focused on the theme 'Keeping All the Parts: Sustaining and Restoring Complex Ecosystems.' Read More

Generations learn together at Grandparents University

June 27, 2001

Children and their grandparents can connect at Grandparents University, a learning experience that transcends generations through a two-day workshop at UW–Madison July 19-20. Read More

Assembly advances its budget

June 26, 2001

The Assembly Republican Caucus has approved a number of higher education initiatives that will be included in their version of the 2001-03 state budget bill. Read More

Study shows economic benefits of early intervention

June 26, 2001

Research has long demonstrated the educational value of early intervention for America's at-risk children, but a new study also shows the federal programs are a wise public investment. Read More

Removal of five campus elms scheduled this week

June 25, 2001

Five rotting or diseased elm trees will be removed Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26-27, in UW–Madison's Bascom Hill area, near Chadbourne Hall and in Camp Randall Memorial Park. Read More

Three finalists selected for health executive director

June 25, 2001

Three finalists have been named for the position of executive director of University Health Services at UW–Madison. Read More

Three finalists named for international studies dean

June 25, 2001

Three finalists have been named for dean of International Studies at UW–Madison, campus officials announced Monday, June 25. Read More