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Business School gets $5 million for faculty enhancement
Two executives have given $5 million to help recruit and retain top faculty at the School of Business.
UW law project close to freeing innocent man
A Texas man who has spent 12 years in prison for a crime he did not commit is expected to be exonerated this month thanks to the work of law students and faculty.
Team discovers genetic basis of Alexander disease
Scientists have pinpointed the gene responsible for a rare and devastating childhood brain disorder called Alexander disease, solving a 50-year-old mystery regarding its cause.
Badger fans to depart for Sun Bowl
Nearly 200 fans will depart Dane County Regional Airport Wednesday, Dec. 27, to travel to El Paso for the Wisconsin Badgers-UCLA Bruins matchup in the Sun Bowl.
Funeral planned for student
A visitation and funeral will be held this week for university student Kevin Wojcinski, who died Dec. 22.
Astronomers land major satellite observing program
Astronomers from UW–Madison and several collaborating institutions have won a major contract with NASA to perform a detailed survey of the inner regions of the Milky Way using the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, a telescope that will be boosted into orbit around the sun in 2002.
UW-Madison gets license for educational travel to Cuba
The university has been granted a license for educational institutions authorizing travel to Cuba.
Employees can save energy
Campus facility managers are reminding employees how they can save energy through the holiday season.
UW improves time for admissions decisions
Decisions on admission to the university are being made at a rate far faster than last year, according to Admissions Director Rob Seltzer.
Institute to host international visiting professors
Member programs of the International Institute will host six distinguished international scholars next semester.
Bascom Hall columns to be replaced
Some of the most visible symbols at the university -- the columns at the front of Bascom Hall -- are rotting and need to be replaced. The State Building Commission on Wednesday, Dec. 20, approved a request from the university to replace the six wooden cylindrical columns and the two rectangular half-columns against the wall of the building. Cost is estimated at $207,000.
UWPD lifesaving device sees action immediately
In mid-November, the UW Police Department equipped its six marked patrol cars with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and trained all of its personnel on how to operate them. Within two weeks, officers used one of the portable units to help save the life of a Madison man.
$1 million gift establishes chair in entrepreneurism
A permanently endowed chair established with a $1 million gift will provide support for an outstanding faculty member at the School of Business.
Wireless computing catching on
Wireless computing is catching on at the university.
Finalists named for new round of strategic hiring
Interest remains strong in the university's three-year-oldstrategic hiring program, judging from the 72 proposals and two dozen finalists selected this month for further review.
Study: Business climate strong
A study by the School of Business shows that executives give Wisconsin high marks as a place to do business.
Photos capture Italy ‘in the shadow of time’
A stunning exhibition of 45 black-and-white photographs of Italy by Linda Butler will grace Mayer Gallery of the Elvehjem Museum of Art from Dec. 16 through Feb. 11.
Badgers reach NCAA title match
The Wisconsin will meet Nebraska Saturday, Dec. 16 in the title game of the NCAA Volleyball Championship Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Richmond, Va. The Badgers (33-3) coached by Pete Waite, will take on the Cornhuskers (33-0), coached by former Wisconsin Coach John Cook.
Meningitis case confirmed
A 20-year-old female student has been moved out of intensive care and upgraded to serious condition following her hospitalization with meningococcal disease.
New center links environmental science, policy
Jonathan Foley, director of the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, likens the center to an intellectual incubator.