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Chauncey to deliver gay history presentation George Chauncey will deliver the first Mosse Lecture in Gay and Lesbian History at the State Historical… Read More
Employee matters
This new column will address campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu Questions and answers about domestic partner benefits Collective bargaining and… Read More
Events bulletin
Learning Spiritually Centered Leadership Tuesday, May 29, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, June 1, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, June 2, 8 a.m.-8… Read More
For the record
Policies and procedures Pesticide Application The Physical Plant announces the seasonal application of pesticides for campus and Campus Natural Areas. Beginning… Read More
Photo essay: Hoofers away!
Under heavy skies and occasional drizzle this past Sunday, determined Hoofer Sailing Club members guided five Tech and two FJ sailiboats into the 42-degree Lake Mendota water and claimed the honor of being the first members to set sail for the 2001 season. Read More
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:… Read More
News in Brief
ON CAMPUS Intellectual property conference planned A national conference on one of the most litigated and hotly debated topics in… Read More
Plaques mark campus history
If you've walked around Henry Mall or Bascom Hill lately, you've no doubt noticed a number of new historical markers being planted. The plaques are part of an effort to preserve and promote UW–Madison's rich history to campus visitors. Read More
Profile: Technician acts as courtier to King of Instruments
If someone plopped you down in the lab of Joel Jones, and the first thing you saw was the cabinet full of parts he keeps on hand, you might think Dr. Frankenstein was loose in the labyrinthine bowels of the Mosse Humanities Building. Read More
Recent sightings
Man’s obstinate friend Former student Chris Kaisershot tries to coax his chocolate Lab, Nestle, to give up a soggy tennis… Read More
Parallel Press releases ‘How Dumb the Stars’
Francine Conley, who earned her Ph.D. in French literature and theater at UW–Madison, is the author of the 12th chapbook from the Parallel Press, "How Dumb the Stars." Read More
Three receive Guggenheim fellowships
Three professors have received 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, which recognize artists, scholars and scientists who show exemplary past achievement and future promise. Read More
Albanian visitors to learn about land practices
An Albanian delegation of land market specialists will visit the Land Tenure Center April 15-22 to learn about Wisconsin's practices in property registration, real estate, and development. Read More
WAA day on campus turns 40
Day on Campus turns 40 Friday, May 11, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association is marking the continuing education program's anniversary with a renewed emphasis on the history and future of the university. Read More
Russian Folk Orchestra to perform
A concert of Russian and East European folk music will be presented by the university Russian Folk Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Read More
Charter street traffic flow altered
Beginning Tuesday, April 17, the center of Charter Street will be closed on the Brogden Psychology Building block as crews extend campus chilled water pipes to the psychology building. Read More
‘Virtual environments’ expert to give May 3 lecture
An internationally renowned expert on computer graphics and virtual environments will lecture on three-dimensional tele-immersive environments Thursday, May 3. Read More
Leading scholar on Thai media to speak
Professor Ubonrat Siriyuvasak, chair of the Department of Mass Communication at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand will discuss democratization of the broadcast media in Thailand Friday, April 27, at noon in 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. Read More