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Students pleased with computing
A survey conducted by the university finds that nearly 90 percent of students are satisfied or very satisfied with university computing resources.
Katharyn May named nursing dean
Katharyn May, a leader of Canada's academic nursing profession, has been named dean of the School of Nursing.
UW acts to curb binge drinking
Researchers' new recommendations for curbing binge drinking among students lend support to efforts already under way through the six-year RWJ Project at the university.
Hoofers to offer sailboat rides for disabled
Hoofers Club will hold an 'Adaptive Sail Free Day,' Saturday, July 8, from 12:30-6 p.m. on the lakefront behind Memorial Union. The event is to help commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Concert to benefit campus child care
The third annual 'Jazzin' at the Gym,' a benefit for the Office of Campus Child Care and Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin, will be held Thursday, June 22, on campus.
Memorial planned for engineer Henry Guckel
A memorial service planned Saturday, July 22, for microelectronics pioneer Henry Guckel will showcase the engineer's far-reaching impact on industry and the careers of his students.
New student orientation gets underway
More than 7,000 new and transferring students plan to visit UW–Madison between now and mid-August during continuous two-day orientation sessions.
UW Hospital launches allergy alert Web site
UW Hospital and Clinics has launched a new Web page designed to inform people of the presence of specific pollens in the air, their severity, and how badly they may effect people allergic to those pollens.
A month’s rain: Record for a century
Madison's 30-day rain total ending June 15 has broken all records in the past century, university researchers say.
Future truck places fifth
The university Future Truck team steered its revamped Chevy Suburban to a fifth place overall finish in the national contest completed June 15 in the Arizona desert.
Dictionary editor Cassidy dies at 92
Frederic Cassidy, 92, who worked more than a half-century on the university faculty, died Wednesday. Cassidy was best known for his work as chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English.
Romancing the word: The unfinished adventure of a dictionary maker’s life
This feature on Cassidy was written in fall of 1999 by Michael Penn for On Wisconsin, the university alumni magazine.
Gardening program open to K-2 children
'People to Plants: Living Communities,' a kids gardening program at Lapham Elementary School in Madison, is open this summer to area children who have finished kindergarten through 2nd grades.
Engineering Centers groundbreaking set
The College of Engineering will break ground Tuesday, June 20, at 3:30 p.m. on the new Engineering Centers Building.
Building better engines through natural selection
Computer models developed at UW–Madison are helping engineers design high-performance engines of the future, by using genetic algorithms to simultaneously increase fuel efficiency and reduce pollution.
Series looks at media morality, regulation
A free public lecture series this summer at the university will scrutinize media morality and investigate what might be done to control media behavior.
University celebrates town and gown partnerships
The Wisconsin Idea is taking new forms in Dane County through hundreds of innovative partnerships between the university and area community groups.
Campus open house planned
Building on the success of last year's Sesquicentennial Summer Celebration, university officials have organized a free Campus Open House Aug. 18-20.
Film series focuses on healing arts of Asia
Free films focusing on the healing traditions and medical practices of Southeast Asia will be shown on campus Tuesday evenings this summer.
Summer Collegiate Experience 2000 kicks off
Several new elements will highlight the university's Summer Collegiate Experience this year.