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Ultratec wins international research park honor
The University Research Park's largest tenant, Ultratec Inc., will receive the Company of the Year award today from an international organization representing more than 230 university-affiliated parks.
Business school to participate in ‘Kiplinger Prize’
The School of Business has been selected as a charter participant in the new Kiplinger Prize program created by The Kiplinger Foundation to recognize outstanding students at leading graduate schools of business administration throughout the nation.
Prairie atlas expands botanical horizons
A new publication, "The Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora," promises to expand our botanical horizons by cataloging, describing and mapping the distribution of Wisconsin's prairie and savanna plants.
Biosciences campus before and after BioStar
These maps show the current biosciences campus and the proposed campus under BioStar.
Basic facts: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
History: WARF was created in 1925 to protect UW–Madison biochemist Harry Steenbock’s major vitamin D discovery, a breakthrough that led to the eradication of…
WARF commits $80 million to BioStar
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has pledged $80 million to the university's BioStar Initiative over the life of the 10-year bioscience building project.
Washburn bust to be dedicated
A bronze bust of a pivotal figure in Wisconsin history will be dedicated at the university Sunday, May 28.
Humorist McBride highlights cancer survivors week
Humorist Mary McBride, the top writer for comedian Phyllis Diller for 30 years, will be the featured speaker for the kick-off of Cancer Survivors Week, May 30-June 3 at the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center located at UW Hospital and Clinics.
International Institute receives $6.1 million
The International Institute will receive more than $6.1 million in federal grants over the next three years for five existing programs and two new centers.
Great Lakes ‘seasons’ may reflect a warming trend
Scrutinizing a 139-year record of Great Lakes water levels, a UW–Madison scientist has discovered a dramatic shift in the seasonal changes in water levels on the Great Lakes.
UW leads landmark lung cancer study
Researchers from the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center announced May 22 results from a landmark research trial that shows chemotherapy offers survival benefits for advanced lung cancer patients.
UHS changes hours
University Health Services has changed its hours of service.
Conference to focus on affordable housing issues
A Milwaukee housing conference sponsored by the Business School will focus on the overriding policy issues that affect affordable housing today and will guide the future.
Space station beckons ice cloud project
Sometime in the year 2003, if all goes well, a UW–Madison experiment, designed to probe the nearly invisible ice clouds of Earth, will be hitched by astronauts to the International Space Station.
New round of cluster hires set to begin
The university plans to hire 25 new faculty in its latest round of cluster hiring as part of the Madison Initiative, Provost John Wiley says.
Humanities center schedules Jane Austen festival
The Center for Humanities kicks off its inaugural year with a schedule of public lectures and community-wide events including a lecture series and festival featuring fans and foes of 18th- century author Jane Austen.
Sun Microsystems supercomputer to advance genomics
Sun Microsystems, Inc. and UW–Madison today, May 18, announced the expansion of a decade-long relationship enabling the campus to acquire a $2.5 million supercomputer for genetics research.
Pre-college program expands to Madison, Racine
The university's innovative pre-college program for minority and disadvantaged students is expanding this summer to Madison and Racine.
Chancellor search panel named
A 21-member committee chaired by Bernice Durand, professor of physics, will search for a successor to Chancellor David Ward, who will step down on Dec. 31.
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