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UW-Madison tops CPA exam performance
UW-Madison students have topped the nation in passing the Uniform CPA Examination over the past decade.
UW student to appear on ‘Greed’
Andrew Wallmeyer, the managing editor of the Daily Cardinal student newspaper, is the only UW–Madison student selected to appear on a special college edition of the Fox game show 'Greed' later this month.
Parking rates set for 2000-01
Campus parking rates will increase 5 percent on average for the 2000-01 year.
2 undergrads get prestigious fellowships
Two undergraduates, Hoda Ahmadi and Lauren Shapiro, have been awarded prestigious Pfizer summer research fellowships in molecular biology.
Virus hits some computers
Campus techology experts have posted instructions this morning for dealing with a virus that may affect some Windows users on campus.
UW looks to partner with city on Thai pavilion
The university, working with the city of Madison, is considering Olbrich Botanical Gardens as a location for a proposed Thai pavilion.
Building boom continues at research park
The University Research Parkâs incubator for small-scale, high-technology business startups has outgrown itself again, prompting the parkâs Board of Trustees to launch a second expansion in as many years.
Lost and found: Hubble finds universe’s missing hydrogen
UW astronomer Blair Savage and two collaborators say they have discovered vast quantities of hydrogen that were cooked up in the Big Bang but previously remained invisible to astronomers scanning the empty blackness of space.
University completes NCAA self-study
The university has finished a comprehensive review of intercollegiate athletics on campus as part of a year-long certification process by the National Collegiate Athletics Association.
Campus police honor computer sleuth, others
Jeff Savoy, network investigator for the Division of Information Technology, and other campus community members have been honored by the UW–Madison Police Department.
State OKs initial funding of BioStar
The state has authorized the university to begin planning a $27 million addition to the Biotechnology Center, the first step in a 10-year plan to modernize the biosciences campus.
Statistician elected to NAS
University statistician Grace Wahba was elected May 2 to the National Academy of Sciences.
Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowships
A committee of faculty, students, staff and community members selected projects as Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowships (WIF) for the next academic year.
Awards round-up
Three named Guggenheim Fellows Three faculty have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships: Jill Banfield, professor of geology and geophysics; Robert J. Hamers, professor…
Personnel honored for exemplary student service
Extraordinary service to university students has earned seven staff members and a three-office team awards from the university's Student Personnel Association.
Park Street: The final frontier
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New network fosters start-ups
A new investor network is ready to help campus researchers create the start-up ventures that transfer academic technology to the commercial sector.
Advances
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Almanac
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Calendar briefs
“Day on Campus’ planned The 40th annual “Day on Campus” Friday, May 12, will kick off the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Alumni Weekend. Presentations…