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LEADERSHIP Chancellor search yields 43 candidates Forty-three individuals have submitted applications to the Chancellor Search and Screen Committee, according to… Read More
String of awards spotlight top pharmacy faculty
In pharmacy circles, winning a Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy is more than just a great honor. Landing the 'Crystal Owl,' as it's known, is considered the equivalent of winning the Nobel Prize, an Academy Award or the Lombardi Trophy. Read More
Faculty promotions
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences From assistant professor to associate professor: Allen, Caitilyn, Plant Pathology; Jiming, Jiang, Horticulture; Mathews, Nancy, Wildlife Ecology. Read More
Recent sightings
These weather eyes never blink Satellite dishes and a dome-shaped satellite tracking antenna are silhouetted against the sky. The equipment… Read More
Roundtable organizers seek to renew interest
Organizers hope a revised University Roundtable, with a lower cost buffet lunch, new location and different day, will create renewed interest in the program. Read More
New tenured faculty
School of Business Gerhart, Barry A., Professor College of Engineering Eom, Chang-Beom, Materials Science and Engineering, Professor; Peercy, Paul, Materials… Read More
New Tenure-Track Faculty
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Karthikeyan, K.G., Biological Systems Engineering; Butcher, Samuel E., Biochemistry; Wattiaux, Michel A., Dairy Science; Lan, Que, Entomology;… Read More
Ward to staff: Get involved
Chancellor David Ward is encouraging academic staff to get involved in the university. In a memo to deans, directors, department chairs and faculty, Ward outlines the university's shared governance system and urges academic staff to take part in boards, committees and the Academic Staff Assembly. Read More
Rolnick to be guest artist
Composer and performer Neil Rolnick will teach, perform and produce a technology-mediated performance during a two-week residency at the university beginning Monday, Oct. 2. Read More
University Theatre to explore identity issues
Beginning with 'Spring Awakening,' the University Theatre will take an unofficial, highly eclectic look at issues of identity. Read More
Oliveros to perform in residence next spring
Musicianship, improvisation and strategies to attract listeners' attention will be at the forefront of an interdisciplinary residency at the university. Read More
Symposium to showcase ecology research
Daniel Janzen, an internationally known expert in tropical ecology, biodiversity, and conservation, will be the keynote speaker at the Ecology Group's Sixth Annual Ecology Symposium Oct. 5-6 at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Auditorium. Read More
Geology Museum presents Copper Country minerals
A collection of mineral specimens from Michigan's Copper Country is the focus of a special exhibit in October at the Geology Museum. Read More
Dance improv festival set for Sept. 29-30
Nationally known guest artists, dance scholars and members of the community are invited to explore dance improvisation in a festival this weekend sponsored by the UW Dance Program. Read More
Researchers study yellow jacket behavior
UW-Madison entomologist Robert Jeanne has been studying the compounds in foods that German yellow jackets - prevalent late summer pests in Wisconsin - find attractive and how the wasps locate food. Jeanne hopes the results will lead to better methods to control the pest. Read More
2,000 freshman parents expected this weekend
More than 2,000 parents are expected to converge on campus for Freshman Parents' Weekend, organized to allow moms and dads to catch up with their kids' lives after their first weeks in Madison. Read More
Genomics Center hosts Sept. 22 research showcase
The Center for Genomics on Friday, Sept. 22, will dedicate its new Sun Microsystems supercomputer that is fueling new research gains. Read More
Parallel press releases Welter chapbook
Poet, naturalist and storyteller Matt Welter is the latest Parallel Press chapbook author with the release of "Our Sainted Lady Esther." Read More
Children’s author to deliver Zolotow lecture
Jean Craighead George will deliver the annual Charlotte Zolotow Lecture Wednesday, Sept. 27. Highly acclaimed for her writing about the natural world, she has been awarded a Newbery honor for her book "My Side of the Mountain," and the Newbery Medal for "Julie of the Wolves." Read More
Music school begins concert season
The School of Music will presents five concerts Sept. 21-26, beginning with the Black Music Ensemble and concluding with University Opera. Read More