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Remember time difference, daylight switch
Fans traveling to Indiana for this weekend's Final Four should note that most of the Hoosier state, including Indianapolis, follows Eastern Standard Time all year. That means the UW-Michigan State semifinal game will tip off in Indianapolis at 5:42 p.m. Saturday, Indianapolis time. Fans watching or listening to the game in Wisconsin should tune in at 4:42 p.m. Saturday.
Dean of Students finalists to visit
Two of four finalists for the dean of students position will visit with students and others on campus next week, university officials say.
Final Four news and information
Stories and surrounding the Badger's trip to the Final Four.
Two faculty receive Sloan Fellowships
Two faculty members, mathematician Eleny-Nicoleta Ionel and economist Yuichi Kitamura, have been awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships.
Energy expert to speak
Are higher oil prices a temporary blip, or will they be a fact of life in the 21st century? Christopher Flavin of the Worldwatch Institute offers his view in a free public lecture Thursday, April 6.
University Bay marsh fire planned today
Weather permitting, a prescribed burn for sections of the 1918 Marsh (part of University Bay Marsh) will get under way this morning, March 29, university officials say.
List of licensee contract terminated
Eight licensed manufacturers have been terminated by the university for failing to disclose the locations of their factories.
University severs eight licensee contracts
The university announced today, March 29, that it has terminated the contracts of eight licensed manufacturers for not disclosing the locations of their factories.
Times’ Johnson to be writer in residence
George Johnson, a prolific, award-winning New York Times science writer and author, has been named a Science Writer in Residence for the spring of 2000.
Nelson to receive Law School award
Former Wisconsin governor and U.S. Sen. Gaylord A. Nelson is the latest recipient of the Law School's Distinguished Service Award.
Chang receives top materials science honor
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society has awarded its top honor for leadership in the field to UW–Madison engineer Y. Austin Chang.
Experts to debate privacy rights
A panel of national experts on information privacy rights will discuss current issues at the UW Law School's annual Kastenmeier Colloquium Friday, April 14.
CCBC picks top children’s books
The professional staff of the Cooperative Children's Book Center has released CCBC Choices 2000, which provides annotated entries on 223 of the best books for children and young adults published in 1999.
Black graduate students hold conference
The 12th Annual National Black Graduate Student Conference, in conjunction with UW–Madison, will be held at Madison's Concourse Hotel March 29-April 2.
Aging forum planned in Fox Valley
The Institute on Aging is holding an afternoon symposium Friday, April 7, in the Fox Valley on new scientific insights into successful aging.
Program uses family to help at-risk children
A nationwide program to keep at-risk children out of trouble - Families and Schools Together - has cut a swath of success through the tangled thicket of poverty, drugs and social isolation.
Critics to discuss race and politics in music
Dave Marsh, editor of Rock & Rap Confidential, music critic and author, will discuss race and politics in popular music in a presentation Wednesday, March 29, at 4 p.m. in 147 Education, 1000 Bascom Mall.
Canadian expert lectures on women and work
Sue Hendler, director of the Institute of Women's Studies and associate professor of urban and regional planning at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, will present a lecture on women and work.
Athletes on a roll
Athletics officials say the new century is off to an unprecedented start with so many university athletes and teams in the national limelight.
Academic staff awards announced
For their outstanding work in leadership, public service, research and teaching, seven university professionals have been honored with the 2000 Academic Staff Excellence Awards.