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‘Tat’ protein advances AIDS vaccine search
Rhesus monkeys immunized with an inactivated HIV protein called Tat toxoid showed markedly lower viral levels following infection with simian HIV, according to a report in this week's on-line issue of the U.S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Babcock Drive closed; Lot 40 restricted
Spring officially arrived on Monday, and along with it came the start of the construction season on campus streets and sidewalks. Work began this week on completion of the installation of a new sanitary sewer interceptor in the Babcock Drive/Stock Pavilion area, a project that was started last year.
Regents, state endorse Thai pavilion
The only Thai pavilion of its kind in the United States will be constructed at UW–Madison this fall, thanks to a gift from Thailand.
Panel approves TAA contract
The Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations on March 20 approved the 1999-2001 contract for the Teaching Assistants Association. It now goes to the full Legislature for approval.
Advances
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Almanac
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UW grounds staff quietly ready bedding plants
While many people traded last week's gray days for a spring break getaway, five Environmental Services staff diligently prepared for spring's glorious bloom in Physical Plant greenhouses hidden behind King Hall on Observatory Drive.
Calendar briefs
Hartman WTO debate to be held Panelists will debate the future of the World Trade Organization Thursday, March 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Capitol Capsules
Legislation sent to the governor With just a few weeks remaining in the legislative session, the following bills have been approved…
Music professor makes involvement a priority
Whether it's music or diversity, smack in the middle of the playing field is where you'll find Richard Davis
Elsewhere
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Events Bulletin
Learning A Day for Drawing Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 118 Lowell Center, $30. Instructor: Susan Farmer, associate…
French connection: Visit helps tighten UW ties
French Ambassador Francois Bujon de l'Estang may have felt quite at home during portions of his March 3 tour of all things French at UW–Madison.
For the record
Policies and Procedures Herbicide Procedures in Campus Natural Areas and Arboretum Spring and summer visitors to the Campus Natural Areas and…
Milestones
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Newsmakers
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News in brief
ISSUES Would-be contestants for the Fox Network’s game show “Greed” filled out applications before auditions on campus March 9. Network scouts…
Recent Sightings
Fog shrouds Muir Knoll…
Staff title debate reflects national trend
Should academic staff be called professors? Some people at UW–Madison think so, prompting a discussion among top leaders of the academic staff, the faculty and even the Board of Regents.
Ward to step down; lauds university momentum
Chancellor David Ward, who announced March 17 that he will step down as the institution's chief executive Jan. 1, says the university must continue to build on its global outreach and presence, with support from the public and private sectors of the state.