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Open house: Y’all come!

August 4, 2000

The university plans three days of hands-on fun and education as part of a free Campus Open House Aug. 18-20. Read More

UW to help build monster telescope

August 3, 2000

The university has joined forces with an international consortium to help build and operate a major new South African observatory. Read More

Autism study sheds light on family struggles

August 3, 2000

A new study involving 427 families from Wisconsin and Massachusetts is the first of its kind to shed light on how individuals and families cope with autism into adulthood. Read More

Program offers internships for academic staff

August 2, 2000

Following on the heels of the successful Academic Staff Mentoring Program is a pilot project offering internships for staff to build new skills and learn more about the university. Read More

South African visitor to address students

August 2, 2000

The director of the National Research Foundation of South Africa will be a featured speaker at the closing banquet of the Summer Collegiate Experience Thursday, Aug. 3. Read More

New Earth data to stream into campus

August 2, 2000

UW-Madison will have access to a new generation of global earth science data through a new satellite tracking antenna to be installed this weekend at the Space Science and Engineering Center. Read More

Mason Williams to perform Aug. 14

July 31, 2000

Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter and poet Mason Williams will enliven Mills Music Hall in the Humanities Building with a free performance and book signing at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14. Read More

Women police executives to meet here

July 31, 2000

The UW Police Department will host the fifth annual conference of the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives Aug. 3-6 at the Concourse Hotel in Madison. Read More

Campus enhances network tracking

July 31, 2000

Innovative computing software developed at the university has been adopted by several universities to track the impact of file-sharing applications such as Napster. Read More

Distance education conference set

July 27, 2000

An international conference Aug. 2-4 organized by the university will examine innovations in distance learning, one of the hottest current topics in education. Read More

Brain study sheds light on impulsive violence

July 27, 2000

The human brain is wired with natural checks and balances that control negative emotions, but breakdowns in this regulatory system appear to heighten risk of violent behavior, according to findings of a study by UW–Madison psychologist Richard Davidson. Read More

Health services names Clearinghouse director

July 26, 2000

Kathryn Wolf has been named director of the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources, a unit of University Health Services. Read More

Economic outlook briefing scheduled

July 26, 2000

Continued boom, steady as it goes, or bust? Learn the prospects for the economy in Wisconsin, the Midwest, the nation and the world at 'Economic Outlook: 2001,' a daylong executive briefing sponsored by the School of Business. Read More

Parking refund policy, tax benefits revised

July 25, 2000

University employees who pay for parking through pre-tax payroll deduction will no longer be eligible for refunds if they cancel their permits, according to new guidelines from Transportation Services. Read More

Cheney has strong UW ties

July 25, 2000

Richard B. Cheney, named today as George W. Bush's Republican vice presidential candidate, has strong ties to UW–Madison. He and his wife both attended the university, and he studied political science as a doctoral student from 1966-68. Read More

Campus Open House to screen ‘Americanos’

July 21, 2000

A vibrant documentary about Latino culture and an encore presentation of films by emerging UW–Madison filmmakers will be featured as part of the Campus Open House, August 18-20, in programs presented by the Wisconsin Film Festival and the UW Cinematheque. Read More

Experiments point to new theory of skeletal development

July 20, 2000

Curious children and developmental biologists have long pondered the question: what makes a thumb a thumb and a pinkie a pinkie? The answer UW Medical School researchers have found may force scientists to revise their theories of how cells of the developing skeleton organize into exquisitely patterned tissue, from fingers to spines. Read More

Health services finalists to speak

July 20, 2000

The three finalists for director of University Health Services will appear at campus forums that are open to the public. Read More

Forest Service, not industry, owns top forestland

July 18, 2000

In nearly all of the United States, forest industries own the best land for growing trees while National Forests occupy some of the least productive land. But the reverse is true in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, according to a recent UW–Madison study. Read More

How “the lands nobody wanted” became public forests

July 18, 2000

So how did national, state and county governments come to own the region's most productive forestlands? Stier says the reasons hinge on historical events involving logging shifts, farm problems, and government decisions. Read More