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South African visitor to address students
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. Forest Service chief to keynote forum
Chief Michael Dombeck of the U.S. Forest Service will be in Madison July 19 to deliver the keynote address at the Intelligent Consumption Forum on forest use, a forum and project run by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Read More
Initiative raises profile of ‘Wisconsin Idea’
A new university initiative will provide a forward-looking boost to one of the university's most cherished principles, the century-old Wisconsin Idea. Read More
‘A Raisin in the Sun’ audition workshop set
Community members and UW–Madison students are invited to a free workshop to prepare for auditions for University Theatre's fall production of "A Raisin in the Sun." Read More
New tech program targets students of color
Teaching computer and information technology skills to high school students of color is the focus of a new pre-college program at the university. Read More