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National poverty conference set for May 27
The Institute for Research on Poverty is hosting a national conference May 22-24 to explore future trends in poverty issues. Read More
Biotech business pioneer to visit
One of the leaders of the high-tech renaissance in North Carolina's "Research Triangle" will share his business development ideas Thursday, May 11, at University Research Park. Read More
TAs recognized for excellence in teaching
Eight teaching assistants were presented May 1 with Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Awards, an honor that comes with a $1,000 prize. Read More
Madison educators to be honored
Two Madison educators, Gerhard Fischer and Dina Weinbach, are among the seven people to be honored Saturday, May 13, with the School of Education's highest alumni awards. Read More
Groundbreaking set for Arboretum expansion
The university will officially begin work Wednesday, May 10, on a $3.1 million addition and remodeling project for the Arboretum visitor center and a new Native Wisconsin Garden. Read More
Bringing the ‘nanoworld’ within everyone’s reach
Scientists from the National Science Foundation-supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center have developed a small kit containing a few simple hands-on demonstrations and a boiled-down knowledge of nanoscience encoded in an easy-to-understand picture book. Read More
UW-Madison tops CPA exam performance
UW-Madison students have topped the nation in passing the Uniform CPA Examination over the past decade. Read More
UW student to appear on ‘Greed’
Andrew Wallmeyer, the managing editor of the Daily Cardinal student newspaper, is the only UW–Madison student selected to appear on a special college edition of the Fox game show 'Greed' later this month. Read More
Parking rates set for 2000-01
Campus parking rates will increase 5 percent on average for the 2000-01 year. Read More
2 undergrads get prestigious fellowships
Two undergraduates, Hoda Ahmadi and Lauren Shapiro, have been awarded prestigious Pfizer summer research fellowships in molecular biology. Read More
Virus hits some computers
Campus techology experts have posted instructions this morning for dealing with a virus that may affect some Windows users on campus. Read More
UW looks to partner with city on Thai pavilion
The university, working with the city of Madison, is considering Olbrich Botanical Gardens as a location for a proposed Thai pavilion. Read More
Building boom continues at research park
The University Research Parkâs incubator for small-scale, high-technology business startups has outgrown itself again, prompting the parkâs Board of Trustees to launch a second expansion in as many years. Read More
Lost and found: Hubble finds universe’s missing hydrogen
UW astronomer Blair Savage and two collaborators say they have discovered vast quantities of hydrogen that were cooked up in the Big Bang but previously remained invisible to astronomers scanning the empty blackness of space. Read More
University completes NCAA self-study
The university has finished a comprehensive review of intercollegiate athletics on campus as part of a year-long certification process by the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Read More
Campus police honor computer sleuth, others
Jeff Savoy, network investigator for the Division of Information Technology, and other campus community members have been honored by the UW–Madison Police Department. Read More
State OKs initial funding of BioStar
The state has authorized the university to begin planning a $27 million addition to the Biotechnology Center, the first step in a 10-year plan to modernize the biosciences campus. Read More
Statistician elected to NAS
University statistician Grace Wahba was elected May 2 to the National Academy of Sciences. Read More
Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowships
A committee of faculty, students, staff and community members selected projects as Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowships (WIF) for the next academic year. Read More
Awards round-up
Three named Guggenheim Fellows Three faculty have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships: Jill Banfield, professor of geology and geophysics; Robert J. Hamers, professor… Read More