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Rhetorical theorist Mailloux to lecture
Steve Mailloux, a nationally recognized literary scholar and prominent advocate for rhetoric and cultural studies, will deliver a public lecture Thursday, March 30. Read More
Forest service chief to speak
The chief of the U.S. Forest Service will give a free public talk Tuesday, March 28. Michael Dombeck will speak on 'The Forest Service: The World's Largest Water Company' beginning at 5 p.m. in 145 Birge Hall. Read More
Singerman to discuss ‘Conflict of the Faculties’
Howard Singerman's lecture, 'The Conflict of the Faculties' will offer an archeology of the art department in the contemporary university Tuesday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. in 160 Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More
Regents approve pay hike for UW leaders
Pay raises approved by the Board of Regents move university and UW System leaders closer to what other university executives earn nationally, but they still lag behind their peers. Read More
Campus binge drinking reflects national trend
A just-released study has found that binge drinking at UW–Madison is increasing, reflecting a nationwide trend on college campuses. Read More
Adoptee advocate to speak on campus
Washington state Sen. Paull Shin will be visiting campus Tuesday, March 21, in his continuing advocacy on behalf of Korean adoptees. Read More
David Hollinger to deliver Curti Lectures
The spring Curti Lectures will be delivered March 27-29 by David A. Hollinger, professor of history at the University of California-Berkeley and currently a fellow of the School of Historical Studies at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton. Read More
Dance students perform in Detroit
For most students on campus, March means spring break. To a core group of students at the UW Dance Program, it means dancing in Detroit over spring break and then, returning to campus to perform in the annual spring student choreography concert March 30-April 1. Read More
Student choreography concert March 30-April 1
Student choreographers in the UW Dance Program will showcase their work in a spring concert March 30, 31 and April 1. Read More
DoIT reminds users: Don’t clog network
Thinking about kicking back and listening to some tunes online? Campus computer users who favor MP3 music files can run into trouble in terms of both appropriate use policies and effect on the campus computer network. Read More
Will robots milk Wisconsin dairy cows?
Robotic milkers could someday free Wisconsin dairy farmers from the tyranny of the milking schedule. However, for the short term, the machines will be a risky investment, according to Doug Reinemann, a milking systems researcher at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Read More
Library sale offers 15,000 books
More than 15,000 books on almost any subject and thousands of long-playing records will be put on sale in a fund-raiser for the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries March 22-25. Read More
History book examines Madison government
The La Follette Institute has published a book titled 'Madison, An Administration History of Wisconsin's Capital City 1929-79.' Read More
Large trucks to be limited on campus
A pilot policy to reduce large truck traffic on campus began today, March 10, with the goals of increasing pedestrian safety, decreasing traffic congestion, and extending the life of campus streets. Read More
More exercise may mean less pain
Kinesiologist Kelli Koltyn studies the intersection between exercise and pain and whether exercise can actually have a pain-relieving effect, not unlike downing a couple aspiri Read More
World trade debate scheduled
Panelists will debate the future of the World Trade Organization Thursday, March 23, on campus. Read More
Microbe may be a key to mine pollution
A newfound microbe that eats iron and lives in acid-drenched conditions has been identified as a chief suspect in the environmental damage caused by metal ore mining. Read More
Four finalists named for dean of students
Four finalists have been named for the dean of students position, campus officials announced Thursday, March 9. Read More
Police: Take steps to stay safe
Following the robbery and stabbing of a student Tuesday on campus, university police are reminding students and others of basic steps they can take to preserve personal safety. Read More
Three finalists selected for nursing dean
The search committee for dean of the School of Nursing has forwarded three finalists for consideration to Chancellor David Ward and Provost John Wiley. Read More