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Area students embark on science journey
More than 2,200 fourth- through ninth-grade students in the Madison area will join Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard this week for a virtual adventure into the realms of inner and outer space. Read More
UW joins national accessibility program
UW-Madison and Madison Area Technical College have been invited to join a select national program that aims to increase the success of disabled students on campuses. Read More
Patents and licensing director named
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the not-for-profit organization that manages intellectual property in the interest of the university, has named Bryan Z. Renk as its new director of patents and licensing. Read More
Employee-friendly practices pay off
The adoption of employee-friendly policies by corporations may or may not improve bottom-line performance, but they at least pay for themselves, contrary to many popular notions. Read More
Arts Institute announces awards recipients
The UW Arts Institute has selected recipients of several major annual awards. Read More
UW has top entrepreneurship program
The School of Business has one of the best entrepreneurship programs in the world, according to a survey of business graduates conducted by the Financial Times, London. Read More
Menand, Nussbaum to mark center opening
Two leading philosophers will discuss 'Why the Humanities Matter' Tuesday, March 8, to mark the opening of the Center for the Humanities. Both speeches are free. Read More
Training program orients legislative staff
For many years, new state Assembly staff had almost no training to prepare them for their work with the state's lawmakers. A collaborative effort between the Division of Continuing Studies' Certified Public Manager program and the Assembly Speaker's Office has changed that. Read More
UW establishes French connection
French Ambassador Francois Bujon de l'Estang will spend Friday, March 3, on campus for a briefing on enhancing campus connections to his home country. Read More
Student wages to increase
To address the competitive labor market, the university is increasing the minimum wage for some student workers to $6.50 per hour. Read More
New York Times ad columnist to visit
Stuart Elliott, the advertising columnist of the New York Times since 1991, will serve as this semester's business writer in residence March 20-24 Read More
UT production links art, politics to real lives
University Theatre's production of 'Mad Forest,' opens Friday, March 3, in the Mitchell Theatre of Vilas Hall. The play examines the aftermath of the 1989 overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu's government in Romania. Read More
Sweatshop opposition intensifies
The university wants to eradicate sweatshop labor, but the campus community is discovering how complicated and divisive that mission can be. Read More
Land Tenure Center ‘externships’ provide real-world exposure
The Summer Law Extern Program, a nationally unique project begun in 1997 by the Land Tenure Center, pairs law students with programs in communities that have "extreme unmet legal needs" regarding issues of land ownership. In exchange, the students gain invaluable real-world experience. Read More
News in Brief
MILESTONE Seema Kapani of the Equity and Diversity Resource Center talks with faculty, staff and students during the monthly Retention Action… Read More
Milestones
Milestones covers awards, honors and major publications by faculty and staff. Send your items to Wisconsin Week, 19 Bascom Hall, or e-mail:… Read More
Capitol Capsules
‘Tuition cap’ bill passes Assembly committee The Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee has endorsed a measure (AB 554) to limit the… Read More
Events Bulletin
Learning Music Classes More than a dozen continuing education music classes are offered this semester. Class topics, starting dates: Songwriting, March… Read More