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Bloomberg News writer to visit
Rob Wells, a banking and tax writer for Bloomberg News, will serve as the fall semesterâs business writer in residence Oct. 4-8.
Summit seeks to educate fraternities, sororities on alcohol dangers
Encouraging fraternities and sororities to be safe and responsible with alcohol is the goal of a daylong summit Saturday, Oct. 2.
Study: Students who are challenged perform better
A study of 12 elementary and middle schools in Chicago has revealed two important findings: In writing and mathematics, few teachers give challenging assignments. But those who do get higher-quality student work.
Commuters urged: Try a different mode to campus
Leaving the car at home and walking, biking or riding the bus to campus is the focus of the third annual Try a Different Mode Week, Sept. 27-Oct. 1.
Campus diversity dialogues feature national speakers
The university is contributing to President Clinton's Initiative on Race by hosting several diversity initiatives the week of Oct. 4-8.
Trading up: ‘Future Truck’ project rolls up to UW–Madison
Engineering students from UW–Madison will be in the thick of a national college competition to turn a sport utility vehicle into a leaner, "greener" machine.
Web site builds community for families of special-needs kids
The Family Village, a web-based service run by the Waisman Center, serves as a portal into disability sites with a proven reputation for accuracy, and also provides a way for families with special-needs kids to find common ground through discussion boards and chat rooms.
Faculty, students to be highlighted in ‘future fair’
Innovations in engineering, biotechnology, education and the arts will be displayed by UW–Madison students and faculty as part of a major community program featuring more than 200 displays and interactive exhibits on the future of Wisconsin.
Clothing designer takes up residency
Nick Cave, renowned Chicago clothing designer and visual artist, will present a public slide lecture, " 'Sound Suits' and 'Lucky Charms': The Art of Nick Cave" Thursday, Sept. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in L140 Elvehjem. He is serving a semester-long residency sponsored by the Arts Institute.
$2.1 million grant supports engineering, business
Ford Motor Company will grant nearly $2.1 million over five years for education and research programs in the College of Engineering and the School of Business.
Microwave imaging may yield better breast-cancer detection
A radar technology used to detect anti-personnel land mines may find a promising application in the campaign for early detection of breast cancer.
Infant care program to celebrate opening Sept. 23
The School of Human Ecology will celebrate the opening of its infant care program Thursday, Sept. 23.
NSF funds new power electronics center
The College of Engineering will share with five universities a new national center for power electronics aimed at achieving dramatic savings in electric power consumption.
Memorial planned for noted UW scientist and leader Ira Baldwin
A memorial is planned in Madison for Ira L. Baldwin, 104, a retired scientist and administrator at UW–Madison who died last month in Tucson, Ariz. The memorial will be held at First Congregational Church at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26.
Photographer, author Szarkowski to speak Sept. 30
UW-Madison alumnus John Szarkowski, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. will give a free public lecture Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art.
Three rural sociologists receive national awards
Three UW–Madison rural sociologists were honored by the Rural Sociological Society at its 1999 annual meeting in Chicago in August.
Author Joyce Carol Oates to visit campus
Joyce Carol Oates, doyenne of the American literary scene, will read from her work as part of a visit to UW–Madison Sept. 27-28.
Lyall strongly urges budget passage
In a forceful address Tuesday, Sept. 21, UW System President Katharine Lyall strongly urged state lawmakers to pass the 1999-2001 budget.
Lincoln statue restoration gets underway
Abraham Lincoln is getting some professional attention this week on Bascom Hill, and by Saturday he'll feel - or look - like a new man. His rejuvenation will come courtesy of Cameron Wilson, a nationally known art conservator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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