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Madison Dynamo Project seeks to recreate Earth’s magnetic field in the laboratory
The finishing touches are being applied to a UW–Madison experiment that will attempt to recreate -- in a 1-meter-wide stainless steel sphere -- the same conditions that give rise to the self-perpetuating magnetic fields that exist in the Earth and virtually all other celestial objects from stars to galaxies. Read More
Calendar briefs
Clarinetist appears Saturday The Faculty Concert Series continues Saturday, Oct. 23, with Linda Bartley, clarinet, and friends, performing in Mills Concert… Read More
Capitol Capsules
Pension bill passes, awaits governor’s signoff The Assembly and Senate have passed a pension bill (AB 495) that would: Increase… Read More
Sketch artist
If a tree falls… Mason Sachs, a junior art major, spends an afternoon sketching the view from Bascom Hill to the Capitol. Read More
Events Bulletin
Learning Public Management Workshops Continuing Studies offers one-day workshops this fall on various aspects of management in the public… Read More
New resources expected to aid recruiting of faculty, staff
Dan van der Weide, a professor of electrical and computer engineering who comes to UW–Madison from the University of Delaware, is one of the first of more than 100 faculty and academic staff expected to be hired under the Madison Initiative, a public-private investment included as part of the pending state budget. Read More
For the Record
Policies and procedures Anti-discrimination Training This fall UW–Madison will offer training for Teaching Assistants and Program/Project Assistants focusing on diversity, discrimination… Read More
Hiring a key to maintaining university excellence
The Madison Initiative will target five key areas for investment over the next fours years. Read More
Crowd welcomes new women’s sport
A crowd of 3,892 fans, the second-largest for any intercollegiate women's hockey game, watched the women's hockey team play its first-ever game Oct. 8 in the Kohl Center. Read More
Highlights of the UW System budget as approved by the Legislature
Here are highlights of the UW System budget as approved by the Legislature Oct. 6. The governor is expected to sign the bill and announce any partial vetoes next week. Read More
Irakere to perform at Wisconsin Union Theater
Cuba's most famous Latin jazz group, Irakere, heats up the stage at the Wisconsin Union Theater Friday, Oct. 22, at 9 p.m. Read More
Milestones
Appointed At its October meeting, the Board of Regents approved the appointment of Richard S. Eisenstein to the Elmer Martin Billings… Read More
Newsmakers
(Every week faculty and staff from across campus are featured or cited in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and other media from around the… Read More
News in Brief
LEADERSHIP New university calendar captures memorable campus images This photo of the Memorial Union Terrace is among14 full-color images of… Read More
Researchers to study summer power failures
After a rash of power failures this summer caused headaches for millions of customers in some of the nation's major cities, two UW–Madison engineers at the Power Systems Research Engineering Center have joined a national effort to shed light on blackouts. Read More
Recent Sightings
If a tree falls… If a tree falls in the water, and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a… Read More
Broadcaster marks two decades celebrating ‘music of community’
As chief architect of "Simply Folk" - in its 20th year on Wisconsin Public Radio - Judy Rose has insured that listener involvement with the music remains at the root of the popular program. Read More
Even in good times, charities need SECC support
With the economy prospering, the need for charitable giving remains greater than ever according to the Greg Zalesak, chair of the administrative board for the annual State, UW and University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics Combined Campaign of Dane County. Read More