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Tech training program for students launched

April 21, 1999

The Division of Information Technology plans to train up to 85 undergraduates in a unique program this summer.

Alumni University begins accepting enrollees

April 20, 1999

The 10th annual Alumni University June 21-25 affords alumni, faculty and staff the opportunity to return to the classroom once more to learn from UW–Madison faculty and emeritus professors.

Teaching and learning technology symposium scheduled

April 20, 1999

A new symposium called 'Teaching and Learning with Technology: Progress and Prospects' is scheduled May 27-28 at Grainger Hall.

Public hearing scheduled on student records

April 20, 1999

UW-Madison plans to hold a public hearing Thursday, April 22, on possible changes to university rules governing the release of student disciplinary records.

Colloquium explores health of aging women

April 20, 1999

Health issues for aging women will be explored in a colloquium April 22-23 sponsored by the Institute on Aging.

Rosenberg son to dicuss the death penalty tonight

April 20, 1999

Robert Meerpol will discuss "The Death Penalty: The Rosenbergs and Mumia Abu-Jamal," Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in 147 Education on campus.

So you’ve lost that loving feeling?

April 19, 1999

About 300 scientists and students will gather in Madison, April 23-24, for the fifth annual Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion, an international forum on the latest basic and clinical research dealing with emotion.

Washington Post business writer visits campus

April 19, 1999

Sharon Walsh, national business corespondent for the Washington Post based in New York City, will serve as the spring semester's business writer in residence this week.

‘Naked Gun’ filmmaker Jim Abrahams to speak

April 19, 1999

Jim Abrahams, whose comic vision has inspired such cinema landmarks as "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" movies and more, will reveal "The 15 Rules of Comedy" in a free public lecture on campus Sunday, May 2.

Computer hardware verification expert to speak

April 19, 1999

Edmund M. Clarke, Jr., an internationally renowned expert on techniques that make computer hardware perform correctly, will give a talk Wednesday, April 21 on campus.

Littlefield to retire as School of Nursing dean

April 16, 1999

Vivian Littlefield, one of UW–Madison's longest-serving administrators, will retire after 16 years as dean of the School of Nursing.

Grant to fund overhaul of lakeshore path

April 16, 1999

The university plans to spend nearly $500,000 ö most of it coming from a federal grant ö to spruce up one of the campus's favorite transportation routes, the Howard M. Temin Lakeshore Path.

Campus delivers diversity plan to regents

April 16, 1999

University officials delivered to the Board of Regents Thursday, April 15, a proposed strategy to attract more minorities over the next decade.

Weedy tree removal clears way for new gardens

April 16, 1999

When you visit the UW Arboretum this spring, expect to see some dramatic changes in the land surrounding the visitor center-including the removal of dozens of black locust trees.

More of ‘The Awful Truth’ to be shown at Memorial Union

April 16, 1999

After debuting satirist Michael Moore's new TV show, 'The Awful Truth,' last Sunday on a big screen in the Rathskeller, the Memorial Union will be showing episodes two and three Sunday, April 18, and Sunday, April 25.

UW Geology Museum to hold open house Apr. 18

April 16, 1999

Mars talks, dinosaur masks and flying reptiles will be part of the show on Sunday, April 18 during the UW–Madison Geology Museum Open House.

Gore: U.S. must close pay gap between men and women

April 16, 1999

Vice President Al Gore was on campus Saturday, April 10, for a visit to a biotechnology lab and a panel discussion on women in scientific and technology fields.

Workers spruce up campus lecture halls

April 15, 1999

A new remodeling program targets large lecture halls for renovation, transforming them from drab, uninspiring chambers into bright, engaging learning environments with state-of-the-art teaching technology.

EXPO ’99: A bridge to the new millennium

April 15, 1999

From rampaging robots to high-tech racing machines, EXPO ÃŽ99 on the College of Engineering campus this weekend will showcase the creativity and innovation of students and industry.

Microgravity may multiply success of gene transfers

April 14, 1999

Transferring desirable genes into crops is a high-tech game of chance, with success rates running about one in 1,000. But the odds get a whole lot better, it seems, when you remove gravity from the mix.