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Dancer Jin-Wen Yu performs Mar. 18-20
Dancer and choreographer Jin-Wen Yu will present new and recent works in an extraordinarily diverse concert March 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue.
Pesticide, fertilizer mixes linked to range of health problems
The natural mix of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, such as occurs when agricultural chemicals seep into groundwater, may have a broad range of effects on human and animal health, a new study shows.
Service initiatives: A key in future UW learning
Mary Rouse's appointment to lead service initiatives highlights a growing priority in undergraduate education at UW–Madison.
Sybil Robinson, professor emerita, presents the Brontes
The final years of the Bronte sisters will be the focus of a performance by Sybil Robinson, professor emerita of theater and drama.
Guide offers tips for managing urban geese
Scott Craven, extension wildlife ecologist at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has co-authored a 42-page guide that describes legal, effective ways of persuading problem geese to go elsewhere.
Divining the matter-antimatter puzzle
Using the world's highest-energy proton beam, three UW–Madison scientists were among 85 researchers whose recent experiments helped peel away some of the mystery surrounding the relationship between matter and antimatter.
UW researcher says school culture can be toxin – or tonic
The culture of a school - a web of values, traditions and symbols - can be toxin or tonic for education reform. Ignoring this powerful variable, however, can be a fatal mistake in reform attempts.
Scholarship earmarked for staff
The School of Business has earmarked a partial scholarship for the fall 1999 Executive MBA program for a UW–Madison employee, says Andrew J. Policano, dean of the School of Business.
Parking shuttle available for WIAA tournament
Fans attending the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) high school girls basketball tournament on campus this week (March 11-13) can park at the Dane County Coliseum and ride a Madison Metro shuttle bus to the Field House.
Memorial Union movies to help fill gap left by Majestic’s closing
Now that the Majestic Theatre in downtown Madison appears to be closing its doors, film buffs will be looking for other venues showing recently released independent and foreign films usually unavailable at the local multiplex.
Volunteers sought for study of autism, families
A new study at UW–Madison's Waisman Center focusing on autism and family life is recruiting Wisconsin participants.
Staffer uses arts to introduce the academic experience
Larry Edgerton, a senior developmental skills specialist and writing instructor in the College of Letters and Science, uses music and other arts to give wing to the thoughts of the students he teaches in the Summer Collegiate Experience.
Emeritus professor collects images of university history
You can take quite a trip through UW–Madison history by looking at the postcard collection of Herbert Kliebard, professor emeritus in the School of Education.
Faculty, staff and retiree volunteer fair Mar. 9
Campus faculty and others can check out community service opportunities at the Faculty/Staff/Retiree Volunteer Fair Tuesday, March 9, Tripp Commons in the Memorial Union, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Margaret Krome to receive 1999 Wisconsin Idea Award
Margaret Krome of the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute will be honored Tuesday, March 16 for applying the "Wisconsin Idea" to natural resource policy development and implementation.
Nine faculty receive Mid-Career Awards
Nine professors have received prestigious Mid-Career Awards designed to provide a financial boost to faculty during what is often the most productive phase of their careers.
Frautschi Point work meant to restore oak savanna
When you're in the business of restoring lost landscapes, sometimes a chain saw is your best friend.
Prescription medication boosts success in quitting smoking
Smokers taking the medication bupropion were nearly twice as likely to have quit smoking one year later than those receiving patches alone or a placebo, according to a new national study published by UW Medical School researchers.
UW expert makes sense of weird weather
La Niña may get the attention, but if forecasts of unusually wild weather this spring come true, lesser-known forces like "zonal" jet streams and "Bermuda highs" will be responsible.
High court: UW not liable for injuries in ’93 stadium surge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday, March 3 that UW–Madison officials are not liable for the injuries suffered by students who rushed the football field after a Badger victory at Camp Randall Stadium in 1993.