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Sesquicentennial series focuses on campus environment

January 20, 1999

"A Landscape for Learning," a spring-semester discussion series will bring together faculty and staff to discuss the environmental history and future of the UW–Madison campus.

American Family endows scholarships at Business School

January 19, 1999

American Family Insurance has created an endowed scholarship fund for students majoring in insurance-related disciplines at the School of Business.

Open house planned for safety department project

January 19, 1999

The UW–Madison Safety Department will hold an open house from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 to inform the Madison community on construction plans at the Environmental Management Center.

Free lecture series on child health offered

January 19, 1999

Parents looking for answers to questions about children's health are invited to attend a series of free lectures by experts from UW Children's Hospital.

UW Scientists Report New Twist In Mammalian Cloning

January 19, 1999

Using the unfertilized eggs of cows, scientists have shown that the eggs have the ability to incorporate and, seemingly, reprogram at least some of the genes from adult cells from an array of different animal species.

Thomson receives Golden Plate award

January 15, 1999

Scientist James Thomson has earned an American Academy of Achievement 1999 Golden Plate Award for his pioneering work in embryonic stem cell derivation and culture.

Three diversity plan hearings scheduled on campus

January 15, 1999

UW-Madison's proposed plan to increase diversity over the next decade will be the subject of three upcoming public hearings.

UW staff clear snow with safety, environment in mind

January 14, 1999

As snow continues to blanket the campus, university officials are continuing to improve snow removal efforts to ensure public safety while protecting the environment.

Chancellor approves plan to add 32 faculty

January 13, 1999

Twelve faculty hiring proposals spanning the biological, physical and social sciences and humanities have been approved by Chancellor David Ward in the first round of the Sesquicentennial Hires program.

List of proposals accepted

January 13, 1999

Twelve faculty hiring proposals spanning the biological, physical and social sciences and humanities have been approved by Chancellor David Ward in the first round of the Sesquicentennial Hires program.

Study shows pork lower in fat and leaner than ever before

January 12, 1999

A recently published study by researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences shows that fresh pork has enhanced its reputation as the "other white meat."

Invent an ice cream for UW–Madison’s sesquicentennial

January 11, 1999

Legions of ice cream lovers now have the chance of two lifetimes: To fashion a new flavor that UW–Madison will produce to mark the 150th anniversary of its founding.

WPT documentary features dance professor

January 8, 1999

A one-hour documentary featuring the work of choreographer and dancer Li Chiao-Ping premieres on Wisconsin Public Television, Sunday, Jan. 10 at 9 p.m. and will be re-broadcast Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 11 p.m.

$12 million raised to support distinguished graduate fellowships

January 7, 1999

Individuals and companies donated more than $12 million this past year to a new program, Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships, that will help UW–Madison gain a significant advantage in the heated competition for the nation's best and brightest graduate students.

UW-Madison tops in Peace Corps volunteers

January 6, 1999

UW-Madison has the largest number of currently serving Peace Corps volunteers in the nation, according to a new ranking of colleges and universities.

Maps give new view of world and cosmos

December 29, 1998

A reindeer skin coat from Siberia, a Lukasa memory board from the Congo and an arrangement of knotted strings left by the Inca make up some of the objects of study in the latest volume in the massive History of Cartography project.

Chancellor’s Initiative to begin

December 28, 1998

A new initiative about to begin will enhance the long-standing relationship between faculty and state government officials.

Rose Bowl by the numbers

December 28, 1998

By now, most people have heard that roughly 25,000 Badger fans purchased $110 tickets for the 85th Annual Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1999. But here are a few lesser-known Rose Bowl numbers.

Three faculty receive Fulbrights

December 23, 1998

Three UW–Madison faculty members will study abroad next semester under fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation.

UW employee gambles on new arthritis therapy

December 22, 1998

Ken Ebbe, director of systems engineering for the Division of Information Technology, has seen his rheumatoid arthritis go into remission after undergoing an experimental treatment at the UW Medical School.