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Madison teacher among education alumni to be honored
A Madison teacher will be among those receiving alumni awards from the School of Education on Saturday, May 8. Read More
Student service workers honored
Service "beyond the call of duty" to students has earned five UW–Madison staffers and a special team awards from the university's Student Personnel Association. Read More
UW Press reorganizes, reflecting publishing trends nationwide
Redirecting the UW Press will transform it into a stronger, more streamlined publisher of scholarly and popular books, officials hope. Read More
A brush with the saola
If there's a common wisdom to field biology, it is to expect the unexpected. And the last thing primatologist Nancy Ruggeri expected to encounter was the saola - a spindle-horned animal that is possibly the last of the world's large mammals to be discovered. Read More
Two faculty receive Shaw Scientist Awards
Two UW–Madison School of Medicine professors have been chosen to receive $200,000 Shaw Scientist Awards by the Milwaukee Foundation. Read More
Lincoln statue to get cleaning
As part of the sesquicentennial, the university has contracted to have the bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln on the top of Bascom Hill restored to its original appearance - a dark brown-green. Read More
Memorial planned for UW grad who touched many lives
Friends, relatives and colleagues on May 23 will celebrate the life of Antoinette "Tony" Derjani-Bayeh, a UW–Madison Ph.D. graduate whose life was tragically cut short in a traffic accident. Read More
Chancellor appoints Dean of Students search committee
Chancellor David Ward announced May 3 the appointment of a search and screen committee to select a new dean of students. Read More
Indonesian political prisoner, writer to speak
Described by many as Indonesia's greatest living writer, Pramoedya Anata Toer is in Madison this week to promote his new memoir, "A Mute's Soliloquy." Read More
Plants found to use genes to recruit microbial cavalry
In the battle against the legions of lethal soil pathogens that beset crops, plants, apparently, have the ability to summon the microbial cavalry. Read More
Researchers plot a strategic plan to reduce state highway headaches
As the season of jackhammers and dust descends on state highways, it might be reassuring to know that a statewide research effort could ultimately reduce road-maintenance headaches. That's just one goal of the new Wisconsin Highway Research Program. Read More
TAs recognized for excellent teaching
For performance that went above and beyond their job title, eight teaching assistants were honored this month with 1999 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Awards. Read More
UW-Madison student receives Arthur Ashe award
Shannon Brown, a Chancellor's Scholar and one of the most honored players in Badger women's soccer history, has received the 1998-99 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award from Black Issues in Higher Education. Read More
Van Hise monolith gains national historic status
Tucked away in the Baraboo River Valley gorge is the rock that made Wisconsin famous. Read More
Greenpeace founder to lecture today
Patrick Moore, a founding member of Greenpeace, will give the Roddis Lecture today at 3:30 p.m. at the State Historical Society auditorium on the UW–Madison campus. His speech is entitled "Environmentalism for the 21st Century." Read More
L&S students reap national honors
Five undergraduates in the College of Letters and Science have earned prestigious national awards. Read More
Hilldale undergraduate awards listed
A list of recipients, their faculty advisers and department or program. Read More
Hilldale recipient creates artistic spectacles
1999 Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award winner Richard Nelipovich wants people to think of their glasses as "jewelry for the face." The UW–Madison senior in the School of Art is designing eyeglass frames that are innovative, distinctive and at times wildly impractical. Read More
Campus libraries plan electronic catalog upgrade
A new electronic catalog is coming soon to libraries here and on other UW System campuses - overdue and just in the nick of time. Read More
Douthitt named interim dean of human ecology
Robin Douthitt, consumer science professor at UW–Madison, has been named interim dean of the School of Human Ecology. Read More