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International Studies refines procedures for emergencies
The Office of International Studies and Programs has issued new guidelines for managing emergencies involving students in study-abroad programs, if and when they occur.
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.
Workplace learning conference scheduled in Milwaukee
The Fourth Annual Workplace Learning Conference, sponsored by the Center on Education and Work at UW–Madison, will draw more than 1,000 people from 42 states and six nations May 16-18 in Milwaukee.
Honorary degree recipients announced
Distinguished achievers with Wisconsin and global ties will be awarded honorary degrees during commencement ceremonies in May.
Seniors receive Herfurth-Kubly awards
Two UW–Madison seniors have received the Herfurth-Kubly Award based on their academic achievements, degree of self-support, extracurricular activities, communication skills and contribution to the community.
Regents honor Steinberg of UW Press
Elizabeth Steinberg, assistant director of the University of Wisconsin Press, is one of two recipients of the 1999 Regents Administrative and Professional Academic Staff Excellence Award for Outstanding Service.
4,000 to graduate May 14-16
A weekend of beginnings commences Friday, May 14, for the approximately 4,000 university students eligible to graduate this spring.
Learning to eat, eating to learn
In the midst of midterms, while most professors fed students exams, Jack Kloppenburg simply fed them.
Four faculty elected to AAAS
Four UW–Madison faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honorary society devoted to scholarly work that addresses social problems and needs.
Carpenter receives national lake research award
Limnology professor Steve Carpenter recently received the G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award for excellence in lake research from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography.
Polygon Engineering Council bestows teaching awards
Polygon Engineering Council, the University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering college council of student organizations, announced its annual teaching excellence award winner.
University Book Store honors 20 undergraduates
A grant from the University Book Store allows for 20 Academic Excellence Awards of $1,000 each to University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate students who best demonstrated excellence by completing a project through independent study.
Hubble Space Telescope image has Wisconsin flavor
Four scientists with Wisconsin ties are part of a team who played a key role in the selection of the latest object to be observed by the Hubble Heritage Project - a public outreach program of the Space Telescope Science Institute.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.