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Regents: Fee appeal stands strong chance

November 20, 1998

UW System regent Toby Marcovich sees a bright spot in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling last month against the UW–Madison student fee system. Read More

Pro Arte Quartet to perform Bartok Cycle

November 20, 1998

UW-Madison's Pro Arte Quartet will perform all six Bartok string quartets in two splendid concerts on Saturday, November 21 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Wisconsin Union Theater. A buffet dinner is offered in between the two concerts. Read More

Printmakers celebrate Wisconsin history

November 20, 1998

“Winter Sport,” a hand-colored block print by George Raab on exhibit at the Elvehjem Museum of Art. SESQUICENTENNIAL FLASHBACK Historical highlights… Read More

Silver Buckle Press symposium today

November 20, 1998

"Hot Type in a Cold World," a UW–Madison symposium Thursday and Friday, Nov. 19-20, will look at letterpress printing and the book arts in a world gone digital. Read More

Open house marks merger of education units

November 19, 1998

An open house and instructional technology fair Friday, Nov. 20 will help mark the recent merger of the School of Education Computer Lab with the Instructional Materials Center. Read More

‘Women of Will’ provides insight into mind of genius

November 19, 1998

Tina Packer, artistic director of Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox, Mass. will explore the feminine in William Shakespeare's plays during her residency at UW–Madison Nov. 22-25. Read More

Campus-community project examines childhood asthma

November 18, 1998

A new Madison project doesn't involve higher taxes or a referendum, but it does require a positive pregnancy test and a history of allergies or asthma. Read More

University officials offer stadium safety tips

November 18, 1998

Campus officials are working to make sure Saturday's Wisconsin football game is a safe and fun experience for fans who expect a win to secure a Rose Bowl berth for their beloved Badgers. Read More

‘Rewilding’ advocate to speak today

November 18, 1998

Conservation biologist Michael Soule, a leading proponent of wilderness protection and restoration, will speak Wednesday, Nov. 18. Read More

UHS colloquium focuses on sexually transmitted diseases

November 18, 1998

University Health Services staff will share information on trends in sexually transmitted disease at UW–Madison and other campuses Thursday (Nov. 19) as part of a series of colloquia. Read More

Cloak and dagger stuff

November 18, 1998

Students learn staged swashbuckling from a master of fake fighting We might be on the deck of a pirate galleon as the… Read More

New UW consortium helping steer electronic commerce

November 17, 1998

A new consortium developed by UW–Madison engineer Raj Veeramani provides companies with an unbiased resource when navigating the new landscape of electronic commerce. Read More

Engineering creates professional masters program

November 17, 1998

A new World Wide Web-based master's degree created by College of Engineering is designed to help professionals advance their careers without interrupting them. Read More

UW-Madison engineers design new disabled-access bike

November 16, 1998

What started as a challenge to improve disabled access for a local outdoor recreation club put a team of UW–Madison engineers on the road to a better bike. Read More

Undergraduate art gallery opens in Red Gym

November 16, 1998

With the opening of the Red Gym, a new gallery space for student exhibits has been created. Read More

Naturalist Matthiessen to speak on writing

November 16, 1998

Peter Matthiessen, a naturalist, explorer, and award-winning author, will give a free public lecture about writing this month as part of the University Lectures Committee series. Read More

Education Week observance features talk on standards

November 13, 1998

Academic standards, literacy and get-tough approaches to troubled schools are themes for the School of Education's second annual observance of American Education Week, Nov. 16-21. Read More

Journalists to discuss local reporting of global issues

November 13, 1998

The role of international news will be addressed during "From Shanghai to Sheboygan: Local Reporting on Global Issues," a conference to be held at UW–Madison today. Read More

First business course offered on Internet

November 13, 1998

The School of Business is launching its first Internet course, a class on management fundamentals. Read More

‘The Wisconsin boys’

November 13, 1998

They are some of Peru's most important government and legal officials. And they call themselves the Wisconsin Boys. Read More