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Star Tribune reporter named science writer in residence

April 20, 1998

Jim Dawson, a science journalist with the Minneapolis Star Tribune, has been named a 1998 Science Writer in Residence by the UW–Madison.

Pulitzer Prize in history awarded to UW grad

April 17, 1998

The 1998 Pulitzer Prize in history has been awarded to Edward J. Larson, a professor of history and law at the University of Georgia and a UW–Madison graduate.

Dunwoody named to direct UW journalism school

April 17, 1998

Sharon Dunwoody, Evjue-Basom Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, will begin a three-year term as the School of Journalism and Mass Communication's director July 1.

Pillars of the Earth

April 17, 1998

Between the last century and this one, three influential naturalists established Wisconsin as a locus of the national environmental movement.

A rowing legend moves on

April 17, 1998

If Mary Lockyer Browning feels a chill while coaching the women's crew team this year, she can attribute it to the enormous shadow she's standing in.

WAA’s Day on Campus features learning, tours

April 17, 1998

Adolescent peer pressure, advertising stereotypes and human emotions are just a few of the subjects that will be covered when the Wisconsin Alumni Association sponsors its 38th annual Day on Campus May 8 in the Memorial Union.

Business School to break ground on long-awaited executive center

April 16, 1998

The School of Business will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its Fluno Center for Executive Education April 17 at 3:30 p.m.

Students take the plunge and volunteer

April 16, 1998

Across Dane County on April 25, UW–Madison students, faculty and staff will be engaging in good works. Called Community Plunge, the event, scheduled for 9 a.m.-4 p.m., will conclude Dane County Promise Volunteer Week, April 17-25.

Cantor presents TV violence ratings report to National Press Club

April 15, 1998

Joanne Cantor, UW–Madison professor of communication arts, will present her findings on television violence ratings at a National Press Club news conference in Washington D.C. Thursday, April 16.

UW prof finds TV ratings don’t always alert parents

April 15, 1998

Professor of Communication Arts Joanne Cantor is among a group of researchers who recently released a national study of television violence and its effect on children.

Consumer credit seminar this evening

April 15, 1998

A public seminar on consumer credit will be held this evening in Morgridge Auditorium on the first floor of Grainger Hall. The session, free and open to the public, will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Adopt an expert

April 15, 1998

UW-Madison students enrolled in a graduate-level psychology seminar on the neuroscience of emotion will be coming face-to-face with seven giants in the field, who will be gathering in town for an international symposium.

Getting emotional

April 15, 1998

Are emotions too 'slippery' to study? Might their effect on people's health be overstated? The world's leading scientists on the biology of emotion, gathering in Madison this week for a symposium, would respond to both questions with a resounding 'no.'

UW-TEC program paved road to success for professor’s invention

April 14, 1998

A tenacious early market assessment by a group of UW–Madison business students helped Marc Anderson's invention find commercial pay dirt.

UW clean-air technology headed for the produce section

April 14, 1998

A UW–Madison technology that helped plants thrive in outer space may soon be landing in grocery stores, helping extend the freshness of fruits and vegetables.

Conference examines value of parenting

April 14, 1998

'Parenthood in America,' a conference to be held April 19-21 in Madison, will provide an energizing forum for leading scholars and practitioners to share perspectives on the importance of parenthood.

From family to his clinical practice, doctor considers himself part of the group

April 13, 1998

In 14 years at UW–Madison, McBride has developed broad shoulders capable of supporting a formidable national reputation.

No tickets remain for Dalai Lama lecture

April 13, 1998

At this time no tickets remain for the lecture by Nobel laureate Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, scheduled May 13 at the Kohl Center.

Leopold family to launch lecture series

April 12, 1998

Four members of Aldo Leopold's family will come together April 21 to share insights about the man who birthed the Wisconsin land ethic.

UW scientists seek early warning of drinking water threats

April 10, 1998

A UW–Madison research team will be mixing up a batch of 'pathogen cocktails' in the laboratory, with the goal of countering disease-causing threats to drinking water.