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Silver Buckle Press symposium today
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The School of Business is launching its first Internet course, a class on management fundamentals. Read More
‘The Wisconsin boys’
They are some of Peru's most important government and legal officials. And they call themselves the Wisconsin Boys. Read More
New web site focuses on parenthood
A new UW–Madison Web site examines the fundamental nature of the parent-child relationship in society. Read More
Program to boost undergrad research
A new trend is emerging: providing research opportunities for beginning students. UW–Madison will move in this direction starting this spring, with its new Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. Read More
UW chemist enters a clash of corporate titans
As far as epic battles go, UW–Madison chemist Charles Casey's work this summer on a high-stakes legal battle between Dow Chemical and Exxon Corp. falls in the realm of Goliath vs. Goliath. Read More