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Campus hosts hunger, homelessness conference
Students from UW–Madison and around the country will plunge into community service work beginning today (Thursday) as part of a four-day conference to help fight hunger and homelessness. Read More
Hubble captures Neptune’s stormy disposition
Using powerful ground- and space-based telescopes, scientists have obtained a moving look at some of the wildest, weirdest weather in the solar system - that of Neptune. Read More
Lilly Fellows collaborate to improve teaching
Six untenured faculty - already distinguished scholars and teachers - have been named UW–Madison's 1998-99 Lilly Teaching Fellows. Read More
Total Quality forum slated in Madison
The eighth in a series of national forums on Total Quality issues affecting both higher education and industry will be sponsored by UW–Madison Oct. 21-22. Read More
Campus bus route and bus stop changes; Observatory Drive traffic alert
Beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and continuing for the next two to three weeks, bus routes will be split into two runs through the west end of the campus due to a delay in completion of road construction work in that area. Read More
Portion of Observatory Drive to close for site preparation
A portion of Observatory Drive (east of the pond near the Nielsen Tennis Stadium) will be closed beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, due to site preparation for construction of the university's new Pharmacy Building. Read More
Installation celebrates spontaneity
The lucky willow and dogwood branches have been chosen, and world-acclaimed environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty and UW–Madison students are hard at work on Dougherty's installation for the university's sesquicentennial. Read More
MBA Program makes Business Week top 25
Employers and graduates ranked UW–Madison's master of business administration program among the nation's best in a Business Week survey. Read More
Conference examines state’s German heritage
A conference sponsored by the Max Kade Institute, October 15-17, 'Defining Tensions: A fresh look at Germans in Wisconsin,' is providing a forum for almost two dozen scholars to examine the state's German heritage. Read More
Space might enhance gene transfer in plants
A UW–Madison and industry project aboard the Oct. 29 NASA Space Shuttle will look at whether microgravity can provide a more efficient environment for gene transfer in plants. Read More
Perfume in space
To some, a whiff of rare perfume might evoke images of a wild, exotic place. But a UW–Madison and industry research project will be in truly exotic territory when it tries to cultivate fragrances in space. Read More
Research reduces need for pesticides in cranberry growing
For the fourth straight year, Wisconsin will lead the nation with a cranberry harvest forecast at 2.4 million barrels of the tart, native fruit. From Tomah to Manitowish Waters the colorful harvest means income and jobs. Cranberries are the state's most valuable fruit crop, with the 1997 crop valued at $162 million. Read More
Emotion researchers study unique monkey colony
Scientists from the UW–Madison Medical School Health Emotions Research Institute have been studying the monkeys of Cayo Santiago, a 45-acre Caribbean islet, to better understand how an individual's temperament may affect the way he or she copes with stress. Read More
War crimes prosecutor to speak on campus
A former member of the legal team that prosecuted Nazi criminals after World War II will deliver a guest lecture Thursday (Oct. 8) at the Law School. Read More
New centers to strengthen European studies
Two new academic centers devoted to the burgeoning field of European studies have been established at UW–Madison. Read More
Handelsman to get Cabinet 99 award
Jo Handelsman, a professor in the UW–Madison plant pathology department, will receive the first Recognition Award by Cabinet 99, a Wisconsin Alumni Association-sponsored initiative. Read More
Chancellor Ward outlines budget plan
Chancellor David Ward briefed the Faculty Senate Monday on his biennial budget initiative and told members that their support of the plan is critical for its success. Read More
UW-Madison earns high marks for accessibility
New Mobility magazine's September issue ranks UW–Madison as one of the most accessible campuses in the nation for people with disabilities. Read More
Murray Mall plans unveiled
For more than 85 years, UW–Madison planners have envisioned an aesthetically pleasing pedestrian corridor linking Lake Mendota to the southeast part of campus. That linkage could soon begin to take shape, under plans to be unveiled to campus ... Read More
Installation celebrates spontaneity
World-acclaimed environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty's installation at UW–Madison next month will use willow and dogwood saplings to commemorate a place, time and people, as well as celebrate the temporary. Read More