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Honorary degree recipients named

April 6, 1998

Two Nobel laureates, a leader in the development of magnetic resonance imaging, an innovator in patient care, an expert on global immigration and an influential agricultural economist will receive honorary degrees from UW–Madison this spring.

Campus shares in dialogue over Greeks’ future role

April 6, 1998

Negative stereotypes of fraternities and sororities. Alcohol use and abuse in the Greek system. Faculty and academic staff involvement in Greek life.

Having a ball

April 6, 1998

Entering third season, softball's future looks bright

Visitor services director eyes a more inviting campus

April 3, 1998

The job description is simple -- make UW–Madison an inviting, rather than an intimidating, place to visit. But the job is not, considering the complexities of campus and the multitude of visitors to it each year.

Dalai Lama tickets available Apr. 4 to faculty, staff, students

April 3, 1998

Free tickets to the May 13 lecture at the Kohl Center by Nobel laureate Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, will be…

George Cramer brings the artist’s soul to high-tech computing

April 2, 1998

George Cramer's artistic career took a wild turn 12 years ago from a seemingly ho-hum influence: a Christmas present to his two teenage sons.

Screening looks at dance video from Spain

April 2, 1998

'Dancing for the Camera,' a screening of contemporary dance video work by choreographers and directors from around the world, will feature recent work from Spain in a free program in the new Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.

Researcher shares tale of battle versus volcano

April 2, 1998

Stanley Williams, whose whose studies of an erupting Mount St. Helens have made him a celebrity among volcanologists, will deliver a free public lecture and two scientific talks on campus later this month.

Jewish lecture series promises eclectic fare

April 1, 1998

Around the world and through time, the 1998 Jewish Heritage Lecture Series will explore the Jewish experience from a variety of perspectives.

1998 Academic Staff Excellence Awards announced

April 1, 1998

Seven UW–Madison professionals have been honored with Academic Staff Excellence Awards for their outstanding work in leadership, public service, research and teaching.

1998 Wisconsin Idea Award recipients announced

March 31, 1998

C.D. 'Buzz' Besadny, former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Elizabeth (Betsy) Likert David, resource economist at the Wisconsin DNR, will receive the Wisconsin Idea Award in Natural Resource Policy April 7.

Holocaust author to visit

March 31, 1998

Award-winning novelist Ursula Hegi will lecture at UW–Madison April 2 at the State Historical Society.

Graduate School announces Vilas Associates

March 30, 1998

The latest tenured faculty to be named Vilas Associates in the biological, physical and social sciences and in the humanities have been announced by the Graduate School.

School of Journalism to honor alumni at gala banquet

March 27, 1998

A correspondent for ABC's 'Nightline,' the deputy managing editor of The New York Times and one of Wisconsin's most recognized sports reporters will be honored by UW–Madison's School of Journalism and Mass Communication April 17.

Business Week senior news editor to visit

March 27, 1998

Owen Ullmann, senior news editor for the Washington bureau of Business Week and a UW–Madison alumnus, will serve as this semester's business writer in residence March 30-April 3.

Eight faculty awarded named professorships

March 26, 1998

Eight UW–Madison faculty recently have been awarded named professorships following approval by the UW System Board of Regents.

Sale offers more than 10,000 books, March 26-29

March 26, 1998

More than 10,000 books and several thousand LPs will be put on sale in a fund-raiser for the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries Thursday through Sunday, March 26-29.

How Greene Is this prairie?

March 25, 1998

Henry Greene's master work, the prairie in the UW Arboretum that bears his name, was every inch his own. Today, Greene Prairie is at the heart of a controversy over a proposed development on adjacent land.

Madison Area Clothesline Project on display

March 25, 1998

The Madison Area Clothesline Project, part of an international grassroots project to raise awareness about the impact of sexual assault on individuals and communities, will be displayed on campus.

Student-organized conference looks at sexual violence

March 25, 1998

A student-organized conference at UW–Madison March 27-29 will help participants take 'The First Step to Ending Sexual Violence.'