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Pillars of the Earth
Between the last century and this one, three influential naturalists established Wisconsin as a locus of the national environmental movement. Read More
A rowing legend moves on
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. Read More
WAA’s Day on Campus features learning, tours
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. Read More
Business School to break ground on long-awaited executive center
The School of Business will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its Fluno Center for Executive Education April 17 at 3:30 p.m. Read More
Students take the plunge and volunteer
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. Read More
Cantor presents TV violence ratings report to National Press Club
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. Read More
UW prof finds TV ratings don’t always alert parents
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. Read More
Consumer credit seminar this evening
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. Read More
Adopt an expert
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. Read More
Getting emotional
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.' Read More
UW-TEC program paved road to success for professor’s invention
A tenacious early market assessment by a group of UW–Madison business students helped Marc Anderson's invention find commercial pay dirt. Read More
UW clean-air technology headed for the produce section
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. Read More
Conference examines value of parenting
'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. Read More
From family to his clinical practice, doctor considers himself part of the group
In 14 years at UW–Madison, McBride has developed broad shoulders capable of supporting a formidable national reputation. Read More
No tickets remain for Dalai Lama lecture
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. Read More
Leopold family to launch lecture series
Four members of Aldo Leopold's family will come together April 21 to share insights about the man who birthed the Wisconsin land ethic. Read More
UW scientists seek early warning of drinking water threats
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. Read More
Children’s library creates award to honor former student
The Cooperative Children's Book Center has established an award and lecture series to honor Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished editor of children's books and a former UW–Madison student. Read More
Three faculty win $200,000 Shaw Scientist Awards
Three UW–Madison professors have received 1998 Shaw Scientist Awards, given by the Milwaukee Foundation to encourage exploration at science's frontiers. Read More
Korean Cultural Day to be held Sunday
In celebration of Asian American Month, the Soyo Am Buddhist Association, a UW–Madison student organization, is sponsoring its Second Annual Korean Cultural Day Sunday, April 12 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Eagle Heights Community Center. Read More