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Broadcast News: Learning Channel to Feature UW-Researchers
The work of several UW–Madison researchers will be featured during the 'Understanding Festival,' a series of one-hour programs to be broadcast on the Learning Channel (cable channel 46 in Madison) this coming Saturday, Aug. 23.
U.S. News Ranks UW–Madison Eighth Among Public Universities
UW-Madison is ranked eighth in the nation among national public universities in the 11th annual 'America's Best Colleges' issue of U.S. News & World Report.
A Big Wisconsin Welcome Awaits New Students
The university will welcome its approximately 5,800 new students with a wide array of get-acquainted activities during the 10th annual Wisconsin Welcome, which begins Sunday, Aug. 24, and continues through Sept. 25.
Auriantal To Play in World University Games
Hennssy Auriantal, a junior guard on the men's basketball team, will play for Canada in the 1997 World University Games in Trapani, Italy, August 21-30.
WALSAA Hosts Football Fire-Up And Auction
The 22nd annual Wisconsin Agricultural & Life Sciences Alumni Association Football Fire-up and Auction will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, before the Wisconsin/Boise State football game.
Rolling Stones To Play Camp Randall
Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones return to Camp Randall Stadium on Monday, Oct. 6.
‘Economic Outlook: 1998’ To Look at Balanced-Budget, Domestic Economy
The impact of the balanced-budget legislation on the domestic economy will be examined next month by a panel of economic and political authorities. The…
Faculty and Staff Grade Computing Services
Satisfaction with computing resources on campus is high among faculty and staff, according to a recent survey.
Observatory Drive traffic advisory for 8/19/97
Commuters to the UW–Madison campus should be aware there will be no thru traffic on Observatory Drive between Park Street and Charter Street from…
Campus Police Use E-Mail To Warn Students About Assaults
As they arrive on campus over the next two weeks, 34,605 UW–Madison students with e-mail addresses will find an important message from campus police waiting for them when they log on to their computers.
Text of E-Mail Alert Sent to Students
To: Registered Undergraduates and Graduate, Professional & Special Students Eligible to Register Since early April, there have been a number of burglaries…
Alternate Traffic Routes Planned for Student Move-In Days
The majority of students who will be living in university residence halls this year will move in on Wednesday, Aug. 27, and Thursday, Aug.
Inventory of Monkeys Used by the Primate Center From the Center’s Henry Vilas Zoo Colony: Statement by Graduate School Dean Virginia S. Hinshaw
(To better follow this issue, view the first statement from Hinshaw regarding the Primate Center policy.) “An inventory conducted August 11-12,…
Where Fossils Fear To Tread
Scientists Follow Genes To An Ancient Ancestor
Some 600 or 700 million years ago, before animal life made a sudden evolutionary shift and diverged into nearly all the major animal divisions we know from fossils, primitive animals were inventing the genes that would make it all possible.
Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for Hypertension
Chronic high blood pressure can be linked to sleep apnea, researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have found.
Statement On Primate Center Policy By UW–Madison Graduate School Dean Virginia Hinshaw
“I called a meeting this morning with Primate Center officials to obtain information about all exceptions that were made to the June 15, 1989…
UW Computing Network Takes Flight With Intel Grant
A $4.8 million equipment grant from Intel Corp. to the University of Wisconsin–Madison will help expand the arc of 'Condor,' a UW-inspired program that turns idle desktop computers into powerful research tools.
Follow the Women’s Soccer Team Around Europe
The women's soccer team has a Web site where they are posting a daily digital diary and photo album of their 13-day training and cultural trip to Europe.
UW-Madison’s TTY Service Earns State Award
UW-Madison is easing the telecommunications challenge for people who cannot use a standard telephone - and its efforts have earned it a state award.
Workshops To Assist High-Growth Companies With Financing
High-growth companies that expect they will need financing in the near future can receive expert assistance at one-day workshops being presented throughout the state…