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Can Trout and Cows Coexist?
Researchers from UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are working together to try to determine how fishing and cattle grazing can coexist around trout streams.
Business Faculty Receive Awards
The School of Business presented several awards to faculty at a banquet held May 3.
Continuing Studies Faculty and Staff Honored
Several Division of Continuing Studies faculty and staff members have been recognized for their work recently.
Elizabeth Waters Renovation Forces Sidewalk Closures
Elizabeth Waters residence hall will spend summer vacation undergoing several renovations.
PLATO Program Celebrates Decade of Enlightenment
Nearly a decade ago, a new idea for educating retired and semi-retired adults occurred to Madison resident Bob Elsas while visiting family in California.
Darden Named State’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
On May 21, the 30-year-old UW–Madison police officer was honored as Wisconsin's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by Attorney General James Doyle Jr.
Synchrotron Facility Named for Its Inventor
The Synchroton Radiation Center on May 3 formally named its Stoughton facility for the man behind its creation, the late Ednor M. Rowe.
Ahlquist Appointed Howard Hughes Investigator
Paul G. Ahlquist, professor of molecular virology and plant pathology and chair of the Institute for Molecular Virology, has been named an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
UW Press Unveils Web Site
Nearly 1,000 titles are now available through the University of Wisconsin Press's new online catalog. Find books and journals on hundreds of subjects from Wisconsin history to Grecian urns.
Fulbright, International Predissertation Award Winners Named
A Ph.D. candidate and a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have received federal Fulbright-Hays Scholarships to support research and teaching plans abroad.
‘Teaching and Learning with Technology’ To Be Presented at Universitywide Symposium
Fifteen workshops on using technology to enhance teaching will be presented during 'Teaching and Learning with Technology: Why? When? How?' -- a symposium for faculty May 22-23 at Grainger Hall.
Grants Awarded For Instructional Technology Projects
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has announced six instructional technology grant winners chosen from 30 proposals.
‘Teaching and Learning with Technology’ To Be Presented at University-Wide Symposium
Fifteen workshops on using technology to enhance teaching will be presented during a symposium for faculty next month.
CALS Awards Faculty For Research, Teaching
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has announced college-wide awards for excellence in research and teaching for 1996-97.
Dahlen Directs Health Sciences Libraries
Karen Hackleman Dahlen became director of the Health Sciences Libraries on May 1.
Teaching Assistants Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Eight graduate students have been honored for excellence in teaching in 1996-97.
Surveys Show High Marks for Computing Resources
Seventy-seven percent of alumni surveyed this spring by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) reported being satisfied with the computing resources that were available at UW–Madison.
DoIT Plans Upgrades for Higher-Speed Network
The Division of Information Technology and its advisory group, the Information Technology Committee (ITC), have been considering ways to improve the campus computer network while keeping costs down.
UW Seeks Piece of $230 Million State Windfall
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Faculty Senate Stands Firm on Unions
The Faculty Senate renewed its stand against collective bargaining May 5, following an hour-long discussion featuring legislative maneuvering and debate on both sides of the issue.