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Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues Report To Be Discussed
A report from the Committee on Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues at UW–Madison will be presented to the public Monday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Additional Building Funds Will Not Be Sought From Donors
UW-Madison will not get from the state the remaining $5 million needed for a new pharmacy building, but it will not have to raise the money privately.
Grad School Drops Mandatory Residency Rule
The Graduate School will drop a long-standing residence requirement and allow graduate students to complete degrees without a full-time presence on campus.
International Institute Wins $7 Million for Programs
The newly formed International Institute at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded grants that will bring almost $7 million to the campus over the next three years.
Antibody Omelets Improve Growth in Poultry and Livestock
Some small farms in Wisconsin may soon become antibody factories, raising laying hens that produce growth-stimulating antibodies in their egg yolks.
Research Points to Defect That May Yield Abnormal Heart Muscle Function
A University of Wisconsin Medical School researcher and his collaborators can now explain a cellular defect that causes enlarged hearts to contract weakly.
De Boor Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Carl de Boor, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of mathematics and computer sciences, is one of 60 U.S. scholars elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences this morning.
Distinguished Teaching Award Winners Honored
This year's Distinguished Teaching Award winners range from assistant professors to veterans, in disciplines ranging from chemistry to theater, history to nursing, English to physics.
Barrows Assumes Role As Point Person on Diversity
In January, Barrows left his position as associate dean of the Graduate School and joined the Provost's Office full time as an associate vice chancellor for academic services and campus diversity.
Rouse Participates in Volunteerism Summit
Joining President Clinton, retired Gen. Colin Powell and Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala, Dean of Students Mary Rouse took part in the President's Summit for America's Future April 27-29 in Philadelphia.
UW-Madison Ranked 39th Most ‘Wired’ School
UW-Madison has been named one of America's 100 Most Wired Colleges by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine, finishing No. 39.
Researchers Gain Insights Into Drugs Used for Manic-Depression
Many people who suffer from bipolar disorder, or Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School now believe they understand why.
UW School of Social Work Marks Fifty Years
The School of Social Work at the UW–Madison will celebrate its 50th anniversary as an autonomous university program during a two-day conference May 2-3.
Earn-While-You-Learn Program Molds Engineering Careers
Students gain anywhere from six months to a year of full-time experience with a company, alternating with full-time study.
Pharmacy School To Offer New Professional Degree
As pharmacists play an increasingly important role on the health care team, pharmacy schools are redesigning their curricula to prepare them for the growing responsibility.
Richard Ralston Collects Culture Through Stamps
Should the discovery of a world in a grain of sand elude you, Richard Ralston suggests you continue the search in a postage stamp.
Economist To Present Plan for Fixing Social Security
A former chair of the Advisory Council to the U.S. Social Security Administration will give a free public lecture on Tuesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. at UW–Madison.
Chicago Tribune Chief Economic Correspondent To Visit
Pat Widder, chief economic correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the newspaper's former financial editor, will serve as this semester's business writer in residence at UW–Madison April 28-May 2.
Science Deputy News Editor To Visit
Elizabeth Culotta, deputy news editor of Science magazine, has been named a 1997 Science Writer in Residence at UW–Madison.
Chemist Cited for Development of Key Genetic Technologies
Lloyd M. Smith, professor of chemistry, has been cited by the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities for his efforts to develop automated DNA sequencing technologies.