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CBS Evening News To Cover Cloning Research
CBS Evening News plans to run a genetic cloning story Thursday, March 6 that will likely feature animal scientist Neal First or members of his team, and bioethicist Alta Charo.
Regents To Take Action on Investment Policy
The UW System Board of Regents will update its investment policy at its March 6-7 meeting.
UW artist-in-residence creates mural for West High
A partnership between Tandem Press, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's fine arts press, and West High School is making possible a new mural in the school by an internationally acclaimed artist.
Non-mainstream Groups Find
Community Through Films at UW
Organizers of several film series say an important function of their programs is building community, forging important ties to the external community, as well as strengthening bonds among members of a particular group.
Canine Design: Students Create Tools for Service Dogs
With a $300 budget and abundant creativity, freshman engineering students have created two clever products that have clients smiling and tails wagging at the Wisconsin Academy for Graduate Service Dogs (WAGS).
Nine Faculty Honored for Mid-Career Promise
Nine University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have received a financial boost to their research at mid-career, a time when years of carefully cultivated scholarship can yield great returns.
Ten Faculty Receive Awards for Early Excellence
Ten recently tenured University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have been rewarded for early excellence in their fields by receiving prestigious 1997 Romnes Fellowships.
Several Graduate Programs Fare Well in U.S. News Rankings
Several academic programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have earned high ratings in U.S. News and World Report's 1997 ranking of graduate programs.
Smith to Head 150th Celebration
Peyton Smith has been named coordinator of the UW–Madison's Sesquicentennial activities by Chancellor David Ward, it was announced last week.
Three Awarded Sloan Fellowships
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 100 scholars nationwide who have been awarded Sloan Research Fellowships, which are intended to help promising young scientists establish laboratories and programs of research.
Borgerding Leaving UW
Eric Borgerding, special assistant to the chancellor for state relations, has accepted a position as director of legislative relations at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.
Initial Reaction To Budget Is Optimistic
UW-Madison officials are still sifting and winnowing through Gov. Tommy Thompson's 2,100-page budget for 1997-99, but their initial reaction is: Better than last time.
Pay Raise, Tuition Issues Unanswered in Budget
The biggest budget question for UW–Madison this biennium is faculty and academic staff pay raises -- but Gov. Tommy Thompson's proposed 1997-99 budget does not give an immediate answer.
TAs Rally for Tuition Waiver
Members of the Teaching Assistants' Association at UW–Madison rallied Thursday for a permanent tuition waiver in their next union contract.
Humanities Conference to Consider ‘Contact and Power’
Contact and Power: Transgressions in the Borderlands of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Encounter, March 7-9.
UW System Alumni Satisfied With Their Education
Recent University of Wisconsin alumni are highly satisfied with the quality of their UW undergraduate education, according to results of an independent survey.
Electronic Check Deposit Works for All
As the one-year anniversary for electronic check deposit nears, university payroll officials are heralding its success and urging more employees and students to take advantage of the program.
Mosse Receives AHA Award
Joining the circle of distinguished senior historians honored with an American Historical Association Award for Scholarly Distinction is George Mosse, emeritus professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
New Dance Pieces Explore, Celebrate Individual Differences
The many and varied ways in which individuals differ will be examined through dance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison March 3.
Jewish Lecture Series Seeks to Understand Present, Clarify Past
The 1997 Jewish Heritage Lecture Series will consider Zionism at 100: Retrospect and Prospect.