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Two Receive Grants for Developing Jewish Studies Courses
Two professors have received Course Incentive Grants of $4,000 each. Read More
Seven Earn Named Professorships
Seven faculty were appointed last week to named professorships following university wide competition and approval by the UW System Board of Regents. Read More
Study Links Automobile Accidents and Sleep Apnea
People with undiagnosed sleep apnea may be at greater risk for automobile accidents, researchers at UW Medical School have found. Read More
Former Chancellor of Federal Republic of Germany To Visit Campus
The former chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany will visit the UW–Madison May 31. The occasion will be the first meeting… Read More
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. Read More
Business Faculty Receive Awards
The School of Business presented several awards to faculty at a banquet held May 3. Read More
Continuing Studies Faculty and Staff Honored
Several Division of Continuing Studies faculty and staff members have been recognized for their work recently. Read More
Elizabeth Waters Renovation Forces Sidewalk Closures
Elizabeth Waters residence hall will spend summer vacation undergoing several renovations. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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) Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
‘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. Read More
Grants Awarded For Instructional Technology Projects
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has announced six instructional technology grant winners chosen from 30 proposals. Read More
‘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. Read More
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. Read More
Dahlen Directs Health Sciences Libraries
Karen Hackleman Dahlen became director of the Health Sciences Libraries on May 1. Read More
Teaching Assistants Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Eight graduate students have been honored for excellence in teaching in 1996-97. Read More