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Study Suggests Purple Grape Juice Is Good for the Heart

March 19, 1997

There appears to be something special about the fruits of the vine when it comes to preventing heart disease. Read More

Upcoming Lectures in the Library Colloquia

March 18, 1997

Upcoming lectures in the School of Library and Information Studies colloquium will cover the subject gamut from the virtual library to a history of children and reading. Read More

UW Libraries Help Make Historian’s Job More ‘Pleasant’

March 18, 1997

Borkowski will lecture March 19 on the intricacies of her job, as well as the integral role university resources play in insuring the historical accuracy on which Pleasant Company prides itself. Read More

New Greenhouses Light Up WALSAA’s 25th

March 18, 1997

The new D. C. Smith Instructional Greenhouse will be dedicated during WALSAA's 25th anniversary celebration. Read More

Reggie Torian Featured in Sports Illustrated

March 17, 1997

Senior Reggie Torian recently won the 60-meter hurdles final at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships, has been recognized by Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd section. Read More

UW Regents Approve Five Named Professorships

March 17, 1997

The appointment of five faculty to named professorships was approved by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents at its March meeting. Read More

Cambridge Expert Delivers Computing Lecture

March 14, 1997

An internationally renowned expert on concurrent and mobile computing will discuss the theories that underlie computation and communication during a lecture on Monday, March 17, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Ward: Governance Process Deserves Respect

March 13, 1997

The governance process does not deserve criticism just because someone does not agree with the outcome, Chancellor David Ward told the Faculty Senate March 3. Read More

Kluender Awarded Top Experimental Psychology Honor

March 12, 1997

University of Wisconsin–Madison psychologist Keith R. Kluender has earned a top experimental psychology award from the National Academy of Sciences for his contributions to understanding speech perception. Read More

New Native American Recruiter Joins UW Admissions

March 12, 1997

Michelle Ortiz sees herself as more than a student recruiter. She considers herself a role model. Read More

Regents Adopt Investment Policy

March 12, 1997

Balancing maximum returns with social justice is the goal of the updated investment policy adopted by the UW System Board of Regents at its meeting last week in Madison. Read More

Washington Post, CNN Commentator To Speak at UW–Madison

March 12, 1997

David Broder, author of a syndicated column for The Washington Post and a regular contributor to the Cable News Network, will consider 'Approaching a New Century.' Read More

Performance Artist Meredith Monk Planning UW Residency

March 12, 1997

MacArthur Fellow Meredith Monk, a choreographer, composer and musician, will be in town March 12-15 to start to plan a strategy for a longer residency at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1998-99. Read More

TAA Tuition Waiver Proposal Faces Tax Issue

March 11, 1997

Tax concerns could hamstring a proposal by the Teaching Assistants' Association to permanently waive in-state fees for graduate employees. Read More

Marx Photo Credit

March 11, 1997

Groucho Marx — publicity still © 1930 Courtesy of Richman Agency, Los Angeles. All Rights Reserved. Read More

Jewish Humor Featured in Chicago Exhibit

March 11, 1997

Jewish humor and American culture are as interlocked as lox and bagels. That's overwhelmingly evident right now at the Spertus Museum in Chicago, where an exhibition called 'Let There Be Laughter! Jewish Humor in America' has opened. Read More

Panel To Discuss Role of Internet in Society

March 10, 1997

'The Internet: A Revolution in the Making' is a panel discussion created by the UW–Madison History Organization and co-sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, Pi Sigma Alpha, the Pre Law Society and the State Historical Society. Read More

Madison JASON ’97 Web Site Hits the Air

March 10, 1997

UW-Madison Sea Grant is developing Madison JASON '97 on behalf of the 4th- through 8th-grade Madison-area students and their teachers. Read More

Does Grazing Contribute to Groundwater Contamination?

March 10, 1997

Managed rotational grazing on deep silt-loam soils does not appear to contribute to groundwater contamination, say researchers from the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center at UW–Madison. Read More

Cantor Testifies Before Senate Hearing on TV Ratings

March 7, 1997

Joanne Cantor, professor of communication arts at UW–Madison, testified at the end of February before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Read More