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Symposium to focus on reprogramming, stem cell fate
The sixth annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, Reprogramming and Controlling Stem Cell Phenotype, will be held April 27 at Madison’s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editor to talk about covering budget protests
When the fight over Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair proposal on collective bargaining erupted, the state's Capitol reporters found themselves in the middle of a national firestorm.
New Law School program aims to help student tenants
For college students, housing is just one priority among many, which makes it easy to take the first apartment or dorm room that's offered with little planning.
Analysis forecasts cuts in central city spending through 2013
Large cities in the United States are likely to reduce their per-capita spending by 7 percent from 2009 to 2013 due to the impact of the recession and the housing crisis, a forecast by a University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs economist and his co-authors suggests.
Session will air proposed changes to bus routes 81 and 82
Madison Metro Transit staff will be holding a session at Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St., on Tuesday, April 26, from 7-9 p.m., to present…
Intersection of neuroscience, religious practice examined in April 28 symposium
Deepening the dialogue between scholars of contemplative religious practice and neuroscientists interested in the effect of those regimens on the brain is the focus of…
UW-Madison graduate wins Pulitzer Prize
A University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna this week was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious award in journalism, for an explanatory report on an effort by doctors to diagnose a boy's mystery illness.
Forum considers human consciousness
The 10th annual International Bioethics Forum, Manifesting the Mind, will explore perspectives on human consciousness at its two-day symposium April 28-29.
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Pesticide use policy reminder In accordance with the university’s stormwater permit and pesticide use policy, pesticide applicators are to notify the Central Answering and Response…
Writer’s Choice: Honor Earth Day during upcoming events
In his 1948 masterpiece “A Sand County Almanac,” famed conservationist Aldo Leopold wrote: “A land ethic … reflects the existence of an ecological conscience, and…
What are YOU reading?
For years, we’ve shared noteworthy books with our readers. Now, it’s your turn! New or old, fiction or nonfiction — tell us the name of…
Cinematheque offers something old, something new
Three upcoming showings by Cinematheque span nearly 100 years of film history, showcasing a full range of techniques developed around the world. All shows begin…
A century later, Madison Choral Union again presents ‘Elijah’
The Madison Choral Union was established in 1893, and from the beginning its vision was to be more than a group getting together for casual…
Ten named winners of Distinguished Teaching Awards
Ten faculty have been named this year’s Distinguished Teaching Award winners. Pablo Ancos, assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Kiekhofer Award Ancos Ancos…
Retiree sought for ombuds position
The Office of the Provost is seeking at least one retired UW–Madison employee for the ombuds program. Ombuds John Mather, who has been with the…
Coming soon: cost-transfer electronic-workflow tool
A cost-transfer tool for campus units needing to do salary and/or nonsalary cost transfers will be introduced to campus the week of May 2 upon…
Registration now open for May 16 furlough day of service
People on campus who love walking, jogging and biking through the Lakeshore Nature Preserve now have an easy opportunity to help maintain it. During the…
New human resources system launches
HRS, the state-of-the-art human resource system, launched this week, now managing a more than $2 billion annual payroll for UW System employees and improving how…