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Chancellor Martin’s update on the New Badger Partnership
Chancellor Biddy Martin sent this note to the campus community on Dec. 7, 2010, which included an update on the state budget and the New Badger Partnership.
A campus update from Chancellor Biddy Martin
Students, faculty and staff, As the semester draws to a close, I want to extend my thanks to each of you for doing your part…
University breaks ground on Energy Institute
Construction has begun on a $50 million new home for the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) on the site of the old University Health Services Building.
‘Mann of the Shadows’ tribute to director Anthony Mann
Cinematheque’s “Mann of the Shadows” series will continue as a tribute to director Anthony Mann.
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 a book (or a few) that you’ve recently enjoyed, why you chose it and what makes the book memorable to you.
Chemist thrives on teaching, ‘potential for new discovery’
No one likes traffic problems, and it turns out cells are no different.
Milestones
Chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri was voted president-elect of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Shakhashiri will serve on the ACS board of directors for a three-year…
Knetter looks ahead as new UW Foundation president
When he became president of the UW Foundation on Oct. 16, Michael Knetter was doing what has become natural: pursuing an opportunity he saw as important.
Building literacy skills, friendships on Allied Drive
Miles from Bascom Hill, UW–Madison senior Lauren Chenevert’s Monday afternoon class takes place on a rug shared with 14 antsy third-graders. Her textbook: “Never Smile at a Monkey” by Steve Jenkins.
Coming up on the Big Ten Network
UW–Madison has regularly scheduled program time slots on the Big Ten Network. Look for our academic programming at noon on Tuesdays and at 3 a.m. Wednesday mornings.
Space still available for Badger Watch conference on Jan. 6
There are still spaces available for the fifth annual Badger Watch Safety Conference on Thursday, Jan. 6.