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Local UW–Madison alumni to host dinners for 250 students
On Monday and Tuesday, March 30 and 31, the biannual Dinners On Wisconsin! program will take traditional alumni-student networking to the next level - by bringing University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates into the homes of alumni for dinner. Read More
Team anticipates upcoming site visit for reaccreditation
The UW–Madison reaccreditation team is looking forward to a site visit by the Higher Learning Commission April 27-29. Read More
University searches for secretary of academic staff
UW-Madison has started its search for a new secretary of the academic staff. Read More
Milestones
Erik Carter, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, won the 2009 Distinguished Early Career Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division of… Read More
Student art show planned for April
The 81st annual student art show will be held from April 3-26 at the Porter Butts and Class of 1925 galleries at the Memorial Union. Read More
University Health Services to hold open house
University Health Services (UHS) will hold an open house on Thursday, April 2, to celebrate its relocation to the University Square complex at 333 East Campus Mall. Read More
Faculty, staff can help victims
In the wake of recent allegations of sexual assault in UW–Madison’s Greek community, the Offices of the Dean of Students is again asking for faculty and staff to serve as resources for students in need. Read More
Christensen gift funds economics chair
Laurits (Lau) Christensen, chair of the economic and engineering consulting firm Christensen Associates of Madison, has established a named faculty chair in the Department of Economics. Read More
Common-book program receives hundreds of nominations
Nearly 700 titles were submitted for the inaugural book in the university’s Go Big Read common-book program, which will begin in the fall. There were 387 unique titles among the 693 nominated. Read More
HealthDay writer named biomedical writer in residence
HealthDay writer Amanda Gardner has already made the transition many other journalists now face — from writing for the print media to the virtual world. Gardner will be the School of Medicine and Public Health’s biomedical writer in residence the week of March 30. Read More
Prominent ecologist to speak on campus
The Center for Limnology has announced that Jim Collins, assistant director of biological sciences at the National Science Foundation and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Arizona State University, will give the 2009 Kaeser Scholar Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, in 145 Birge Hall. Read More
Gates scholars overcome obstacles, settle into campus
When most people think of Bill Gates, they think computers. But when UW–Madison’s 14 Gates Millennium Scholars think of the renowned computer genius, they are probably reminded of their own promising futures. Read More
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff. Honorary degree nominations The Committee on Honorary Degrees is… Read More
Anthropologist coaxes stories, history from skeletons and their genetics
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Four faculty to receive 2009 Hilldale Awards
Four faculty will receive the 2009 Hilldale Awards, which honor excellence in teaching, research and service. Read More
For Kim, calculated risk is all in the game
Like many overachievers, Sangtae Kim, who was named last fall to lead the Morgridge Institute for Research, is a calculated taker of risks. He knows chance when he sees it and, importantly, he knows how to size it up. Read More
Employee Matters
Annual Benefit Statements Part 2: The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Annual Statement of Benefits Read More
UW-Madison composer wins national music award
A University of Wisconsin–Madison associate professor recently was honored with a music award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Read More
Clean sweep for UW–Madison snowmobile team
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison student-built snowmobiles swept the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile Challenge, winning both competition divisions: the National Science Foundation Award for the best sled in the zero-emissions division and the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association Award for first place in the internal-combustion division. Read More