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For the Record: Feb. 25–March 11, 2009
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff. Read More
Delving into the murky metrics of financial risk
The way J. Michael Collins sees it, United States consumers aren’t necessarily less informed about financial risk than consumers from other industrialized nations. What Americans do have, however, are an abundance of ways to screw up. Read More
University Theatre caters to the little ones
University Theatre presents a unique experience for young theater-goers ages 4 and up. Read More
Nine professors receive 2009 Romnes Faculty Fellowships
Nine faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Read More
Kellett Mid-Career Awards given to eight faculty members
Eight faculty have received Kellett Mid-Career Awards for their research. Read More
Five questions with… Audrey Gasch
Brewers and bakers can’t do without yeast, and neither can science. For decades, researchers have used the yeast cell as a model for how cells work in general, including our own. Following this tradition, assistant genetics professor Audrey Gasch has studied the responses of yeast to environmental fluctuations and stress in the lab for years. Read More
Festival celebrates 11th year with Babcock ice cream flavor
As the Wisconsin Film Festival (April 2 to 5) rolls into its second decade, the Babcock Hall Dairy is rolling out a limited edition flavor for the festival, called “In The Dark.” Read More
Recent sightings: Up, up and away
Hanging on to a control bar while catching some air, kite skier Mike Bares enjoys the fresh snow on frozen Lake Mendota. Photo:… Read More
Concert will showcase student choreography
Students in the Dance Program will get their dance on in the Spring Student Concert, to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 26–28, in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space at Lathrop Hall. Read More
State building commission OKs new Union building project
The State Building Commission has unanimously approved plans for the new south campus union. Read More
Faculty Senate organization plans discussion on state budget
The Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate (PROFS), is hosting a public roundtable discussion about the recently introduced state budget at noon on Monday, March 9, at the Memorial Union (check TITU for room location). Read More
State budget increases financial aid
A state budget providing additional student financial aid, university budget reductions and significant new initiatives at UW–Madison was presented to the Legislature last week by Gov. Jim Doyle. Read More
Milestones
Shuchi Shawla, computer science; Karsten Heeger, physics; Song Jin, chemistry; and Tehshik Yoon, chemistry, have been awarded 2009 Sloan Research Fellowships, which support fundamental research… Read More
Employee Matters
This column is prepared by staff from the Office of Human Resources. E-mail questions to benefits@ohr.wisc.edu or call 262-5650. For more information, visit Payroll and Benefits Services. Read More
Japanese public TV films Innovation Day inventors at UW–Madison
A film crew representing a Japanese public broadcast station will be on the College of Engineering campus on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 26-27, to interview participants from Innovation Day, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's annual invention competition. Read More
New history course on U.S. ‘grand strategy’ reaches out to modern military leaders
If ignorance of history makes one more likely to repeat it, as the saying goes, then the stakes of historical knowledge are at their highest when involving military strategy and war. Read More
Lawyer to share experiences representing Guantánamo detainees
Jeff Colman, a 1970 history graduate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will visit campus Monday, March 9, and give a free public talk about his experience representing prisoners held at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Read More
Lovely ‘snowfakes’ mimic nature, advance science
Exquisitely detailed and beautifully symmetrical, the snowflakes that David Griffeath makes are icy jewels of art. Read More
Berquam: Vote in ASM constitutional referendum
Dean of Students Lori Berquam is encouraging students to get involved in a key shared governance issue by voting in next week’s referendum on a new Associated Students of Madison (ASM) constitution. Read More
UW: Cautious optimism on domestic partner health insurance
UW-Madison administrators are expressing cautious optimism about the inclusion of domestic partner health insurance benefits in Gov. Jim Doyle’s biennial budget plan. Read More