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Semi-annual Library Friends fall book sale starts today

October 15, 2008

The fall book sale, organized by the Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries, takes place today (Wednesday, Oct. 15) through Saturday, Oct. 18 in conjunction with the Wisconsin Book Festival.

Homecoming events alter downtown traffic patterns

October 15, 2008

Several street closures will be in effect during Homecoming activities near the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Exhibit exploring Nazi persecution of homosexuals comes to campus

October 15, 2008

The Madison Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools (GSAFE) is hosting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum traveling exhibition, Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945, at the Memorial Library between Oct. 10 and Dec. 10.

Vote in ASM elections

October 14, 2008

All UW–Madison students are encouraged to vote in the upcoming Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections.

Madison police seek information in downtown sexual assaults

October 14, 2008

Two separate downtown sexual assaults involving members of the UW–Madison community were reported to the Madison Police Department during the weekend of Oct. 11-12.

Used phone drive to aid domestic violence victims

October 14, 2008

If you own an inactive or outdated cell phone, delete your personal information and drop it off at one of a handful of campus collection sites before Friday, Oct. 31.

Exhibition reveals passion for African arts

October 14, 2008

For those who believe a tidy, antiseptic workplace free of distractions improves productivity, a visit to Henry Drewal’s office in the Elvehjem Building will challenge that notion.

Initiative positions Wisconsin to become leader in personalized medicine

October 13, 2008

Wisconsin may soon become an international leader in personalized medicine, a simple concept that has the potential to revolutionize healthcare.

Faculty, staff authors featured at book festival

October 13, 2008

Now in its seventh year, the Wisconsin Book Festival has something for everyone during five days of panels, workshops and performances by local and nationally recognized authors. UW–Madison plays a large role in the festival, from hosting campus events to spotlighting books published by the UW Press.

Tunable microlenses shine light on medical imaging

October 13, 2008

UW-Madison engineers have developed tunable liquid microlenses that can quickly scan images and record video.

New images yield clues to seasons of Uranus

October 13, 2008

Speaking in Ithaca, N.Y., today (Oct. 13) at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences, a team led by UW–Madison researcher Lawrence Sromovsky shared crisp new Keck II telescope images of Uranus as it changed seasons.

Recent sightings: Fall colors on Library Mall

October 10, 2008

Students walk underneath golden autumn foliage on Library Mall on Oct. 10, 2008. Photo: Bryce Richter…

U.S. culture derails girl math whizzes

October 10, 2008

A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new study.

UW contributes to ‘Extreme Makeover’ episode on Oct. 12

October 10, 2008

When "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" airs on ABC this Sunday night at 7 p.m., viewers may notice some familiar items in the Anders-Beatty home.

New professional courses on greenhouses, garden and landscape industries

October 10, 2008

If your career or career plans involve greenhouses, landscaping, garden centers and related industries, you might want to consider a set of new continuing education classes offered through the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Leading Middle Eastern scholar, news analyst to speak at UW–Madison

October 10, 2008

Reza Aslan, internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, will deliver the talk "Winning a Cosmic War: Can Common Ground be Found within the Abrahamic Religions?" as the first Rose Thering Fellow of the UW–Madison Lubar Institute of the Abrahamic Religions.

Leckrone: Band culture will change

October 9, 2008

The UW Marching Band will begin a long-term process designed to change a culture that had allowed demeaning and inappropriate activities, as a result of a recent review of band conduct led by the Offices of the Dean of Students.

Kenosha development could ease tribe’s social, economic woes, study finds

October 9, 2008

The Menominee Indian Tribe's proposed Kenosha entertainment center and casino would enable the poverty-stricken tribe to greatly improve living and work conditions on its northern Wisconsin reservation and begin remedying the economic and social ravages caused by the U.S. government's termination of its status as a federally recognized tribe in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, according to a new analysis by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs.

Courses help growing railroad industry stay on track

October 9, 2008

there are few undergraduate or graduate programs in the United States that teach engineers to design, build and maintain railroads that are safe, efficient and consumer-oriented. However, UW–Madison offers a comprehensive continuing education program.

Video: PB & J with the Dean of Students

October 9, 2008

Dean of Students Lori Berquam and staff from the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) handed out free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The event was designed to help students become familiar with ODOS staff and services and aware of where various offices are located on campus.

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