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Recent sightings: Ketchup with that?
Ketchup packets, still taped to a hallway wall, spell out the greeting “Happy Birthday Sam” outside the Ogg Hall room of undergraduate…
TomoTherapy’s Mackie to speak on faculty entrepreneurship
Thomas Rockwell Mackie, co-founder, chairman of the board and director of research at TomoTherapy, will speak on faculty entrepreneurship on Wednesday, April 2, beginning at 5 p.m. The event, part of the Gilson Discovery Series hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, is free and open to the public.
Communications research showcased at UW–Madison conference
Cutting-edge graduate student research in communications will be highlighted during a one-day conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, April 4.
From stained glass to stem cells, science shines on campus April 5
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will offer a science smorgasbord to the public at the sixth annual Science Expeditions on Saturday, April 5.
Four faculty members honored with Hilldale Awards
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members are recipients of the 2008 Hilldale Awards, which annually recognize excellence in teaching, research and service.
Office unveils new resource for keeping information, computer users secure
The Office of Campus Information Security (OCIS) has announced a new Web site to address the growing risk of data exposure that UW–Madison and other institutions face.
Showcase highlights best practices
Registration is still open for Showcase, the free annual event that gives campus staff members an opportunity to share best practices, with a goal of improving work processes, learning environment and the campus climate in academic and administrative areas.
Forum explores ‘pro-poor rewards’ for ecosystem protection
Ecologist and MacArthur Fellow Lisa Curran will discuss the use of biofuels in Borneo, a large island in southeast Asia, in a free public lecture at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, in 180 Science Hall.
Founder of carbon-offset firm to speak
A prominent champion of environmental quality and human equality, Michel Gelobter will give a free public lecture, “Environmental Justice and Climate Change,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in 1121 Mosse Humanities.
Register now for Crazylegs Classic
The 27th annual Crazylegs Classic will be held on Saturday, April 26, with Heisman Trophy winner and former Badger football star Ron Dayne serving as the event’s grand marshal. Dayne currently plays for the NFL’s Houston Texans.
Wiscontrepreneur ‘100-Hour Challenge’ back for second year
A contest challenging students to use their entrepreneurial skills will be held again this year, and faculty and staff are asked to encourage students to participate.
Experts help find solutions to problems identified by administrative project
The next phase of the campus’s broad-based effort to improve business practices and provide customer satisfaction is under way, with guidance and training from a corps of campus experts.
Health sciences premises to be smoke-free
With growing scientific evidence pointing to the health risks of secondhand smoke, UW–Madison has strengthened its existing policy on the use of tobacco on campus grounds.
From stained glass to stem cells, science shines
UW–Madison will offer a science smorgasbord to the public at the sixth annual Science Expeditions on Saturday, April 5.
Writing tribal histories: Class mines archival treasures
UW–Madison historian Ned Blackhawk would argue that there has never been a more fertile time to be a researcher of Native American history, with a surge in scholarly interest and a deep well of subjects “literally waiting to be written.” Blackhawk is inspiring a new generation of historians to seize this opportunity through his unique research seminar, “Writing Tribal Histories.”
Milestones
Jean Manchester Biddick Professor of Women’s Health Molly Carnes, also of industrial and systems engineering, was one of seven selected as 2008 fellows of the…
Tickets still available for Wisconsin Film Festival
If the idea of an international film festival makes you think of a red carpet, glamorous movie stars and photographers snapping their flash bulbs, talking to director Meg Hamel about the Wisconsin Film Festival will give you the real story behind the popular event.
Employee Matters
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