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Associate Biological Safety Officer Margy Lambert has been named assistant editor of the journal Applied Biosafety and will contribute a regular column to the journal.
Crisis communications in effect during recent emergency
UW–Madison has a detailed campus crisis plan that is designed to provide resources, coordination and information to responders, the campus community and the community at large..
All staff invited to administrative project forums
Two employee forums to update the campus community on UW–Madison’s Administrative Process Redesign (APR) project are set for Friday, Oct. 12, and Monday, Oct. 15.
Classified employees can benefit from child-care grant
The Office of Child Care and Family Resources again encourages permanent classified staff with children up to age 12 to apply for its annual child-care grant.
Partners in Giving starts Oct. 8
“We Make It Happen!” is the theme of the 2007 Partners in Giving campaign2007 Partners in Giving campaign, which begins Monday, Oct. 8, and runs through Friday, Nov. 30. Employees will soon be receiving their campaign materials, including their personalized pledge forms, from their campaign coordinators.
Upcoming conference focuses on first-year experiences
Faculty and staff are invited to attend the First-Year Conference Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss ways to engage new students and set them on the path for a successful academic career.
Fight to save celebrated prairie continues
Students from UW–Madison’s general ecology class have joined Arboretum researchers and land managers in an ambitious five-year plan to subdue the spread of invasive reed canary grass in the UW Arboretum’s Greene Prairie.
‘Wisconsin Reflections’ makes national network debut
“Wisconsin Reflections,” a television talk show spotlighting the stories and perspectives of noteworthy University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates, makes its debut on the Big Ten Network on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m.
Wisconsin veterinarian honored by American Association of Bovine Practitioners
Garrett R. Oetzel, a food animal production medicine veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2007 AABP Alpharma Award of Excellence during the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on September 22, 2007.
Recent sightings: Research model
Photo: Bryce Richter Faculty and staff members view three-dimensional models of the latest building plans for the…
WARF announces new hires and promotions
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) has announced promotions for Michael E. Falk and Emily Bauer, and the hires of a communications director, Janet L. Kelly, and two licensing professionals, Craig Heim for start-up companies, and Mark Stoveken for pharmaceutical licensing.
Leaders in addiction treatment announce national ‘ACTION’ campaign
A cadre of private and public entities in the addiction treatment field announced the launch of the National Adopting Changes to Improve Outcomes Now (ACTION) Campaign for the improvement of addiction treatment services. The ACTION Campaign goals are to increase access to addiction treatment for individuals in need and to keep clients engaged in treatment.