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UW-Madison makes presidential honor roll for community service
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was named this week to the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for its efforts to promote community service and service learning on its campus.
Details on Bill Clinton’s ‘Solutions For America’ campaign event
People planning to attend former President Bill Clinton’s political rally for presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, expected to begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 14), should keep in mind several important details.
Recent sightings: Barack Obama at the Kohl Center
Photo: Bryce Richter Illinois senator and Democratic presidential primary candidate Barack Obama makes a campaign stop at the…
Hot subjects—Music 319: Musical Ethnicities of Wisconsin
Most students are surprised to find on the timetable that a Wisconsin-focused class could fulfill their ethnic studies requirement. But music professor Susan Cook says her new class takes a broad view of both music and ethnicity, diving into the use of music in ethnic settlements in Wisconsin since the 1800s, such as the Swiss in New Glarus and Germans in Milwaukee. She will also explore the musical traditions of Native Americans and recent Hmong immigrants.
Information on tonight’s Barack Obama rally
People planning to attend this evening’s Barack Obama “Stand for Change” rally at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Kohl Center should heed several important details related to the event.
Faculty conflict of interest issues probed at WARF Gilson Discovery Series
Conflicts of interest for university faculty members who start their own companies will be the subject of a panel discussion on Monday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue.
Catheterized system wins annual student creativity prize
A catheterized system to sense bladder pressure and control urine flow to prevent incontinence won the $10,000 top prize in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual University of Wisconsin–Madison invention competition.
Recent sightings: Icy test drive
Photo: Jeff Miller An underwater robot is lowered by crane into an opening cut in the ice covering…
Glassblowing isn’t just art — it’s scientific craft
Tracy Drier, the only scientific glassblower on campus, builds glassware for the cutting-edge science conducted in UW–Madison's chemistry department.
Curiosities: Why do we need leap days?
Leap days appear every four years or so, including this year, and they are needed because one orbit around the sun does not occur in an exact number of days, says Jim Lattis, director of UW Space Place, in the UW–Madison astronomy department.
Concert choir delivers Valentines that are music to the ears
For the University of Wisconsin–Madison Concert Choir, the way to a person's heart is through his or her ears. Each year, the 55-person choir celebrates Valentine's Day by divvying up its members into quartets and taking to the streets to deliver singing Valentines throughout the city.
Slide show: Revolution’s Wallpaper
Jim Huberty, who was a political science student at the University of Wisconsin during the Vietnam War era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, is displaying select pieces of his collection of protest publicity posters through March 11 in an exhibit, “Revolution’s Wallpaper,” in the Class of 1925 Gallery at Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., on the UW–Madison campus.
Statement: Dean of Students Lori Berquam on today’s shootings at Louisiana Tech
Dean of Students Lori Berquam comments on today's shooting tragedy at Louisiana Technical College and highlights UW–Madison resources available regarding student health and safety.
Journalism ethics spotlighted in UW–Madison lecture series
Ethical issues confronting the rapidly changing world of journalism are the focus of the Burgess Lectures in Journalism Ethics, which begin Monday, Feb. 11, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Open forums seek campus, community views on next chancellor
Three public forums designed to elicit campus and community perspectives on the qualities and talents needed in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's next chancellor will be held during the coming month.
Program examines ‘Four Lakes’ cultural landscape
An upcoming presentation will examine the parallel developments of the state and university with consideration of the complex outcomes for the American Indian peoples and Indian nations of the Great Lakes.
Economists assess markets, business and politics in Economic Outlook session
Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for 2008 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Economic Outlook conference on Friday, April 4, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison.
Cinematheque begins semester of rarely seen films
In a culture that has people installing expensive home theaters to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster in the basement of their suburban starter castle, UW–Madison’s Cinematheque might seem a sprocket or two off.