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Senior management changes announced at UHS

October 17, 2007

Longtime University Health Services Executive Director Kathleen Poi will retire on Nov. 9, to be succeeded on an interim basis by UHS director of prevention services Susan Crowley. Read More

Study finds dairy farming a satisfying profession — on farms big and small

October 17, 2007

What type of dairy farmer would you expect to be more satisfied with life? One who owns a large confinement farm and milks hundreds of cows, or one who milks fewer than 100 cows and relies mostly on family labor? It turns out that both answers are right. Read More

Greek community opens doors to Madison trick-or-treaters

October 17, 2007

For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Greek community is opening its doors to underprivileged Madison children for Halloween. Read More

Recent sightings: Tough to beat

October 17, 2007

Photo: Jeff Miller Spotlights shine on a darkened rink as players from the Wisconsin women’s ice hockey… Read More

New York environmental justice advocate to speak Oct. 24

October 16, 2007

Peggy Shepard, a prominent environmental and health advocate for minority groups in New York City, will give a free public lecture Wednesday, October 24, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Recent sightings: Testing testing procedures

October 16, 2007

Gail Stirr and Derrik Duchesneau, both members of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Animal Care and Use Committee,… Read More

UW-Madison recognized by Truman Foundation

October 15, 2007

For a national scholarship that gives out 75 awards or less each year, Truman Foundation Executive Secretary Frederick Slabach says it is "rare" for a single university to have two scholars in the same year. That being said, when the University of Wisconsin–Madison did it earlier this year, he wasn't exactly surprised. Read More

UW-Madison faculty contributed to global warming reports that led to Gore’s Nobel

October 12, 2007

University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty made significant contributions in developing the reports on the implications of global warming that led today (Oct. 12) to the awarding of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Read More

MBA program ranked for teaching on social, environmental responsibility

October 12, 2007

The UW–Madison School of Business is ranked among the world's top schools for leadership in integrating social and environmental issues into its MBA offerings, according to the Aspen Institute's 2007-08 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools. Read More

Study of bacterial communities may provide climate-change clues

October 11, 2007

A multidisciplinary group of UW–Madison and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers is studying the composition of bacterial communities in humic lakes (bodies of water containing high levels of decaying organic matter) and how these microorganisms respond to changes in their environment. Read More

Curiosities: Why do leaves change color in the fall?

October 11, 2007

Submitted by Kaela, a sixth-grader at Cherokee Middle School Read More

UW alumni get VIP experience at Homecoming 2007

October 10, 2007

More Badger fans and friends than ever before will be able to join in this year's Homecoming celebrations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Student opportunities abound during UW Homecoming 2007

October 10, 2007

Bucky Badger is on the run, and students and alumni are on the case. The University of Wisconsin–Madison Homecoming Committee and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) invite everyone to enjoy a series of spirited events at UW–Madison during Homecoming 2007. Read More

Vote in ASM Fall Election Oct. 16-18

October 10, 2007

UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam is encouraging all students to play an active role in shared governance by voting in upcoming Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections. Read More

A gene divided reveals details of natural selection

October 10, 2007

In a molecular tour de force, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have provided an exquisitely detailed picture of natural selection as it occurs at the genetic level. Read More

Employee Benefits and Resources Fair set for Oct. 11

October 9, 2007

The annual Employee Benefits and Resources Fair will be held from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Memorial Union. The… Read More

Learning the ropes with Eric Knueve

October 9, 2007

Eric Knueve has been climbing trees and swinging from ropes for most of his professional life. As adviser for Adventure Learning Programs, a unit of the Student Organizations Office, he’s an expert in experiential education, a teaching philosophy involving learning by doing. Read More

Two deans’ reviews begin

October 9, 2007

Reviews are under way for School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Daryl Buss and Division of International Studies Dean Gilles Bousquet. Read More