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Iran expert to speak in Madison
UW-Madison will host one of the country’s experts on Iran at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, for the speech “Is a U.S. Military Strike on Iran Inevitable?”
Activities abound during Homecoming
Everyone is a Badger during Homecoming Week, and a week’s worth of fun and games from students and the Wisconsin Alumni AssociationWisconsin Alumni Association will rev up spirit levels on campus and in the Madison community before the homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Two to receive CALS distinguished service awards
Biochemist Hector DeLuca and former dean Leo Walsh will receive Distinguished Service Awards from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at an awards banquet on Thursday, Oct. 25.
University provides primer on effort reporting
The process of certifying employee effort on sponsored projects — external grants and contracts — has received increased attention on campus in recent months and generated a number of questions from within the university community.
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Researchers examine world’s potential to produce biodiesel
What do the countries of Thailand, Uruguay and Ghana have in common? They all could become leading producers of the emerging renewable fuel known as biodiesel, says a study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
School of Music to honor violin professor with concert, CD
The School of Music will honor the memory of the late Vartan Manoogian, professor of violin, with a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, in Mills Hall of the Mosse Humanities Building.
Vet tech background enhances her job
When Deb Straub takes phone calls from a referring veterinarian, she asks a lot of questions. The more the School of Veterinary Medicine’s hospital referral coordinator knows about a case, the better she’s able to determine which specialty service it should be routed to and how quickly it needs to be seen.
Festival to showcase environmental films in November
From travelogue-expedition films to the experimental avant-garde and the worlds of Walt Disney and Jacques Cousteau, cinema has been central to how we think about nature and the environment.
Senior management changes announced at UHS
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.
Study finds dairy farming a satisfying profession — on farms big and small
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.
Greek community opens doors to Madison trick-or-treaters
For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Greek community is opening its doors to underprivileged Madison children for Halloween.
Recent sightings: Tough to beat
Photo: Jeff Miller Spotlights shine on a darkened rink as players from the Wisconsin women’s ice hockey…
New York environmental justice advocate to speak Oct. 24
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.
Recent sightings: Testing testing procedures
Gail Stirr and Derrik Duchesneau, both members of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Animal Care and Use Committee,…
UW-Madison recognized by Truman Foundation
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.
UW-Madison faculty contributed to global warming reports that led to Gore’s Nobel
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).
MBA program ranked for teaching on social, environmental responsibility
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.