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CALS to celebrate National Landmark Status of old dairy barn

March 5, 2007

The public is invited to a program on March 28, 2007 at 7:15 p.m. to celebrate the designation of the UW–Madison’s 109-year-old dairy barn as a National Historic Landmark.

Speaker series kicks off with athlete Suzy Favor Hamilton

March 2, 2007

Olympic athlete and University of Wisconsin–Madison track star Suzy Favor Hamilton will be the featured speaker at the "Perspectives for Success Breakfast Series" on Wednesday, March 14 at the Memorial Union.

UW-Madison engineer to head DOE fusion energy office

March 1, 2007

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named a University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering professor to lead its Office of Fusion Energy Science, located within the DOE Office of Science.

Jay Martin: Harnessing technology to help the disabled

March 1, 2007

Like most people, mechanical engineering professor Jay Martin never really understood the challenges of living with a severe physical disability until his teenaged son, Liam, was paralyzed in a diving accident.

New evidence that global warming fuels stronger Atlantic hurricanes

February 28, 2007

Atmospheric scientists have uncovered fresh evidence to support the hotly debated theory that global warming has contributed to the emergence of stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.

Middle-school parents: Start talking before they start drinking

February 28, 2007

On March 7, "Start Talking Before They Start Drinking," a town hall meeting on middle school drinking, will examine Madison's youngest drinkers and what we all can do about this problem. The meeting, hosted by Tom Farley of the Chris Farley Foundation, will examine what we know about early drinking in Dane County, the medical consequences of early alcohol use, and how the entire community can reduce middle school alcohol use.

Honoring Morgridge Center’s 10th anniversary

February 28, 2007

The Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrates 10 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this year. In the spirit of recognizing past service efforts at UW–Madison and in the Madison community, 10 notable contributions the Morgridge Center has helped achieve since its inception are highlighted.

UW-Madison certificate program focuses on leadership development

February 27, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison offers students a novel way to document their leadership experience on campus for future job and graduate school applications.

‘Facebook’ generation urged to keep information private online

February 27, 2007

Ask any University of Wisconsin–Madison student whether they have a Facebook or MySpace account, and the answer will probably be "yes." According to recent statistics, Facebook tallies 250 million hits every day and ranks ninth in overall traffic on the Internet.

Conference will explore UW–Madison’s Cluster Hiring Initiative

February 27, 2007

This Thursday and Friday, March 1-2, scholars from a variety of fields will gather to discuss their collaborations at the second annual Wisconsin Conference on Interdisciplinary Cluster Hiring Case Study.

Leopold Foundation, UW–Madison to digitize Aldo Leopold archives

February 27, 2007

The entire Aldo Leopold Collection held by the University Archives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be digitized in a partnership project with the Aldo Leopold Foundation. More than $100,000 has been awarded to the Foundation, in Baraboo, Wis., to support the project.

Doyle vows to keep tuition down in new budget

February 27, 2007

State budget season got under way this month as Gov. Jim Doyle rolled out a proposed 2007–09 state budget that recognizes the importance of higher education and provides domestic partnership benefits for all state employees.

Governments benefit from professor’s planning expertise

February 27, 2007

Thinking ahead — planning — generally does not top America’s to-do lists. “As a society, we don’t often put a high enough priority on planning for future growth and change,” says Brian Ohm, professor of urban and regional planning.

Six faculty receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards for research

February 27, 2007

Six mid-career UW–Madison faculty have been recognized for their research accomplishments through conferral of Kellett Mid-Career Awards.

Romnes Awards support five of UW–Madison’s emerging stars

February 27, 2007

Five of UW–Madison’s emerging faculty stars have been named as recipients of the 2007 Romnes Awards.

Employee Matters

February 27, 2007

This column is prepared by staff from the Office of Human Resources. E-mail questions to benefits@ohr.wisc.edu or call 262-5650. For more information, visit…

UW programs partner with Wisconsin Film Festival

February 27, 2007

As film festivals sprout up around the state, UW–Madison’s very own event returns for its ninth year, running Thursday–Sunday, April 12–15.

Morgridge Center celebrates 10 great years of service

February 27, 2007

The Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrates 10 years at UW–Madison this year.

Men’s track wins seventh straight Big Ten title

February 26, 2007

It was a record-breaking day for the second-ranked Wisconsin men’s track and field team. The Badgers won their seventh straight Big Ten Conference indoor championship with 120 points, tying a league record for consecutive indoor titles. Wisconsin tied a mark held by Michigan from 1934-40.

Flu season in full swing in Wisconsin

February 26, 2007

Influenza activity is currently considered to be "widespread" in Wisconsin, indicating we are reaching the peak of this year's influenza season. Practitioners at University Health Services (UHS) are seeing many students with the flu. To minimize chances of getting the flu, students are encouraged to get a flu shot and to practice basic hygiene.

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