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LUNAFEST™ films provide primer on empowerment
The Campus Women’s Center, Women in Business and the Marketing Society are bringing LUNAFEST, a national touring film showcase of short films by and about women, to Madison.
Five Questions With…
John Dreger is a senior instrumentation specialist at the Wisconsin Structural and Materials Testing Labs in the College of Engineering, where he’s worked for more than 41 years.
SAFE coordinator offers insight into program
After working for SAFEwalk during his time as an undergraduate, Jacob Hahn returned to campus to serve as the coordinator of Safe Arrival For Everyone (SAFE) Nighttime Services.
Book Smart
The Saturated World: Aesthetic Meaning, Intimate Objects, Women’s Lives, 1890-1940 (University of Tennessee Press, 2006) By Beverly Gordon, professor and chair, Department…
For the record
Reminder of inclement weather guidelines The chancellor is responsible for determining if, for the safety and welfare of students and staff, classes will…
Writer’s Choice
The Glass Lab will hold an open house on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There will be glass blowing and neon demonstrations, and work will be available for sale.
Putting a massive library at the public’s fingertips
A 15-year-old home-schooled boy … College students in Illinois … The nephew of Bangladesh’s president. The people on this list have a common trait: They are all Wisconsin Idea recipients, thanks to the Digital Collections Center (UWDCC).
Brighten the holidays with gifts from the university
UW–Madison gift ideas from around the campus are available for Badgers fans of all ages this holiday season.
Report: Women in science see progress, but not enough
A recent National Academies of Science report illuminates issues female scientists and engineers face in universities across the nation, including UW–Madison.
New admissions initiative to boost production agriculture in Wisconsin
A fall 2007 pilot admissions initiative for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is working to retain Wisconsin students who are both highly qualified and deeply committed to long-term careers in Wisconsin agriculture.
Five UW faculty inducted into national academies
Five University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been recognized for their research accomplishments through recent induction into the National Academies.
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Employee Matters
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WAA offers official bowl tours
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), an official travel partner of UW Athletics, offers fans complete Capital One Bowl tour packages.
Staff member answers Oprah’s call
In October, April Kigeya was checking the “Oprah Winfrey Show” Web site for last-minute reservations and saw that the show was looking for audience members who wanted to do something challenging for someone they didn’t know. She quickly answered the call.
Still time to contribute to Partners in Giving
There is still time to contribute to Partners in Giving (the state, university and UW Hospital and Clinics combined campaign of Dane County). It officially ended on Nov. 30, but contributions are still being accepted.
Top state officials to discuss Wisconsin’s environment
Four members of Gov. Jim Doyle’s cabinet whose agencies handle a broad spectrum of environmental and resource management concerns will discuss the environment at a free public forum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium, 816 State St.