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BusinessWeek ranks Wisconsin MBA No. 4 for fastest payback
In its latest biennial ranking of MBA programs, BusinessWeek rates the Wisconsin MBA program No. 4 in the nation in terms of fastest return on students' investment. According to the magazine's findings, students who earn an MBA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have their costs of going back to school repaid due to higher salaries in less than five years, compared to more than 15 years for other MBA programs.
Future of conservation pondered in Oct. 26 lecture
"The Future of Conservation" will be the topic of a free public lecture by Steven Sanderson at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium, 816 State Street.
Conference tackles consumption, media and political culture
The intersection of consumer and political culture will be explored by scholars from across the United States and western Europe in a two-day conference beginning Friday, Oct. 20, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Partners in Giving under way
“Giving Strong” is the theme of the 2006 Partners in Giving campaign, historically known as the state, UW–Madison and UW Hospital and Clinics Employees Combined Campaign of Dane County. The eight-week charitable fundraising effort began on Oct. 9 and will continue through Nov. 30.
Sick and backup child care center opens in Madison
Chicken Soup, a child care center providing backup and mildly ill child care services, recently opened in Madison.
For the record
Notice to all faculty and staff regarding safety information (As required by the Jeanne Clery Act, The Drug Free Schools and Community Act…
Wisconsin Alumni Association honors Odyssey Project founder
University of Wisconsin–Madison English Professor Emily Auerbach will be honored at the Cabinet 99 Symposium on Friday, Nov. 3.
Wisconsin Careers workbook helps youth prepare for future
"Prepare For Your Future," new full-color workbook published by Wisconsin Careers, aims to help teachers and school counselors effectively guide youth in grades 6-9 through the career-planning and decision-making process.
Making more functional biopolymers
In response to increased environmental concerns and, more recently, skyrocketing oil prices, a University of Wisconsin–Madison research team is working to perfect bio-based plastics that hold up well in use, yet break down quickly in a landfill.
Employee flu shot availability doubled
In response to last year’s overwhelming demand, the Safety Department will more than double the locations and hours of on-campus employee flu shot clinics.
Milestones
Richard Amasino, Department of Biochemistry, has been elected to lead the American Society of Plant Biologists. Thomas Jeffries, professor in the bacteriology…
Podcasting for student ears
UW–Madison faculty are providing educational materials to students in the form of podcasts — multimedia files (audio or visual or both) that can be played back on portable devices such as iPods or on personal computers.
Writer’s Choice
The prefix “trans”gives words wings to rise beyond their definitions: transcontinental, transcendental, transgender, transformation. Similarly, the Visual Culture Cluster students, faculty and staff organizing and participating in an exploration of “trans”will endeavor to engineer new approaches to scholarship and art by breaking down barriers that separate disciplines.