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Milestones

December 6, 2006

Bret Bielema, the sixth rookie head coach in NCAA history to guide his team to 11 victories, has been named the Dave McClain Big… Read More

Choral Union brings university, community together in music

December 6, 2006

In a particularly congenial intersection of town and gown, the 170-voice Choral Union will present two substantial works by Franz Joseph Haydn and Zoltan Koda’ly on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10. Read More

Dance academy sends students to perform at Waisman Center

December 6, 2006

Students from the world-renowned Trinity Academy of Irish Dance will perform traditional Irish step dancing, replete with authentic costumes and music at the Waisman Center Children’s Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 10. Read More

Holocaust made ‘Manifest’ in Jewish Theater Project production

December 6, 2006

“Manifest” playwright Brian Silberman takes great issue with films such as “Schindler’s List,” “Amistad” and “Dances With Wolves.” Read More

Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection features two designers

December 6, 2006

Examples of Bonnie Cashin’s and Dorothy Liebes’ work are on display at the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection in Room 378 of the School of Human Ecology until Friday, Jan. 12. For details, call 262-1162 or visit http://sohe.wisc.edu/depts/hlatc/location.html. Read More

String orchestras showcase music from film, stage

December 6, 2006

The All-University String Orchestras will perform music written or adapted for film and stage at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, in Mills Hall. Read More

‘Daily Show’ producer to speak at winter commencement

December 6, 2006

Ben Karlin, executive producer of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Showâ€, and a 1993 UW–Madison graduate, will speak at the commencement on Sunday, December 17. Read More

Exhibition shows mechanics of cultural influence

December 6, 2006

Aside from their aesthetic beauty, color woodcuts made in America, Britain and Japan at the turn of the last century also illustrate the unmistakable influence each culture had on the others. An exhibition of color woodcuts from those three countries is set to open at the Chazen Museum of Art on Saturday, Dec. 9. Read More

LUNAFEST™ films provide primer on empowerment

December 6, 2006

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. Read More

Five Questions With…

December 6, 2006

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. Read More

SAFE coordinator offers insight into program

December 6, 2006

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. Read More

Major art fair taps into talents of art students

December 6, 2006

Tandem Press, the fine-art printmaking studio affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison's art department, will be among hundreds of galleries represented, as thousands of collectors and artists gather December 7-10 for fairs and events surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach, the leading international art event in the Americas. Read More

Book Smart

December 6, 2006

The Saturated World: Aesthetic Meaning, Intimate Objects, Women’s Lives, 1890-1940 (University of Tennessee Press, 2006) By Beverly Gordon, professor and chair, Department… Read More

For the record

December 6, 2006

Reminder of inclement weather guidelines The chancellor is responsible for determining if, for the safety and welfare of students and staff, classes will… Read More

Writer’s Choice

December 6, 2006

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. Read More

Putting a massive library at the public’s fingertips

December 6, 2006

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). Read More

Brighten the holidays with gifts from the university

December 6, 2006

UW–Madison gift ideas from around the campus are available for Badgers fans of all ages this holiday season. Read More

Report: Women in science see progress, but not enough

December 6, 2006

A recent National Academies of Science report illuminates issues female scientists and engineers face in universities across the nation, including UW–Madison. Read More

Wisconsin Idea: A massive library at your fingertips

December 6, 2006

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. Read More

New admissions initiative to boost production agriculture in Wisconsin

December 6, 2006

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. Read More