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For the Record
Academic staff professional development All UW–Madison academic staff with 50-percent appointments or more can compete for fiscal year 2006-07 Academic Staff Professional Development…
Technology helps foster ‘democratization of cartography’
Mark Harrower recalls a raging debate in his field in the 1970s, when some geographers worried that commercial map-making software would trigger the demise of cartography. But rather than sully the field, Harrower says the new technology — combined with the explosion of availability of geospatial information — is fueling one of the most exciting eras in his profession.
Architects chosen to design Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Uihlein Wilson Architects of Milwaukee, together with Ballinger of Philadelphia, will design the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and the Morgridge Institute for Research on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, officials announced today.
Roundtable announces fall events
University Roundtable has announced its schedule for this fall.
Tool concert cancelled
The Tool concert scheduled for tonight at the Kohl Center has been canceled due to an illness in the band. There will be no make-up date scheduled for this show. Fans who purchased tickets through the University of Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office will receive a full refund for the concert. Fans who purchased tickets through uwbadgers.com or over the phone through the Athletic Ticket Office will receive refunds directly on their credit cards within the next ten business days.
PACE reaction to downtown alcohol plan
Madison's Alcohol License Review Committee will review a plan this week that would freeze and possibly even reduce the number of alcohol licenses downtown, and the director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's PACE Project will testify.
Wendt Library hosts women in engineering exhibit
In tribute to the pioneering women of the 20th century who broke into the "male" field of engineering, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) have created a traveling multimedia history.
Webcasts bring together language educators, K-12 teachers
In a unique partnership, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Language Institute and the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers will sponsor several live webcasts of the Language Institute's 2006-07 lecture series, "National Standards and Instructional Strategies for Language Teaching."
National stem cell bank announces addition of new cell lines
The National Stem Cell Bank has expanded its offering of human embryonic stem cell lines to include cells from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), it announced today (Sept. 19). With the addition of the UCSF lines, the National Stem Cell Bank will soon have on deposit 13 of the 21 cell lines on the federal registry.
Charles Brokopp chosen to lead State Hygiene Laboratory
Charles D. Brokopp, currently a leader with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, has been named the new director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, where he started his career nearly 30 years ago. He will begin on Nov. 6, 2006.
Milestones
2006-07 Faculty Promotions and New Faculty The following people have been promoted from assistant to associate professor. In the College of…
Lab life: A look inside undergraduate research
For undergraduates at UW–Madison studying the agricultural and life sciences — genetics, biology, food science and biochemistry, among others — working in a laboratory is a rite of passage.
Five questions with…
Lewis Gilbert is the associate director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
Professor introduces unusual edible fungus to Madison
Huitlacoche stands at the precise intersection of agronomy, cultural anthropology, economics and the culinary arts.
Recent sightings
Give me a hand Mannequin limbs and body parts, complete with mock lacerations and injuries, are…
New technology helps foster ‘democratization of cartography’
Mark Harrower recalls a raging debate in his field in the 1970s, when some geographers worried that commercial map-making software would trigger the demise of cartography.
Book Smart
9XM Talking: WHA and the Wisconsin Idea (UW Press, November 2006). Randall Davidson, senior broadcast specialist, WHA Radio
Faculty make music to support abuse prevention, cancer research
Roberto Rengel, associate professor in the School of Human Ecology, will put his congas and timbales in service to the salsa band Grupa Candela in Rhumba 4 Rainbow, an event to support the prevention of child abuse and domestic violence. The event features a Latin dance show, a silent auction, food, door prizes and Extra Mile Awards for children and families who have made a difference in their communities.