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Intersection of business and research explored at CEO Summit
Three distinguished University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists will meet with corporate chief executives who graduated from the university to brief them on the business applications and marketability of their research on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Chancellor approves campus LTE reform plan
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has adopted a detailed, multi-year plan that will reshape its use of Limited Term Employees (LTEs), Chancellor John D. Wiley announced Tuesday.
Stem Cells 101: Meet Wisconsin’s research leaders
Southeastern Wisconsin residents will have a unique opportunity on Oct. 10 to hear about the promises and limitations of stem cell research directly from the Wisconsin professors and researchers working in the field.
‘Failed’ experiment produces a bacterial Trojan horse
A failed experiment turned out to be anything but for bacteriologist Marcin Filutowicz. As he was puzzling out why what should have been a routine procedure wouldn't work, he made a discovery that led to the creation of a new biological tool for destroying bacterial pathogens - one that doesn't appear to trigger antibiotic resistance.
Grant offers child care help to classified employees
For many years, Holly Johnson worked as a stay-at-home mom: cooking, cleaning and caring for her four children. But after more than two decades of being the main source of child care, she was forced to return to the work force as a single parent.
Milestones
La Follette School of Public Affairs professor Carolyn Heinrich and co-authors Pascal Courty and Gerald Marschke won an award for best article from the…
Professor puts a new spin on pest management with the ‘Weedometer’
In his weed ecology course, UW–Madison agronomist Ed Luschei assigns his students a project with only one requirement: “Do something useful for someone.”
Five questions with…
Rob Forget, associate director of recruitment in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
New system provides better security
Five years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, colleges and universities across the country are continuing to implement plans to safeguard critical facilities, hazardous materials and sensitive research.
Continuing studies dean to retire next summer
Howard Martin, dean of the Division of Continuing Studies (DCS), will retire next summer after a 42-year career with the university.
Almanac
Ask Bucky is a service provided by Visitor and Information Programs. For more information, call 263-2400, visit the Campus Information Center in the Red Gym or the new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St., or visit us at http://www.vip.wisc. edu. Below are two questions Ask Bucky recently answered.
Recent sightings
Peaceful meal Buddhist monk Geshe Sopa enjoys dinner and conversation with student residents during an International Learning Community (ILC) dinner…
Artist asks, ‘Wildflowers or Weed?’ in Arboretum exhibition
Watercolor artist Lynne Railsback began her career in commercial interior design. “With my background in graphics, I was able to provide my clients with services such as wall murals, designs for construction barricades, signage, company logos, business cards and promotional literature,”she says.
Composers visit campus for improvisation symposium
Belgian composer/pianist Frederic Rzewski and jazz pianist Marilyn Crispell will offer two free public concerts in conjunction with a School of Music symposium on piano improvisation.
Carpathian Folk Quartet to present rare instruments
The Carpathian Mountains carve a culturally distinct niche from northwestern Romania to Transylvania. The villages that lie in the path of the mountains are…
Two visiting artists re-envision landscapes, curatorial approach
A Pittsburgh painter who sees landscape as abstract art and a cultural anthropologist from Germany will discuss their work as part of the Department of Art’s 2006 Art Colloquium.
Campus community invited to Homecoming activities
“Bucky Goes to Camp … Randall” is the theme of the 2006 Badger Homecoming celebration, which kicks off on Friday, Oct. 6, and concludes with the Wisconsin-Minnesota football game on Saturday, Oct. 14. The entire university community is invited to join in the festivities.
Concerts to celebrate French sense of fun, fantasy
“Paris in Performance: Music, Ballet, Poetry, Lectures and Art Recreating French Political and Artistic Visions From 1870-1920.” The series is the result of the Creative Arts Award Kautsky received from the Arts Institute in 2005.
Professor’s work underscores importance of family in caring for people with disabilities
The story that Sandra Magaña tells her social work classes is a tale of challenges and of how people rise to them. It also illustrates a crucial point. The object lesson, Magaña says, is to describe in human terms how important the family is to Hispanic and Latino parents in caring for adult children with disabilities.
Open house to showcase Science Hall’s past and present
An open house from noon-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, will highlight the history of Science Hall and the work of its current occupants.