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Chinese scholars meet to examine environmental health issues
More than 25 Chinese scholars studying in the United States will convene in Madison next week to study ways to attack global environmental problems.
Law School professor represents scientists in greenhouse gas lawsuit
Stephanie Tai, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School, is one of the lawyers representing 18 climate scientists who want the U.S. Supreme Court to have the government revisit the question of whether greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles should be regulated.
Forum to offer perspectives on post-9/11 world
On the fifth anniversary of 9/11, the Division of International Studies and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) will co-sponsor a panel discussion on “Perspectives on a Post-9/11 World.”
Bascom Hill Society awards first-ever scholarship
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Bascom Hill Society has awarded its first scholarship to a junior in economics, Spanish and international business.
Wisconsin Careers director named
V. Scott Solberg has been named director of Wisconsin Careers, a program within the Center on Education and Work in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education.
Weimer to examine net benefits of public investment in people
La Follette School of Public Affairs professor David Weimer has received a $120,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation to assess cost-benefit analyses of human capital interventions ‑ social programs and policies designed to improve people’s skills and abilities.
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Milestones
Matt Boyle has joined the men’s rowing program as an assistant coach. Bebe Bryans, women’s rowing head coach, has named Erik Miller…
Employee Matters
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Faculty, staff urged to talk to students about safety
UW–Madison is engaging in an effort to raise student awareness around safety issues in response to a series of a violent late-night attacks and robberies.
WARF launches new programs for promising compounds
In conjunction with the Keck-UW Comprehensive Cancer Center Small Molecule Screening Facility (SMSF), the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is launching a new initiative for assay development and small-molecule screening.
WAA seeks nominations for Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) is calling for nominations for its top honors, the Distinguished Alumni Award and Distinguished Young Alumni Award. Since 1936, WAA has presented the awards to the most prestigious graduates of UW–Madison.
Academy holds Middle East series
The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters will hold the weekly lecture series “Understanding the Middle East”this fall, intended to shed light on the problems of the Middle East and examine possible solutions.
Save the date for Plan 2008 forum
All faculty and staff are encouraged to “save the date” for UW–Madison’s seventh annual Diversity and Climate Campus Forum to be held on Thursday, Sept. 21, at Memorial Union.
Achoo! Pollen counter measures what’s making you sneeze
At 8 a.m. four days a week, from March to November, Rose Vrtis hikes up four flights of stairs to the roof of the Clinical Science Center.
Junior receives society’s inaugural scholarship
As the inaugural recipient of the Bascom Hill Society Scholarship, Sara Sadek knows she has a lot of high expectations awaiting her. But a look at her academic and personal achievements suggests she’ll exceed any benchmarks that are set.
Spotlight: Wisconsin Welcome
Photos by Michael Forster Rothbart New faculty members, including (left to right) Lisa Alexander, Christina Ewig and…
Music fest set to bring the world to the Union
The third annual World Music Festival will be held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23.
Computing security grows on UW–Madison students
When it comes to safe computing practices, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison need some improvement.
Nighttime is the right time for Arts Night Out!
A string quartet will play with fire, ceramics will get smoking hot and dancers will burn up the floor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's "Arts Night Out!" on Saturday, Sept. 30.