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Applications for fall 2006 now being accepted
As of Sept. 15, we are accepting applications for undergraduate admission for the fall of 2006.
Dane County economic outlook survey released
Higher energy costs are expected to dampen Dane County Businesses' economic outlook for 2006, a new survey has found. Fewer Dane County businesses expect increases in sales revenue, profitability and number of employees in 2006, according to the third annual Dane County Economic Survey. The survey is sponsored by First Business Bank and the UW–Madison School of Business.
UW forges new ties with Indian educators, researchers
The president of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, announced today an unprecedented research and education collaboration between the Indian government, several Indian universities, three international corporations and 15 U.S. universities, including UW–Madison.
Dancing bacteria? Engineers explore microbial choreography
Birds fly together in flocks. Fish swim together in schools. Everyone has seen the beautiful, seemingly choreographed motions these collections of organisms can exhibit. But surely bacteria, which have no eyes or brain, cannot behave in such a coordinated way. In fact, they do, and researchers are beginning to learn how.
Conservationist to speak on wild lands protection
A Wisconsin conservationist who headed two of the U.S. government's largest land management agencies during the 1990s will lecture on wilderness preservation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at UW–Madison.
Milestones
Honored Michael Chial was awarded a Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The award recognizes…
Hummingbirds get some energy the easy way: passively
When it comes to energy metabolism, hummingbirds are the heavyweight champions of vertebrates. Pound for pound, the thumb-sized birds have higher energy demands than elephants.
For the Record
Call for nominations for Hilldale professorships Academic departments and interdisciplinary centers or institutes are invited to nominate outstanding faculty for one of three…
Recent sightings
Slam! Audra Jeffers (15) spikes the ball as the women’s volleyball team plays Loyola during a first-round game of the…
Hamel named interim director of Film Festival
A veteran of the Wisconsin Film Festival has been tapped to be its interim director, following the departure of Mary Carbine. Meg Hamel, a UW–Madison graduate, began her new duties on Nov. 28.