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UW-Madison statement on the LAB felony convictions audit
Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazell provides further information regarding the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) audit showing that 40 employees of the UW System, including 27 employees at UW–Madison, have a felony conviction record.
Movie weekend brings educational opportunities to varied audiences
Five little film festivals — four of them global in scope — and three competitions are the basis of the eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Thursday-Sunday, March 30-April 2.
Letter to campus community from Bazzell on LAB felon audit
Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazell provides further information on the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) letter audit released today showing that 40 employees of the UW System, including 27 employees at UW–Madison, have felony conviction records.
UW-Madison begins planning for pending budget cuts
The university is beginning to address how it would handle what would be the largest budget cut in university history, proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle to lawmakers Feb. 18.
Executive MBA scholarship offered for non-profit sector
The UW–Madison School of Business is offering a two-year scholarship for its Executive MBA program to a qualified applicant who works for a Wisconsin not-for-profit organization.
Wisconsin wins more national attention for producing CEOs
Wisconsin continues to gain national attention as a training ground for top CEOs. The latest round of media coverage comes courtesy of BusinessWeek magazine.
Family field trips inspire a Wisconsin museum guide
Drawing from personal history and a career in historic preservation, Anton Rajer has produced "Museums, Zoo and Botanical Gardens of Wisconsin: A Comprehensive Guidebook" (UW Press, 2006). This new guidebook, out in March, has taken him a lifetime to put together, often with the help of students in his UW–Madison art conservation classes.
Taste gene may play role in smoking
Recent research on the genetics of smoking has focused on genes that are thought to be related to nicotine metabolism, personality traits, and regulation of emotions. According to a genetic study just published in "Nicotine and Tobacco Research," genes responsible for taste also may yield important information about who smokes and why they smoke.
Global Simulation Workshop comes to UW–Madison
How would you run the world? UW–Madison students will have the chance to answer that question on Saturday, Feb. 25.
UW-Madison students lead a Midwest energy summit
If America is "addicted to oil," then the Midwest Student Energy Conference just might be part one of America's 12-step program.
Columbia scientist to speak on climate change, air quality
How could climate change affect air quality and human health in the future? A Columbia University scientist who is exploring this question in the nation's largest city will speak at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6, at UW–Madison.
Rare alliance forged to protect Wisconsin waters
Conservation groups, regulatory agencies, farmers and UW–Madison scientists have banded together in an unprecedented effort to preserve the health of Wisconsin's lakes, rivers and streams.
Great (taste) expectations: study shows brain can manipulate taste
A team of UW–Madison scientists tested the ability of the human brain to mitigate foul taste through a ruse of anticipation. The work, conducted at the UW–Madison Waisman Center using high-tech brain imaging techniques and distasteful concoctions of quinine on a cohort of college students, reveals in detail how the brain responds to a manipulation intended to mitigate an unpleasant experience.
Austen book signing and theatre production at UW–Madison
Make Saturday, Feb. 25 a celebration of the noted author Jane Austen. From 5:30-7 p.m., UW–Madison English Professor Emily Auerbach will sign copies of her book, "Searching for Jane Austen," at the University Club, 803 State Street.
Scientists discuss evolutionary roots of social behavior
Researchers have long reflected on that most intriguing of evolutionary questions: what led to the emergence of social behavior? Following observations of primates, our nearest evolutionary kin, many scientists have proposed that social alliances may have evolved as a means to stave off competitors for resources or mates.
Experts question prevalent stereotypes about autism
As theories about autism spread like wildfire in the media and the general public, a panel of autism experts will reflect on the validity of four widely held - and potentially inaccurate - assumptions about the developmental disability.
Arts Institute gears up for Wisconsin Film Festival
The eighth annual Wisconsin Film Festival will again feature a diverse program of independent features, international cinema, experimental films, documentaries and short films that audiences have come to enjoy.
Future artists showcase talents in ‘The Chancellor Presents’
Students will be exploring and articulating personal expression and ideas at the performance of “The Chancellor Presents the Performing Artists of the Future: A World Class Evening of Music, Drama and Dance,”on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Overture Center.