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Giant pumpkin regatta set for Oct. 9 at Memorial Union
October at the Union Terrace means crisp blue skies and crimson leaves scattered among the brightly colored tables and chairs. But this year you'll also see a flash of orange bobbing in Lake Mendota as the University of Wisconsin–Madison's first Giant Pumpkin Regatta takes place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Memorial Union Terrace, 800 Langdon St.
Report: Growing deficits jeopardize U.S. influence around world
The United States must confront the alarmingly high federal budget and current account deficits, according to a new report written for the Council on Foreign Relations in New York by Menzie Chinn, University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of public affairs.
National Stem Cell Bank spins out first private sector work
Nimblegen Systems is the first Madison company to benefit from the Oct. 3, 2005 announcement by the National Institutes of Health to base the National Stem Cell Bank at the WiCell Research Institute.
For the Record
Jacobsen endows scholarship fund Larry Jacobsen, UW alumnus and former director of the UW–Madison Primate Research Center Library and Information Services, has created…
Milestones
David Nolan, a financial specialist for the Environmental Resources Center, received a UW-Extension Classified Staff Exceptional Service Award for providing fiscal expertise contributing to…
Recent sightings
Unattended Gardener’s shoes set the stage as Gerry Campbell, faculty director of the Community Scholars Programs, a one-year academic program…
Employee Matters
Health Insurance Coverage While Out of the Area
University supports city’s Halloween efforts
UW-Madison officials continue to support the efforts of the City of Madison and local law enforcement to downsize, discourage and localize upcoming Halloween activities.
Kites on Ice put on hold for 2006
Organizers of Madison’s midwinter festival Kites on Ice have announced that it will not be held in 2006 due to a lack of funding.
Conference focuses on first-year students
UW-Madison faculty and staff who teach and work with first-year students will gather on Friday, Oct. 14, to discuss ways to engage students and set them on the path for a successful academic career.
Leading German jurist to give human rights talk
Brun-Otto Bryde, judge of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, will deliver the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Godfrey & Kahn Lecture Hall (Room 2260) of the Law School.
Almanac
Ask Bucky Do you have questions? We have answers! Ask Bucky is a service provided by the Campus Information and Visitor Center, your…
Grant funds nursing research into improving patient care
The National Institute of Nursing Research has awarded two grants totaling $2.8 million to the School of Nursing to develop interventions designed to improve patient health.
Songs help Indian women solve real-world problems
Songs help Indian women solve real-world problems
Biologist to speak in zoology lecture series on Oct. 7
Among the many bizarre evolutionary patterns of the animal kingdom is the curious diversity of male “horns” in different species of the dung beetle.
Roundtable plans fall speaker events
University Roundtable begins its fall schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with Gary Sandefur, dean of the College of Letters and Science. He’ll talk about “The Beat Goes On: Maintaining the Healthy Heart of a Great University.â€
Homecoming: W marks the spot
Homecoming 2005 sets sail on Friday afternoon, Oct. 14, when 128 students will compete in the EA Sports NCAA Football Challenge from noon-4 p.m. in the Memorial Union parking lot. It’s billed as “the ultimate college video game tournament.” Sixteen universities across the nation are participating, and the champion from each campus will be flown to New York to compete for the title of national champion.
UW-Madison historian aims to broaden perceptions of American West
“I wish I’d been a fly on the wall instead of a first-grader,” says Susan L. Johnson, the Women’s Studies Research Center Fellow for…
MacBeth takes Kabuki turn in student production
A Kabuki version of “MacBeth” frames the Shakespearean tragedy in traditional Japanese theater.
Writer’s Choice
On the verge of earning her master’s degree in library and information studies, Gay Strandemo has developed an acute appreciation of the proper care of library books.