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Building Commission OKs facility upgrades
Crucial upgrades to UW–Madison facilities and improvements to student health-care services and housing have won state Building Commission approval.
Effort benefits graduate students
Jean and Phil Myers of Middleton
FCNA plans annual meeting
The Friends of the Campus Natural Areas (FCNA) will hold its fourth annual meeting on Wednesday, April 6.
Journalism education marks centennial year
Meeting in Bascom Hall's south wing in 1905, about 30 students in Professor Willard Bleyer's English 19a class were the first of thousands to hone their craft as journalists and communicators at UW–Madison.
Technology builds foreign language proficiency
Using new computer software developed at UW–Madison, foreign-language instructors are creating interactive online lessons that help students improve their listening comprehension, an important step to attaining advanced speaking ability in a language.
Showcase provides a forum for problem solving
Innovative ideas for making improvements on campus — from designing library computer labs to be more user-friendly to creating emergency plans for campus day care centers to finding ways to boost diversity — will be highlighted in Showcase 2005.
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Sunday breakfast at Lakefront on Langdon starts April 3
A tradition returns to Memorial Union with a new twist.
Employee Matters
This column is prepared by staff of the Employee Compensation and Benefits Services office.
2005-2006 Hilldale and Holstrom Award winners
HILLDALE AWARDS Abramovitz, Sarah Austad, Kirsten Becklund, Kristen Berg, Matthew Bosch, Justin Brehm, Sarah Brown, Sarah…
Lecturer shares experiences with African genocide
Through the efforts of Aloys Habimana, a group of more than 25 UW–Madison students had a firsthand view of how genocide occurs, receiving lessons that can be learned from tragedy and finding out how justice can play a role in healing.
Third Humanities Biennial examines ‘Future of Folk’
Scholars, students and the general public will examine American folk culture in the 21st century during "The Future of Folk," the third Humanities Biennial at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to be held Thursday, April 14-Saturday, April 23.
From Madison to Mongolia: The crusade for a giant fish
Biologist David Gilroy hopes this month to begin detecting signals from a legendary fish species, one that has captured the hearts of scores of anglers. The scientist is on the trail of the majestic taimen, the largest trout species in the world.
Faculty commitment inspires a new generation of scholars
When visitors walk through the labyrinth of poster displays in Memorial Union's Great Hall on Tuesday, April 12, during the 2005 Undergraduate Symposium, they may be getting the first glimpse of the next generation of academic scholars.
CCAS celebrates decade of service
The Cross-College Advising Service (CCAS) will celebrate a decade of service to the UW–Madison community with a Thursday, March 31 carnival and advising fair open to students, faculty and staff.
Two faculty named Aldo Leopold Fellows
Two faculty members have been awarded 2005 Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowships.
World’s oldest rock, newest technology to be on display
The world's oldest terrestrial material, a tiny grain of zircon crystal whose study radically altered scientific views of the early Earth, will be on brief public display Saturday, April 9, at the Geology Museum.
Student programmers ready for Shanghai smackdown
In the world of collegiate computer programming, the Harmless Fluffy Bunnies, UW–Madison's team, are the competitive equivalent of the Green Bay Packers.
Student volunteers provide tax help
Volunteers at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) office span a wide age range, from UW–Madison students to retirees.
Science writer to discuss color’s role in art history
What did great paintings of the past look like when they were new? How did natural pigments influence art? Science writer Phillip Ball will tackle such questions at his Tuesday, March 29, talk at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.