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Workshop focuses on using algebra to teach arithmetic
Helping grade-schoolers make the difficult transition from arithmetic to algebra is the goal of a one-day workshop at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Tuesday, March 1. Read More
Women’s health expert to address state issues
Dr. Gloria Sarto, co-director of the UW National Center of Excellence for Women's Health, will address the health, safety and well-being of Wisconsin women in a free presentation on Thursday, Feb. 24. Read More
The stuff of dreams
How does one visualize thought? Well, by pressing the open tip of an electrolyte-filled glass pipette much thinner than a human hair against the membrane of an individual brain cell, researchers can isolate a patch and identify the current flowing through individual ion channels on a cell's membrane. Read More
Survey to assess impact of student alcohol, drug use
UW-Madison undergraduates soon may be receiving an invitation to participate in a survey on the impact of alcohol and other drug use. Read More
Cuban film festival features variety of styles
Madison's Third Cuban Film Festival, sponsored by the Division of Continuing Studies and Edgewood College, will be held Feb. 24-March 4. A special guest, director Orlando Rojas, will present his latest film. Read More
Chemistry professor honored with national award
Robert J. Hamers, professor of chemistry, is receiving the Arthur W. Adamson Award for his distinguished service in the advancement of surface chemistry. Read More
‘Voices of Wisconsin’ examines language diversity
A series of panel discussions examining the role of languages in Wisconsin communities, part of a yearlong celebration of the Year of Languages, opens Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Madison. Read More
Chicago Sun-Times political writer to visit
Lynn Sweet, Washington, D.C., bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, will visit the campus this month as the spring semester's Public Affairs Writer in Residence. Read More
Friends of UW–Madison libraries to host used book sale
More than 15,000 books will go on sale during Wisconsin's largest used book sale Wednesday-Saturday, March 2-5, in 116 Memorial Library, 728 State St. Read More
Camp heartland children to visit
A group of children representing Camp Heartland, the nation's largest camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS, will be visiting next week to share their stories about living with a life-threatening illness. Read More
Scientists rid stem cell culture of key animal cells
Tackling a pressing and controversial technical barrier in stem cell biology, scientists at the WiCell Research Institute and UW–Madison have crafted a recipe that allows researchers to grow human embryonic stem cells in the absence of mouse-derived "feeder" cells, long thought to be a source of potential contamination for the therapeutically promising cells. Read More
Eroica trio brings classical sizzle to Wisconsin Union Theater
The Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio is bringing a show praised by critics for its "gusto" and "heart-stopping mastery" to the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25. Read More
Veterinary school supports police-dog project
Thanks to a special endowment fund, the Capital K-9s, a police-dog unit soon to be established at the Madison Police Department, will receive their veterinary care from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. Read More
Student named chair of national board
Gina Pignotti, a member of the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board (WASB) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, recently was elected chair of the national board for the Association of Student Advancement Programs (ASAP), the official student organization of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Her one-year term begins on May 1. Read More
Chadbourne plans events to teach about Park Street
Park Street, the primary Madison thoroughfare running from the front steps of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus to the Beltline in south Madison, connects the many diverse residential and commercial neighborhoods in the area. Read More
Nominations sought for Virginia Hart Award
Nominations are being sought for a prestigious award that recognizes the contributions and achievements of women in Wisconsin state government. Read More
Survey finds job market improving for MBA grads
Job markets locally, regionally and nationally are improving for students who are earning master's of business administration degrees, according to Blair Sanford, director of MBA career services at the School of Business. Read More
First critical parts of giant neutrino telescope in place
Working under harsh Antarctic conditions, an international team of scientists, engineers and technicians has set in place the first critical elements of a massive neutrino telescope at the South Pole. Read More
Mathematician wins top national science prize
Carl de Boor, a mathematician and computer scientist, has won the 2003 National Medal of Science, the most prestigious science award in the country. Read More
WARF to receive national medal of technology
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) will be among the recipients of the 2003 National Medal of Technology, an annual award conferred by the president of the United States that recognizes significant and lasting contributions to the country's economic, environmental and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technology. Read More