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Singer, guitarist brings the music of Mali to Union Theater
Malian superstar Habib Koité, "praised by everyone from Joan Baez to Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne," according to the Los Angeles Times, will perform in the Wisconsin Union Theater on Friday, Feb. 18.
Visual culturists track places of memory
Ways in which the concept of memory influences visual culture will be up for discussion at a free University of Wisconsin–Madison colloquium on Friday, Feb. 11, in Room 121, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
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Book Smart
"Parameter Estimation and Inverse Problems," Cliff Thurber, professor of geology and geophysics (Elsevier/Academic Press, 2005)
Students find ‘green’ possibilities in proposed building designs
Designs for new buildings and adaptive reuse of current structures will receive "green" treatment, courtesy of students in UW–Madison landscape architecture and interior design classes and UW-Milwaukee's programs in architecture and urban planning.
Music faculty to premiere newly commissioned work
"Sojourn" for piano and percussion by Serra Hwang will debut at the hands of assistant professors of music Anthony Di Sanza and Jessica Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Mills Concert Hall in the Mosse Humanities Building.
Oscar nominee follows unorthodox rescue of rare camel calf
“The Story of the Weeping Camel,” a Mongolian-made documentary film, recalls efforts to save an abandoned baby camel, a rare white one at that.
Milestones
Honored Caroline Levine, associate professor in the Department of English, will receive the distinguished 2004 Perkins Prize, given by the Society for the…
For the Record
Announcements Calling poets and writers to work in a German villa The Hessen Literary Society is offering a stipend for a Wisconsin…
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Registration open for Showcase
University departments seeking ways to improve their operations will come together at Showcase 2005.
Faculty, staff invited to apply for Wisconsin Idea seminar
Faculty and staff interested in learning about the state of Wisconsin and the university's relationship to the state should apply for the Wisconsin Idea Seminar, a five-day study tour of the state, to be held May 16-20.
Part of Walnut Street sidewalk to close
Due to the construction of the Lot 76 parking ramp and a utility project in that area, the sidewalk on the north side of Walnut Street between University Bay Drive and Highland Avenue will be closed for several months, probably until sometime in June.
Warning issued on ‘phish’ e-mail
Campus e-mail users are seeing a growing number of fraudulent and potentially dangerous "phish" messages. These e-mails appear to come from legitimate sources, such as eBay, PayPal or a bank, but in fact are sent by identity thieves in an effort to collect account numbers and other private information for illegal purposes.
Horse owner seminar to feature natural riding movement
On Saturday, April 2, riders from all disciplines will have a chance to learna new technique that allows both horse and rider to move freely. She is the featured speaker for the School of Veterinary Medicine's 16th Annual Seminar for the Serious Horse Owner.
Reason named associate director of admissions
Tom Reason has been named associate director of operations in the Office of Admissions.
Dean of students names new special assistant
Ann Pham has been appointed special assistant to Dean of Students Luoluo Hong.
Professor up for National Book Circle award
No doubt it’s a harrowing tale, and a true one: In 1970 an African-American veteran of the Vietnam War was beaten into pulp and…
VITA available for tax assistance
About 40 UW–Madison students are taking part in a program that provides low income, elderly and disabled Madison residents with free state and federal income tax help.
Painter to discuss printmaking at Tandem Press
New York painter David Shapiro will discuss the "personal language" of signs and symbols — circles, spirals, dots, knots and more — that characterize his work in a free public lecture on Thursday, Feb. 17.