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Partners in Giving pledges increase
Organizers of the Partners in Giving campaign are smiling this month. Dollar totals and donor numbers at the university were up significantly from last year when the annual charitable workplace campaign officially concluded Nov. 30. Read More
Recent sightings
Unexpected beauty The greenhouses under construction on Walnut Street offer a surprising view as they are illuminated by car and… Read More
Madison spirit drives Peace Corps
UW-Madison and the United States Peace Corps have a bond like few other institutions. Read More
Backward Glance
Daryl Buss was named dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Buss previously had been chair of the department of physiological sciences at… Read More
Roller named senior assistant to dean of Letters and Science
College of Letters and Science Associate Dean Judi Roller has been named senior assistant for cross-college initiatives and diversity initiatives at the graduate level. Read More
Elvehjem to host David Klamen exhibition
OK, what do you get when you cross a supermarket bar code with an old master painting? Answer: Artist David Klamen. Read More
WCER names new director
Adam Gamoran, professor of sociology and educational policy studies, has been selected as director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research in the School of Education. Read More
Cartography pioneer, UW scholar dies at 89
The scholar who created what is universally considered "the map of the world" has died at the age of 89. Read More
Announcements
Lectures Committee seeks applications The Lectures Committee is soliciting applications from departments, academic programs and registered student organizations for support of public… Read More
Tickets available for Outback Bowl
Tickets for the 2004 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., are available. Read More
Friends of UW Hospital and Clinics hold tree-lighting ceremony
The Friends of the UW Hospital and Clinics will present its annual Love Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 12. Read More
Charter Street reopens, but more closings planned
The northbound lane of Charter Street between University Avenue and Observatory Drive reopened late last month after being closed for a year due to the Chamberlin Hall remodeling and an underground utilities project. Read More
Service horse receives expert care from Vet School
When the horse you're dealing with is a prescription for its owner's health, the last thing you want is for the horse to succumb to its own health problems. Read More
Biotechnology training grant is renewed
A National Institutes of Health grant that promotes graduate training in biotechnology has been renewed for an additional five years, according to bacteriologist Timothy Donohue, who directs the program. Read More
Engineering online program honored
An association of more than 900 institutions and organizations of higher education that offer online learning, The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), has named the Master of Engineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Engineering as the 2004 Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program. Read More
Two Law School faculty members win teaching awards
Professor David Schwartz and Madison lawyer Stephen P. Hurley, an adjunct professor, have won awards for excellence in teaching at the UW Law School. Read More
‘Once Upon a Christmas Cheery’ program hits 35-year mark
Chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri is marking 35 years of making science fun for the community with his annual Christmas program. Read More
Lands’ End funds scholars award
Lands' End is the first corporate sponsor of the UW E-Business Institute Scholars Program. This new program will provide financial support for students to research strategic e-business challenges and questions that are important to corporate sponsors and the Institute. Read More
Bird species see themselves in a different light
Two related South American species of birds, difficult to distinguish with the human eye, use ultraviolet light to differentiate between themselves, according to a zoologistat the UW. Read More