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Salsa celebrates its origins at Union Theater
Musicians from the neighborhood where salsa was born and, some say, grew up will play at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Saturday, Nov. 20.
WSRC exhibitions showcase work of Madison artists
Artists Leslee Nelson and Bobbette Rose are exhibiting their work at the Women's Studies Research Center through December.
Guest filmmaker/choreographer to screen work, present dances
Canadian choreographer Allen Kaeja, currently in residence in the Dance Program, will screen his new film, "Old Country," at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 and his dances will be featured in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20.
For the Record
ANNOUNCEMENTS WAA to offer football package to bowl game Though an official football bowl invitation won’t be made until after regular season play…
Milestones
HONORED The No. 1 ranked Badgers Men’s Cross Country Team won its sixth consecutive Big Ten Conference championship last month by a record…
Study: Meditation changes the brain’s electrical pattern
In the first scientific article to come from its pioneering studies of long-term Buddhist meditation practitioners, a UW–Madison team has found that long-term meditators (or "adepts") show markedly different patterns of brain electrical oscillations compared to a group with no previous meditative experience, when both of them generated a standard meditative practice.
Lowe brings Native arts to Smithsonian
When Truman Lowe speaks about his trip to Minnesota's North Shore in early 2000 to visit with George Morrison, his voice conveys a deep respect.
Recent sightings
Fading days of fall Pictured is a silhouetted view looking through an ivy-covered, semicircle window at Moore Hall. The hall…
Arboretum hosts botanical illustrations
The hidden architecture of the botanical world has mesmerized Wisconsin artist Vala Mohr.
Almanac
Ask Bucky Do you have questions? Ask Bucky has answers! Ask Bucky is a service provided by the Campus Information and Visitor…
EC&BS hosts benefits fair
Employee Compensation & Benefits Services hosted its 14th annual Benefits Fair on Oct. 13 in the Memorial Union.
Gardener-alumna exhibits at Knapp House
Long live the ivy! Damn the aphids! Full green ahead!
Johannes named to senior post at School of Business
Professor James M. Johannes has been named senior associate dean at the School of Business.
Book Smart
Hoodlums: Black Villains and Social Bandits in American Life William L. Van Deburg, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Afro-American Studies University of Chicago…
Campaign for new engineering building gains steam
A creative fund-raising strategy has resulted in more than 1,300 new pledges supporting the renovation and expansion of UW–Madison's 73-year-old Mechanical Engineering Building.
Research director receives award
A senior research administrator has been recognized with a national award for her contributions to the profession of research administration.
Biomedical engineering students to display new health-care products
More than 100 biomedical engineering undergrads have been working night and day on 20 different projects that they will put up for faculty evaluations on Friday, Dec. 3 at the expo in the lobby of the Engineering Centers Building, 1550 Engineering Drive. The public can visit during the evaluations from noon-2 p.m.
Osteoporosis research center to test drug compound
As part of the effort to find a solution to the impending osteoporosis crisis, the Osteoporosis Clinical Research Center has been chosen as one of only a dozen sites worldwide to conduct a clinical trial involving 2MD.
Capitol Capsules
Republicans pick up legislative seats GOP majorities in both houses of the state Legislature grew by one seat in both the Senate and…