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Dance Program announces fall season
Yvonne Rainer, considered an "avant-garde aesthete and utopian activist" by essayist Ann Daly, will speak on Friday, Sept. 24, at 3:30 p.m. in Lathrop Hall as part of the fall Friday Forum series sponsored by the Dance Program.
Recreational sports fee now includes the Shell
Faculty and staff, along with their spouses and domestic partners, can now utilize all four Recreational Sports facilities by paying an annual fee of…
World music fest debuts at theater
From Basque accordionists to Romany orchestral artists, from dervish trances to African drums, the first annual World Music Festival promises artists from around the…
Almanac
Looking for UW Medical School? Most UW Medical School educators and administrators have moved to the new Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC).
Art critic Brenson is Arts Institute’s artist in residence
The UW–Madison Arts Institute has named respected art critic Michael Brenson as the Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence for fall 2004.
Book Smart
Hemant Shah, professor of journalism and mass communication and Asian American studies, and Michael C. Thorton, professor of Afro-American studies, Asian American studies and…
Exhibition focuses on work of UW–Madison’s Christiane Clados
The Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies Program, in collaboration with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UW-Milwaukee, and Latino Arts Inc. in Milwaukee, are presenting the art exhibit and lecture series "Christiane Clados: Reconstructing the Pre-Columbian World."
Students explore new routes to understanding in China
Environment, textiles and design professor Wei Dong is an expert in feng shui, an ancient Chinese philosophy based on harmony and balance.
Employee Matters
The Employee Compensation and Benefits Services staff prepares this column. Direct deposit—getting paid is easy! What is direct deposit?…
Fellowship allows law student to work on children’s cases
Jennifer Grissom
New justice shares his path with law students
Louis Butler's determined journey in a quest for fairness led him back to the UW Law School, just after he was sworn in as Wisconsin's first African-American Supreme Court justice.
Gallery honors memory of James Watrous
The James Watrous Gallery opens Saturday, Sept. 18, in the Overture Center for the Arts.
On with the show: Students to help open Overture Center
More than 150 UW–Madison students will be part of an extraordinary out-of-the-classroom learning experience as they dance, sing, play and perform as part of the celebration of the opening of Madison's Overture Center on Sept. 20.
New humanities faculty lectures series launched
The Center for the Humanities and the Institute for Research in the Humanities launched Focus on the Humanities, a new lecture series designed to make accessible the work of eminent UW–Madison humanists to a broader audience on campus and in the community. The project is the first of several planned collaborative efforts between UW–Madison's two most visible advocates for the humanities.
Discovery may halt progression of Alzheimer’s
In a finding that may cause a dramatic shift in the way scientists and researchers search for a therapy for Alzheimer's disease, a team of researchers led by Jeff Johnson, an associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, has discovered that increased expression of a protein called transthyretin in the brain appears to halt the progression of the disease. The findings appear in the current issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
Hurricane Frances satellite animation available
To observe the storm and its track, scientists at UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center have developed a new satellite animation tool that provides detailed, near real-time movies of the hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast.
Unlicensed mopeds on campus to be ticketed and towed
With the arrival of September, the university is starting to ticket and tow unlicensed mopeds. Tickets range from $75-$115, depending on the violation.
New program offered to entrepreneurs
The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center has announced a new opportunity for CEOs and presidents of second-stage, growth-oriented Wisconsin businesses. Known as the Wisconsin PeerSpectives Network, the program brings together in small groups of 8-12 executives in a peer-to-peer, problem-solving process.
From science to cinema, ‘Frankenstein’ explored
UW Libraries Department of Special Collections will host "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature," a traveling exhibition developed by the National Library of Medicine, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.
Hoofer Riding Club kicks off season
The Hoofer Riding Club is jumping right into a new season with several early events in the fall semester. The club, which began in 1939, will hold its Fall Kickoff on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Union. Check the "Today in the Union" listing for the exact location.