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Supporters to celebrate UW spirit May 7
Alumni, students and members of UW System communities can celebrate their campus allegiances during the statewide "UW Spirit Day" on Friday, May 7. The event celebrates the contributions of UW alumni who live and work in Wisconsin.
TAA will not withhold grades
The Teaching Assistants' Association announced on Sunday, May 2, that its membership would not withhold grades from UW–Madison students.
SPA awards recognize special efforts of student life staff
The Student Personnel Association honored the efforts of eight individuals and the coordinating team of a campus diversity initiative in its 2004 Outstanding Achievement Awards at a luncheon April 21.
Musicians report on North Korea trip
The School of Music and Center for East Asian Studies at UW–Madison are co-sponsoring "Building Musical Bridges in North Korea," an informal conversation with two musicians on their recent experience in North Korea.
Two awarded Women’s Philanthropy Council Fellowships
Two doctoral candidates in the humanities at UW–Madison are recipients of Women's Philanthropy Council Fellowships for the 2004-05 academic year.
Wisconsin Union Theater announces 2004-2005 season
During the Wisconsin Union Theater's upcoming 85th season, great performers will once again captivate and thrill audiences with the best in classical and world music, performance art, dance and travel films.
Stress Relief Week to help students relax
The Campus Information and Visitor Center, in cooperation with University Health Services (UHS) is providing a series of free events designed to help UW–Madison students relax and have a little more fun during the end-of-semester crunch period.
WAA to host celebration for international graduates
The Wisconsin Alumni Association will celebrate the achievements of UW–Madison's graduating international students during a free reception on Wednesday, May 5, at the Pyle Center.
Six to receive honorary degrees at commencement
Drawing from the fields of wildlife conservation, the Broadway theater, women's studies, American Indian studies, medicine and business, UW–Madison will bestow six honorary degrees on Friday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m.
Madison civic leader honored with gift to UW business school
Bruce D. Neviaser, chair and founding director of the Great Lakes Companies Inc., Madison, has pledged $1 million to the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship in the UW–Madison School of Business to honor his father, Daniel H. Neviaser, a prominent Madison business owner and civic leader.
Drug derived from hot peppers relieves post-shingles pain
The thousands of people who suffer from postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the severe burning pain that often follows the skin infection commonly known as shingles, now have new, durable relief from an unexpected source: capsaicin, the alkaloid that makes hot peppers hot.
Archaeology Field Day to dig into campus past
The public will have a rare opportunity to get a firsthand look at archaeology in action during an Archaeology Field Day on Sunday, May 2, from noon-4 p.m.
USDA awards $4.4 million for Johne’s Disease research
The United States Department of Agriculture announced will contribute $4.4 million to an international research collaborative seeking to control and eliminate Johne's disease in cattle, sheep and goats.
Owl with eye lens implant to be released back into wild
The great horned owl that received the first-ever specifically designed and fabricated intraocular lens implants at the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine on Jan. 22, will also be the first owl released into the wild after cataract surgery and implantation of intraocular lenses.
Satellite images available soon for all of Wisconsin
A new program called WisconsinView will soon provide Wisconsin's citizens with ready access for the first time to digital satellite images of any location in the state.
Waisman offers Badger Bash
Bucky Badger, the UW Marching Band, a parade (rain or shine): What more could any child possibly want? The Waisman Center's Children's Theatre caps off its season with all of the above on Sunday, May 2.
Conference explores new Latin American left
An international roster of guests from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Venezuela and more will join scholars, students and community members on Thursday-Sunday, April 29-May 2, for an exploration of "The New Latin American Left: Origins and Future Trajectory."
Employees ice cream social May 5
What's your favorite Babcock ice cream flavor? Is it orange custard chocolate chip? Chocolate peanut butter? Or the old standby and most popular, vanilla? Those will be just some of the flavors to choose from at the second annual UW–Madison ice cream social. The event, which marks State Employee Recognition Day in Wisconsin, will take place rain or shine on Wednesday, May 5, from 2:30-4 p.m. on upper Bascom Hill. All UW–Madison employees are encouraged to attend.
Records management classes offered in May, June
To improve understanding of broad records management and archival concepts, and to explain issues specific to UW–Madison, a series of workshops is being held in May and June.
Teaching, learning symposium to examine ‘literacies’
This year's Teaching and Learning Symposium, May 18-21, focuses on an expanded concept of literacy, one that encompasses information, communication, science, math and cultural literacy, in addition to reading and writing. All these "literacies" refer to fundamental abilities to identify and critically use information of all sorts, and to be able to communicate.