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Study: Majority of college smokers don’t quit
Almost 90 percent of college students who were daily smokers and 50 percent of occasional smokers were still smoking four years later, according to a study conducted at UW–Madison and just published in the current issue of Health Psychology.
Two faculty chosen to be Guggenheim Fellows
A distinguished art historian and historian of science at UW–Madison have received fellowships this spring from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.
Classified staff awards announced
Each of this year's five classified staff award winners at UW–Madison are willing to go above and beyond the call of duty, whether by finding innovative ways to improve their units or by helping the greater campus and Madison communities.
Almanac
Campus Crime Stoppers offers rewards The Campus Crime Stoppers program encourages people who see crimes committed or other suspicious activities to call 262-8477…
Book smart
John Rudolph's "Scientists in the Classroom: The Cold War Reconstruction of American Science Education," Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
Kohler Art Library exhibition explores books as art
The intriguingly named Bone Folders' Guild, a group of regional book artists, will showcase books as works of art at the Kohler Art Library through Sunday, May 2.
‘To life!’ ala Hillel’s Jewish Theatre Project
"On Deaf Ears," Hillel's Jewish Theatre Project, will play Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27 and 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Union's March Play Circle.
Choreographers to converge in Dance Program concert
Works by modern dance choreographer Dan Wagoner and somatic arts scholar/ choreographer Ruth Solomon will be highlighted in the Dance Program's Spring Concert, Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24.
Certificate recognizes skills
To help graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, academic staff and faculty develop teaching skills that build upon their research skills, UW–Madison is launching a certificate that recognizes their ability to integrate research, teaching and learning.
Dean emeritus provides boost to history department
As dean emeritus of the College of Letters and Science, E. David Cronon knows that a department having access to money without strings is a rare thing.
Employee Matters
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Recent sightings
Spring renewal The top of an eagle staff frames a moving line of Native American students and members from several…
Interdisciplinary artist to transform SoHE facade
Deep into her semester-long residency, interdisciplinary artist Janet Morton is to begin work on her new outdoor installation, slated for the facade of the School of Human Ecology in honor of its centennial.
Parking crunch coming this fall
Campus construction projects scheduled to begin this summer and fall mean the number of available parking stalls will dwindle by 1,500-1,800 by September. Permit prices will increase $25 to help cover building a replacement parking structure. This raises prices to $425, $625 and $1,015.
Construction closes Charter Street
North Charter Street between University Avenue and Linden Drive has been closed to northbound traffic so that contractors can install a domestic water line, and electric and signal ductbanks. Drivers are being detoured west on University Avenue to Babcock Drive.
Children’s author to lecture
Children's author and award-winning storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy will tell "Stories of a Dyslexic Bibliophile" at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15, at the Fluno Center, as the annual lecture of the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries.
Instructors can find teaching resources at new Web site
Faculty, instructional staff and teaching assistants can find help and support for their teaching at a new Web site, Teaching and Learning Excellence@UW-Madison, that is a gateway to information on teaching — everything from nuts and bolts to pedagogic philosophies.
Milestones
HONORED James Dumesic, professor of chemical and biological engineering, and manufacturing company nPoint Inc. received Technological Achievement Awards from the Massachusetts Institute…
For the Record
ANNOUCEMENTS Global Environmental Health and Security Initiative UW–Madison announces a research initiative on global environmental issues. The initiative will bring together…
New Dawes book published for african literature conference
As co-sponsors of the African Literature Association's 30th annual conference, April 14-18, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries released today a chapbook of African poetry and have created an exhibit on African writers. Three librarians will also participate in a panel discussion at the conference.