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Going batty? Call 3-3333 for “pest” control
Doug Thiessen, the campus exterminator and pest control expert, urges bat-spotters to leave the flying creatures alone and to contact professionals trained in handling bats. Read More
Employee Matters
Wisconsin Retirement System Initial Eligibility (Part 2) Read More
Outreach opportunities abound for faculty, staff
For faculty and staff looking for outreach opportunities, the Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning Program offers chances to connect with alumni and state residents. Read More
Music deepens connection for father-son performers
Plenty of both Brahms and Radzynski will be on the program the weekend of March 26 when Vardi performs two concerts of chamber music. Joining him will be his son, Amitai, a renowned clarinetist whose curriculum vitae records appearances with orchestras and ensembles around the world and across the country. Read More
Veterinary Diagnostic Lab regains full accreditation
Capping a six-year effort to correct a series of deficiencies identified in 1998 by a professional accreditation committee, the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL) has regained its full accreditation status, according to the chair of the board that oversees the lab. Read More
Undergrads create regional science conference
The tables will turn this weekend when professors sit in the audience and listen to their students present original research findings at the first scientific conference organized specifically for undergraduate and graduate students studying paleontology at Midwestern universities. Read More
UW-Madison launches Global Legal Studies Initiative
The University of Wisconsin Law School and the Office of International Studies and Programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have announced the creation of a Global Legal Studies Initiative. Read More
Wisconsin Film Festival announces line-up, ticket sales
The 2004 Wisconsin Film Festival has announced its full line-up for the April 1-4 event in Madison. Advance ticket sales began today (March 4). Read More
Community Partnerships Office offers free tax help
More than 60 UW–Madison students are participating in an innovative program designed to provide low income, elderly and disabled Madison residents with free state and federal income tax help. Read More
Oral history project explores women in science
A new series of the UW–Madison Oral History Project features both the struggles and the achievements of women in science. Read More
Symposium to explore international law, foreign relations
The interplay between the practice of international law and the conduct of foreign relations will be the topic of a two-day symposium organized by the Wisconsin International Law Journal. Read More
Century of political science marked at UW–Madison
A century of teaching the art and science of politics at UW–Madison will be celebrated this month, as the Department of Political Science looks both to its past and ahead to the future. Read More
UW study: Baby’s face lights up emotional center of new mom’s brain
When a new mom gazes at her baby, it's not just her mood that lights up - it's also a brain region associated with emotion processing, according to a new UW–Madison study. Read More
Wisconsin’s largest used book sale opens March 3
More than 15,000 books will go on sale during Wisconsin's largest single used-book sale this Wednesday through Saturday, March 3-6, at Memorial Library, 728 State St., on the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Women, feminism and Islam considered in colloquium
Veiled subordinates or international activists? Both? Or something else entirely? A UW–Madison colloquium exploring "Women, Islam and Transnational Feminism" will look at ways in which women in Islamic countries have contributed to and benefited from feminist dialog. Read More
Documentary depicts women in science
A film documenting the story — past, present and future — of women in science and engineering at UW–Madison will premiere on Monday, March 1. Read More
Recent sightings
Bird’s-eye view Katie Diehl, a veterinary ophthalmology resident, performs a follow-up exam on a great horned owl recovering from cataract… Read More
Collaborations cited: Report backs cluster-hiring initiative
A committee convened to review the cluster-hiring initiative has recommended its continuation. Read More
Pulitzer winner Hersh to speak
Distinguished investigative reporter Seymour Hersh will give a talk on "Bush's Washington, Iraq and the Middle East: A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh," on Monday, March 1, at 4 p.m., in room 2650 of the Mosse Humanities Building. Read More