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Invasive water fleas found in Wisconsin lake
UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) report today (Oct. 7) that spiny water fleas (Bythotrephes cederstroemi) have invaded the Gile Flowage, a lake in Iron County near Lake Superior.
Energy policy forum set for Oct. 20
The current state and future direction of energy policy in Wisconsin will be explored at an energy forum on the UW–Madison campus Monday, Oct. 20.
Author to speak on farming in the wild
Daniel Imhoff, author of "Farming with the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches," will speak on conservation-based agriculture at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Pyle Center.
Hooked on books
Donations for the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries book sale may be dropped off at the Lake Street dock of Memorial…
Stars align in new center
Plasma physics and astrophysics may sound as far apart as the Earth and sun, but a five-year, $11.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation brings together these two disciplines, which tackle similar scientific problems.
Child-care scholarships available to classified staff
Permanent classified staff members may be eligible for a new child-care scholarship sponsored by the Offices of the Dean of Students in consultation with the University Child Care Committee.
Employee orientation, resource fair set
Longtime and new employees alike can learn more about the campus and the resources it offers at the Employee Orientation and Resource Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-noon in the Kohl Center.
Badger Bus tickets on sale at Memorial Union
Tickets to Milwaukee on the Badger Bus are now being sold at the Wisconsin Union Travel Center on the second floor of Memorial Union as well as at the Badger Bus Depot, 2 S. Bedford St.
Art historian to discuss paintings of Caravaggio
Influential art historian Michael Fried will visit campus Oct. 16-17, and lecture on "Caravaggio: The Invention of Absorption" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, in room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art.
Morgridge, Doyle to keynote economic summit
Two prominent UW System graduates ÷ John P. Morgridge, chair of the board of Cisco Systems, and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle ÷ will serve as keynote speakers at Wisconsin Economic Summit IV, Oct. 27-28, at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee.
Announcements
The Arts Institute is accepting applications and nominations for the faculty research, faculty and staff outreach and graduate student achievement awards. Deadline…
For the Record
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS Call for Pre-Proposals in International Studies The Office of International Studies and Programs announces a competition for New…
Milestones
HONORED David Lynn, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, and Nimmi Ramanujam, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, were named two of…
Preparations underway for Cogen power plant
When the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin provides written approval to construct the West Campus Cogeneration Facility, work will begin almost immediately near the intersection of Herrick Drive and Walnut Street.
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Almanac
How low can they go? For the second consecutive year, UW–Madison’s Stafford Loan default rate is among the lowest in the Big Ten.
Recent Sightings
Gridiron worker From inside the glass atrium of the Genetics-Biotechnology Center building, window trim frames a view of a worker…
Calendar Highlights
University Opera opens with tale of Verdi’s bon vivant In a case reminiscent of Conan Doyle, Queen Elizabeth I required William Shakespeare to…
UW Foundation launches campaign
The UW Foundation is hosting UW–Madison supporters this weekend as it launches the public phase of Create the Future: The Wisconsin Campaign.