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Great American Smokeout Nov. 20
Smokers all over Wisconsin have a great opportunity to quit for good during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 20. Read More
Forum examines smart growth
Twelve students looking at Wisconsin's smart growth law, which requires every local government in the state to adopt a community plan by 2010, will present their findings in a December forum. Read More
Oncologist to speak on creativity
Richard Burgess, professor of oncology, speaks on "Creativity in the Sciences: Thinking Outside of the Test Tube and the Confidence to be a Renegade" Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Alicia Ashman Branch of the Madison Public Library, 733 N. High Point Road. Read More
Pollard earns national award as college sports administrator
Jamie Pollard, the No. 2 ranking official in the university's Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, has become the first college sports administrator to receive a prestigious "Forty Under 40" award from Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal. He was honored in New York City on Nov. 14. Read More
School of Music hosts a full weekend of concerts
The School of Music offers an abundance of concerts featuring faculty artists, student ensembles and guest soloists. Read More
Milestones
Larry Bundy, professor of soil science, received a UW-Extension Award for Excellence for outstanding education and applied research that promotes efficiency among Wisconsin’s farms… Read More
For the Record
Announcements Seasonal Affective Disorder Study John Marshall is recruiting men and women to participate in a medication research study for the… Read More
Agricultural Hall: Genesis for a thriving college
Agricultural Hall turns 100 this year — and what a century it has been. Read More
Horn choir concert to enhance holiday season
The UW–Madison Horn Choir will hold its annual holiday concert at the Elvhjem Museum of Art Saturday, Dec. 6. Read More
29 UW–Madison faculty among most cited
Twenty-nine UW–Madison faculty members are among the most cited researchers in their fields over two decades, according to a recent citation survey by Thomson ISI, a leading citation indexing company. Read More
Journalism school software expands Web-based research
A homegrown software innovation born of "creative laziness" in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at UW–Madison is saving time and money and opening doors to a new world of online survey research. Read More
Report encourages state investment in organic agriculture
Organic food sales in the United States have grown 20 percent or more annually for the past decade and remain strong. A new report details the growth of organic agriculture in Wisconsin and the nation, and encourages state investment in this value-added marketing strategy. Read More
Device may help keep dog knees limber
As our canine companions get older, a common joint problem could leave many of them stiff in the knee. Fortunately, a new device developed by researchers at UW–Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) may help veterinarians catch the problem early - before it results in permanent arthritis. Read More
New York choreographers showcase work in faculty concert
Works by New York choreographers Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig headline the Fall Faculty Concert presented by the UW–Madison Dance Program at 8 p.m. on Nov. 20-22, 2003 in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space at Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave. Read More
Associate director named for new UW Business School program
Phil Greenwood has been named associate director of the new Strategic Management in Life and Engineering Sciences (SMILES) program in the School of Business at UW–Madison. Read More
Forum: Make teaching more like research
Viewed from Nobelist Carl Wieman's perch, the way science is taught in the undergraduate classroom is at a historical crossroads. Like 16th century science, when the tradition of Aristotle was traded in for the newfound ability to measure and quantify nature, science education today is poised to capitalize on new ways of teaching, learning and, critically, measuring results in the classroom. Read More
Golfing toward a greener environment
As mountains of scrap tires continue to rise above the landscape, researchers at UW–Madison have found an environmentally friendly use for them: grind them up and place the rubber bits beneath golf course greens. Read More
Forum to explore college rankings
A forum, The Use and Abuse of College Rankings, on Thursday, Nov. 20, will explore how the importance of college rankings publications can tempt universities to alter admissions systems to yield better rankings. Read More
UW professor’s new book takes aim at ecological ‘givens’
Professor submits unorthodox scenarios for consideration in his new book, "Supply-Side Sustainability: Complexity in Ecological Systems" (Columbia University Press, 2003). He will discuss the book on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, 3750 University Ave. Read More