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Oncologist to speak on creativity

November 18, 2003

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

November 18, 2003

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

November 18, 2003

The School of Music offers an abundance of concerts featuring faculty artists, student ensembles and guest soloists. Read More

Milestones

November 18, 2003

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

November 18, 2003

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

November 18, 2003

Agricultural Hall turns 100 this year — and what a century it has been. Read More

Horn choir concert to enhance holiday season

November 17, 2003

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

November 14, 2003

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

November 14, 2003

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

November 13, 2003

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

November 12, 2003

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

November 12, 2003

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

November 12, 2003

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

November 11, 2003

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

November 10, 2003

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

November 7, 2003

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’

November 7, 2003

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

Plan envisions East Campus arts district, student housing

November 6, 2003

A long-range plan to change the face of UW–Madison's East Campus by creating an arts and humanities district while providing new student housing, classrooms and a pedestrian mall was rolled out by campus planners Thursday (Nov. 6). Read More

Sex a necessary evolutionary commodity, new study shows

November 6, 2003

In a species of worm where males seem glaringly superfluous, a new study shows that sex may indeed be a beneficial strategy for survival. Read More