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Recent sightings
Signs of winter With tables already stacked for winter storage, a few people sit amidst the scattered Memorial Union Terrace…
Scholarship opens door to a larger world
Erin Buros is a recipient of the Walter, Helen and Loretta Feldt Memorial Scholarship. John Feldt, Foundation senior vice president for finance and administration, established the scholarship to honor his late father, mother and wife. Student employees of the foundation are eligible.
Book Smart
Rachel Feldhay Brenner, professor of Hebrew and Semitic studies, "Inextricably Bonded: Israeli Arab and Jewish Writers Re-visioning Culture," UW Press, 2003.
Hospital performs first live donor paired kidney exchange
UW Hospital surgeons successfully performed Wisconsin's first "live donor paired kidney exchange" on Nov. 7, one of a handful done in the United States.
Dioxin, other chemicals killed Lake Ontario trout
Researchers have determined that dioxin and similar toxic chemicals were high enough in Lake Ontario to kill virtually every lake trout that hatched there from the late 1940s to the late 1980s.
Capitol Capsules
Concealed-weapons bill goes to governor Last week the Senate passed the final version of Senate Bill 214, which allows certain people to carry…
Calendar highlights
Arboretum shares winter survival, art inspiration in two family workshops Thriving during a Wisconsin winter probably is quite a challenge for you as…
W. Johnson to reopen by Nov. 21
The reconstruction of West Johnson Street and a short stretch of Campus Drive — an inconvenience to campus commuters for months — will soon be over, officials say.
Almanac
Report: Wisconsin provides highly efficient education system Wisconsin offers one of the most efficient educational systems in the country, as state residents rank…
Childhood cancer survivors to gather for reunion
Kids With Courage III, a reunion of more than 200 childhood cancer survivors who have been treated or are being treated at UW Children's Hospital by the Division of Pediatric Oncology, will be Saturday, Nov. 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Monona Terrace convention center, 1 John Nolen Drive.
Lyall letter addresses controversy
UW System President Katharine C. Lyall issued a letter Nov. 12 to clarify actions by System officials in the last few weeks.
Memorial Union offers Thanksgiving dinner
Reservations are being taken for the annual all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving Buffet at Memorial Union in the Tripp Commons on Thursday, Nov. 27, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Employee Matters
Dependent status changes
Tudor dinner celebrates season
The Wisconsin Union's 70th annual Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts offer an evening of fine dining, old English pageantry and rich choral presentations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…