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University Opera opens with tale of Verdi’s bon vivant In a case reminiscent of Conan Doyle, Queen Elizabeth I required William Shakespeare to… Read More
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. Read More
Capitol Capsules
Colleges and Universities Committee meets The Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee was to meet Tuesday, Oct. 7, (after the Wisconsin Week deadline) to… Read More
Festival celebrates Latino film, culture, stories
One of America's premier Latino film festivals, CineFest will be held on and off campus Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 22-26. Read More
Poet laureate Collins to speak
America's poet laureate, Billy Collins, will read on campus from his work as part of the Wisconsin Book Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Read More
Lecture series follows Jewish experience
The 2003 Jewish Heritage Lecture series will focus on the Jewish experience around the world and across the centuries. Read More
Educated nurses boon to patients
According to Sean P. Clarke, associate director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, recruiting and retaining highly educated nurses might be the biggest key to improving patient safety. Read More
Partners in Giving launches $2.7 million drive
The annual Partners in Giving campaign begins its fourth decade of raising money for charitable causes on Monday, Oct. 13. Read More
Ex-judge helps students hone communication skills
Susan Steingass tailors writing instruction to Law School students through the Communication and Advocacy Program. Read More
Talented freshman class enrolls
This fall's incoming freshman class has the best academic credentials of any class in the history of UW–Madison, says Admissions Director Rob Seltzer. Read More
At 30, Waisman Center looks to new frontiers
During the past three decades, our understanding of human development - from the womb to old age - has grown in astounding ways. Read More
Race to support legal work for low-income communities
The 14th annual Race Judicata, a 5K fun run/walk, will again raise money for University of Wisconsin Law School students who do public-interest legal work for low-income and underrepresented communities. Read More
Red carpet rolled out for Homecoming events
This year, Homecoming at UW–Madison will be celebrated Hollywood style as part of 'Lights! Camera! Homecoming!' - a week-long celebration featuring cinematic events, campus and alumni celebrities, and a lineup of long-standing traditions. Read More
Prairie research at the roots of environmental health
What lies beneath the tall prairie grasses at the Arboretum is helping restoration ecologists understand the role prairies can play in improving the health of our environment - from the soil that nourishes our crops to the air that we breathe. Read More
New WARF campaign targets Wisconsin businesses
Getting Wisconsin technologies into the hands of Wisconsin businesses is the goal behind an initiative being launched by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), a private, non-profit organization that manages the intellectual property of UW–Madison. Read More
Faculty awards define ‘Wisconsin Idea’
The School of Human Ecology at UW–Madison recently presented Excellence in Outreach Awards to faculty for their work in three distinct types of outreach - teaching, research and service. Read More
Trib columnist Clarence Page to visit, discuss ethics
In the wake of a scandal that rocked the New York Times, Clarence Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune columnist, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus this week to illuminate the ethical challenges reporters face. Read More
Re-engineered UW–Madison car wins in clean-car competition
A car re-engineered by students at UW–Madison's College of Engineering came away with two top awards at the world's largest environmental vehicle event. Read More
Scientists devise new nutritional solution for cat hairballs
Mark Cook, animal scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and researchers at the NestlŽ Purina PetCare Company have devised a way to help dissolve hairballs by using agents that break up, or emulsify, fats. Read More
New options available for parking-permit holders
Transportation Services is making adjustments to its new hang-tag parking permit system to help customers adapt to some of the changes. Read More