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Classified staff honored for going above and beyond
This year's recipients of Classified Employee Recognition Awards all go the extra mile in their jobs to make UW–Madison a better place.
Power plant reports available to the public
Two separate reports that analyze the effects of the proposed West Campus Cogeneration Facility on the UW–Madison campus are available online.
Book: Bush as a manager, wartime president
Don Kettl, a UW–Madison professor of political science with the Robert M. LaFollette School of Public Affairs, is the author a new book that focuses on the management style of President George W. Bush.
Business columnist to visit campus
Wall Street Journal columnist and Madison native Jesse Eisinger will visit UW–Madison for a one-week residency March 31-April 4.
Chui named science writer in residence
Glennda Chui, a veteran, award-winning science writer for the San Jose Mercury News, has been named a science writer in residence for the spring of 2003 by UW–Madison.
Surgery for herniated disks
For those who suffer from herniated disks, relief may be near. Surgeons at the UW Hospital and Clinics Spine Center recently performed a revolutionary procedure during which they implanted an artificial cervical disk into a 22-year-old's spine to alleviate a herniated disk. The procedure is believed to be the first of its kind in Wisconsin.
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Short Course Scholarship Deadline Scholarships worth nearly $75,000 will be awarded to students attending the Farm and Industry Short Course at the College…
Milestones
Honored Scott Craven, professor and chair, wildlife ecology, has received the Wisconsin Award from the Wisconsin chapter of The Wildlife Society. The…
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Middle East religion, politics topic of April 7 talk
"The Politics of Religiosity in the Middle East" is the topic of the Middle East Studies Program's spring lecture series. The final lecture, "Comments (Yet Again) on Political Islam in the Middle East" by Talal Asad will take place at 4 p.m., Friday, April 7, in 8417 Social Science.
Father of the pill to debut pedagogic wordplay
Would a venture capitalist be interested in a simple chemical that is vital to hundreds of biochemical processes from penile erection to the flashing of fireflies? The chemical is nitric oxide, NO, which is also the name of a pedagogic wordplay by Carl Djerassi, father of the birth control pill, and Pierre Laszlo, French chemist and science writer. The American premiere reading of "NO" will be 11-11:50 a.m., Friday, March 28, in 1351 Chemistry Building.
Open Book Cafe grand opening
The Open Book Cafe, the new coffeehouse in College Library, Helen C. White Hall, will hold its Grand Opening Celebration Monday-Friday, March 31-April 4.
Expect a traffic jam
Some 6,000 students from nearly 400 high schools and several hundred judges will fill more than 200 classrooms April 11-12 during the annual Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Speech Festival.
WAA seeks alumni volunteers
UW graduates can become a SEARCH volunteer. Information: Adrienne Rotzoll, adriennerotzoll@uwalumni.com.
Dance major, Girl Neighborhood Power create hip-hop showcase
For four weeks, a UW–Madison senior and members of Atwood Community Center's Girl Neighborhood Power have been creating a collaborative hip-hop dance experience. HIP-HOP GIRLZ will premiere at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 29, in the Margaret H. Doubler Performance Space of Lathrop Hall.
Issues of war finding their way into classrooms
As U.S. forces fight to liberate Iraq, UW professors are treating the war as a useful, albeit delicate, teaching instrument.
Workshop to explore excellence in challenging times
Tools available to help UW–Madison staff make budget decisions and handle strategic planning during these tight budget times will be explored as part of Showcase 2003: Excellence in Challenging Times: Improving Work, Learning and Climate, 7:45 a.m.-noon, Monday, April 14, at the Fluno Center.