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Executive MBA scholarship earmarked for UW System employee
Employees of the UW System are eligible to apply for a scholarship to the UW–Madison's Executive MBA program.
Prof to investigate Cuba’s sustainable farming
A UW–Madison professor will be part of a 10-day fact-finding trip during May to investigate Cuba's transformation from chemical-intensive, industrial agriculture to sustainable and organic agriculture.
Book explores psychological effects of pollution on children
Wherever we live, pollution lives with us. Whether it's chemical runoff from farms or loud music booming down the street, pollution touches us not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally, according to a new book by Colleen Moore, a psychology professor at UW–Madison.
Statement from UW–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley
In response to the March 5 demonstration against the possibility of war in the Middle East, Chancellor John D. Wiley issued the following statement today.
Diamond film may yield sensors for bioterror
With the help of a novel scheme developed by chemists at UW–Madison for chemically modifying diamond, the age of the inexpensive, compact sensor that can continuously scan airports, subways and battlefields for the slightest trace of biological weapons may be at hand. Coupled with modern electronics, the new sensors would not only be able to detect nearby biological agents, but also sound alarms and even call for help.
UW-Madison near the top in patents
UW-Madison and its patent management organization, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, rank near the top of the university intellectual property class of 2002, according to the United States Patent Office.
New disclosures and patents, 1992-2002
1992 Disclosures: 174 Patents: 41 1993 Disclosures: 152 Patents: 57 1994 Disclosures: 154 Patents:…
Meeting to explain West Johnson Street project
A public informational meeting concerning the West Johnson Street reconstruction project will be held on Monday, March 10, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Union South. A formal presentation is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Arts Institute honors five with awards
The UW Arts Institute has selected the recipients of its 2003 awards in the arts. Honorees, who were judged on creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence, will be recognized at a program and reception on April 25.
Tapeworm’s trick could help humans
Capitalizing on what they learned from studying lowly tapeworms, scientists at UW–Madison believe they may have found a way to make drugs more effective in their delivery. This research holds out the promise of lowering dosage and cost, and eliminating wasted medicine.
Advisers to convene in March
Advisers from across the Upper Midwest and Canada will gather at UW–Madison on Sunday-Tuesday, March 23-25, to examine the critical role they play in the development and success of their students.
Taiko drummers Kodo return to Union Theater
Kodo, the extremely popular troupe of Japanese taiko drummers, is returning to the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 29.
Students prefer electronic delivery of information
UW-Madison students are highly interested in issues related to graduation requirements, career development and technology resources, and they prefer receiving information about these topics from Web sites and e-mail. The findings are from a pilot Web survey of 1,500 students that examined the priorities and preferences students have when seeking news and information on 13 topics.
Union Theater’s Doc Watson show sold out
The Wisconsin Union Theater announces that the performance by Grammy Award winner Doc Watson and the Alison Brown Quartet is sold out.
High school, college leaders meet on campus
The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board will sponsor Leadership Retreat 2003 on Friday, March 7, at the Pyle Center and the Memorial Union.
Symposium examines new international criminal court
Ten days before leading authorities in international criminal and humanitarian law convene in The Hague to inaugurate the historic and revolutionary International Criminal Court, they will be convening in Madison at the UW Law School.
Oxygen: UW symposium builds on play by noted chemists
In the world around us, oxygen is a powerful player, aggressively making and destroying other substances. Eager to acquire electrons, oxygen can slowly create rust or suddenly explode into flame. Within our bodies, it supplies life-giving energy - but also makes death-dealing changes.
Rare texts reveal the history of oxygen’s discovery
In conjunction with the University Theatre production of the drama, Oxygen, and the presentation of a public chemistry symposium on oxygen in spring 2003, the UW–Madison library collections will display some rare chemistry books. The exhibit will run from Feb. 17 through April 30 in the Department of Special Collections, 976 Memorial Library, 728 State St.
Peace Corps honors UW–Madison leadership
UW-Madison's historic commitment to the United States Peace Corps will be honored during a campus celebration of "Wisconsin Peace Corps Day" Friday, Feb. 28.
School of Nursing expanding to La Crosse
The School of Nursing will offer a baccalaureate-nursing program and degree to students at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, one of the state's largest health-care networks.