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NEH awards grant to UW–Madison professor
A leading scholar of Renaissance English literature at UW–Madison will examine lyric poetry in the early modern period under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Wonders of Physics celebrates 20 years
Seeing is believing, says the old adage. And this February, the general public will believe that physics surrounds our everyday lives when UW–Madison physics professor Clint Sprott shows them spectacular examples of physical phenomena during six demonstrations called, "The Wonders of Physics."
Newly identified enzyme reduces bitterness in cheese
A UW–Madison food scientist is using new technology to tackle an old problem in cheesemaking - and the solution could mean both a bigger market for the state's dairy producers and reduced costs for cheesemakers.
Open house to provide update on power plant
Madison Gas and Electric Co. and UW–Madison plan an informational open house Tuesday, Jan. 7, to update the public on the status of an MGE power plant to be located on campus.
Berg named UW–Madison registrar
Joanne Berg, interim registrar at UW–Madison since January 2002, has been selected to lead the office on a permanent basis, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Paul Barrows has announced.
Home from Kuwait, Disher appreciates routine
In June, Pete Disher returned from a six-month Air National Guard deployment in Kuwait with the Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron to his job as a UW Police Department security officer
Bazzell named vice chancellor for administration
Darrell Bazzell, a veteran Wisconsin state government administrator and current secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, has been selected to be UW–Madison's new vice chancellor for administration.
Winter 2002 commencement address
Jonathan Wolman University of Wisconsin–Madison Kohl Center December 22, 2002
UW-Madison chemist elected ACS president
After having been a member of the American Chemical Society for 40 years, UW–Madison chemistry professor Charles Casey will become its president.
Recitalists to sing Bernstein at Union Theater
The music of Leonard Bernstein will be sung with polish and elegance on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 at 8 p.m. when Joyce Castle and Kurt Ollman bring their all Bernstein program to the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Two UW–Madison faculty elected APS fellows
UW-Madison professors Gilbert Nathanson and Linda Sparke have been elected to the Fellowship program at the American Physical Society, a worldwide federation of more than 42,000 physicists.
Researchers explain how we detect the location of sound
The slightest turn of the head can significantly change the way a person or animal detects sound. A subtle tilt alters the angle at which high-frequency sound waves hit the ear, providing cues to localize the sound. To use those cues, the brain must put what it hears into the context of the position of the head. Until recently, scientists were not sure how this was done.
Fans joining WAA for Alamo Bowl trip
Wisconsin Alumni Association officials are encouraging Badger football fans to finalize and book their trips this week to the Alamo Bowl.
UW-Madison to host conference for job trainers
A bridge spanning education and business will open in Madison in the form of a national conference Monday-Wednesday, Jan. 27-29.
Mammoth hose reel slides toward completion
It's big. It's on runners. It will soon be painted bright red. And it's headed for the Pole. But it's not loaded with toys, and instead of being drawn by eight tiny reindeer to the North Pole, this sled -- which carries a mammoth hose reel as part of a unique cold-climate drilling rig -- is destined for the South Pole via Air Force C-130 where it will help lay the groundwork for a novel telescope.
Graduate degree recipients to be honored at reception
On Sunday, Dec. 22, the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the Graduate School will host a commencement reception in the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion at the Kohl Center. All graduate degree recipients are invited to join in this celebration of achievements at UW–Madison.
Letters and Science commencement reception set
On Sunday, Dec. 22, more than 800 degrees will be awarded to College of Letters and Science graduates, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the College of Letters and Science are commemorating the occasion with a special graduation reception.
Serbian spruce stolen
First it was Bucky's costume. Now, it's one of Bucky's trees. Over the weekend, one of the eight Serbian spruce trees on campus went missing.
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