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Death penalty symposium to include former Illinois governor
The free public symposium titled "Innocence and the Death Penalty" will bring to Madison a panel of individuals closely connected to the issue of the death penalty, including former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who last year historically commuted the death sentences of all 167 people on Illinois' death row.
Crazylegs race to close streets on April 26
Several campus area streets will be closed to traffic temporarily on Saturday morning, April 26, during the 2003 Crazylegs Classic.
Walsh wins writing accolade
Timothy Walsh, director of the cross-college advising service, won first place in the 2003 Wisconsin Academy Review/Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops Short Story Contest.
Professors’ book wins award
"A Castle in the Backyard: The Dream of a House in France" by professors of English Betsy Draine and Michael Hinden has won this year's August Derleth Nonfiction Book Award sponsored by the Council for Wisconsin Writers.
City honors transportation management program
UW-Madison's Transportation Demand Management program recently was honored with the Mayor's Climate Protection Award.
Commendable acts
The UW Police Department is set to honor citizens who have assisted campus police or have performed other commendable acts.
UW detective knows firsthand the trauma of rape victims
When Detective Carol Ann Glassmaker makes contact with a sexual assault survivor, she brings to bear years of training and the resources of the UW Police Department. But life experience, not just as a police officer, is often her greatest asset.
Student dancers showcase work in three April concerts
How are emotional struggles and feelings of intimacy and passion expressed through movement? These issues are explored by emerging student choreographers in the Dance Program's Spring Student Concert in April. Three performances, 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, April 10-12, will be held in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space at Lathrop Hall.
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UW Jazz Big Band at Luther’s
Enjoy music, fun and dancing 9 p.m.- midnight, Thursday, April 10, with the UW Jazz Big Band at Luther's Blues, 1401 University Ave. Doors open at 9 p.m., followed by free dance lessons at 9:30 p.m. and the band at 10 p.m.
Spring football game Saturday
The Badger Kids Fair will precede the 1 p.m. start of the annual spring football game Saturday, April 12, in Camp Randall Stadium.
Partners in Giving raises $2.6 million for charities
Good news may seem scarce lately, but here's some: State, UW–Madison, and UW Hospital and Clinics employees in Dane County reached into their pockets to pledge nearly $2.6 million for charitable causes during the recently completed Partners in Giving campaign.
Retired professor recalls WWII bombing missions
Robert Grilley, UW–Madison art professor emeritus and former Air Force navigator, recounts his experiences in his forthcoming memoir "Return from Berlin: The Eye of a Navigator," published by the University of Wisconsin Press.
Symposium to focus on ethical issues in biotechnology
Ethical issues in biotechnology are the focus of the second annual International Bioethics Forum in Madison Friday and Saturday, April 25-26. Focusing on medical research and applications, the theme for this year's conference is 'Who Decides?'
UW researchers find second anthrax toxin receptor
Building on their 2001 discovery of a cellular doorway used by anthrax toxin to enter cells, University of Wisconsin Medical School researchers have found a second anthrax toxin doorway, or receptor. The finding could offer new clues to preventing the toxin's entrance into cells.
Video on indigenous Mexico
Indigenous cultures and traditions in southern Mexico are explored in "Video Native Mexico" 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, in 19 Ingraham Hall.
Two nominated for System teaching recognition
In addition to the Distinguished Teaching Awards presented by UW–Madison each year, the UW System also recognizes classroom excellence by way of its Alliant Energy Underkofler Teaching Awards. This year, David L. Nelson, professor of biochemistry, and Michael J. Smith, Robert Ratner Professor of Industrial Engineering, are candidates from the Madison campus.
UW honors alumni in journalism, communication
Two distinguished journalists, a distinguished-journalist-turned-mayor and a young public-relations executive will receive awards for professional distinction from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW–Madison during a banquet on Friday, April 4.
U.S. News ranks graduate programs
UW-Madison earned several high rankings in the 2003 rating of graduate programs scheduled for release Friday, April 4, by U.S. News and World Report.
Adult breathing problems may have childhood cause
According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 18 million Americans stop breathing for 10 seconds or more during the night. Sensors in the blood, known as carotid body chemoreceptors, react to the lack of oxygen by rousing the body to breathe. But what happens if the sensors stop working?