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Jane Austen festival planned April 23-29
The Center for the Humanities will present its first Humanities Festival, "Jane Austen in the 21st Century," April 23-29 in venues on campus and around Madison. Read More
What puts the brakes on madly spinning stars?
Keying off new observations, astronomers are turning to an old idea of what puts the brakes on young, rapidly rotating stars, some of which spin so fast that astronomers are amazed they simply don't fly apart. Read More
Lecture focuses on new telescope
The promise of a major new astronomical observatory, the Southern African Large Telescope or SALT, will be the subject of a public lecture Tuesday, Feb. 13. Read More
Prison work fuels professors’ passion for justice
The seeds of social justice were sown early in the lives of clinical associate professors of law Keith Findley and John Pray. Those seeds reaped a huge harvest earlier this month, when Texas convict Christopher Ochoa was exonerated for a rape and murder he did not commit. Read More
Advance makes voting machines easier to use
The Trace Research and Development Center will demonstrate easy-to-use voting machine design techniques Tuesday, Jan. 30, during a Capitol Hill event focused on electronic voting technology. Read More
Foundation supports chemical genomics center
A $1.5 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation will enable the university to establish a center of research for the study and application of chemical genomics, a dynamic new field combining chemistry and molecular biology. Read More
Research park sponsors student recruitment fair
Companies at the rapidly expanding University Research Park hope to better recruit the talent available at their doorstep with a first-ever student job fair on Monday, Jan. 29, at the Memorial Union's Great Hall. Read More
Genome project finds ‘triggers’ for E. coli illness
The newly completed genomic sequence of E. coli O157:H7 reveals how these potentially deadly bacteria are armed with a surprisingly wide range of genes that may trigger illness. Read More
Chancellor names Nagy executive assistant
Casey Nagy, executive assistant to the provost, has been appointed by Chancellor John Wiley as his executive assistant. Read More
Provost search begins
The university this week began its search for a new provost. The provost search and screen committee met for the first time Jan. 23 and received its charge from Chancellor John Wiley. Read More
Farrell to serve as vice chancellor for medical affairs
Philip M. Farrell, dean of the UW Medical School, was named vice chancellor for medical affairs Wednesday, Jan. 24, by Chancellor John Wiley. Read More
Chancellor Wiley holds first briefing
Chancellor John Wiley outlined university priorities, personnel changes, other developments and current challenges in a briefing for reporters Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24. Read More
Search group named for international studies dean
A committee has been named to coordinate a search to fill the post of dean of international studies and programs. Read More
U.S. increases research funding, student aid
Recent legislative action in Washington, D.C., bodes well for researchers and students at UW–Madison. Read More
All Hoofer clubs kick off Jan. 30
For the first time in recent years, representatives from all seven Hoofer Clubs will assemble in one place at one time to promote outdoor recreation for all abilities. The event in Great Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., is Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Read More
Jewish culture roundtable planned Feb. 21
Five UW–Madison scholars will attempt to solve the equation, "What = Jewish x?" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Read More
UW has lowest Perkins default rate
UW-Madison has the lowest default rate for the Perkins Loan among the top 100 colleges and universities that participate in the federal student aid program. Read More
Formisano rejoins business faculty
Roger A. Formisano has joined the faculty in the executive education department of the School of Business to develop and teach programs in strategy and leadership. Read More
Acclaimed writer Gass to speak at Union
Award-winning novelist, essayist and teacher William Gass will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Memorial Union's Tripp Commons, 800 Langdon St. Read More
Preliminary enrollment figures released
Preliminary figures show that 36,404 students were enrolled Monday, Jan. 22, the first day of instruction for the spring 2001 semester. Read More