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Student receives Wisnewski Prize
Katie Rolnick, a junior majoring in theater and drama, has been awarded the first Ruth Knatz Gross Wisnewski Memorial Prize by the Integrated Liberal Studies Department. Read More
Sleep apnea likely to lead to hypertension
Armed with the strongest evidence to date, researchers at the UW Medical School have established that sleep apnea -- episodes of breathing pauses during sleep -- is likely to be an important cause of hypertension. Read More
Faculty collaborations to yield new courses
A proposed class dealing with implications of human population growth and another on aspects of material culture have received $15,000 grants as part of a new teaching initiative at the university. Read More
New award recognizes collaboration
The Department of Chemistry and the Integrated Liberal Studies program have been chosen to inaugurate the new Chancellor's Award for Departmental Teaching Excellence for the year 2000. Read More
Facility to bridge gap between discovery, therapy
A new Waisman Center facility will help scientists overcome one of the major hurdles of biomedical research: Taking a promising discovery from the laboratory bench to the medical environment. Read More
Alumni University program announced
The 11th annual Alumni University, June 19-23, combines fun and education in one event sponsored by the Division of Continuing Studies and the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Read More
Tours planned for campus natural areas
Tours of the cultural history and natural features of the campus natural areas are planned Saturday mornings in May, June, and July. Read More
National poverty conference set for May 27
The Institute for Research on Poverty is hosting a national conference May 22-24 to explore future trends in poverty issues. Read More
Biotech business pioneer to visit
One of the leaders of the high-tech renaissance in North Carolina's "Research Triangle" will share his business development ideas Thursday, May 11, at University Research Park. Read More
TAs recognized for excellence in teaching
Eight teaching assistants were presented May 1 with Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Awards, an honor that comes with a $1,000 prize. Read More
Madison educators to be honored
Two Madison educators, Gerhard Fischer and Dina Weinbach, are among the seven people to be honored Saturday, May 13, with the School of Education's highest alumni awards. Read More
Groundbreaking set for Arboretum expansion
The university will officially begin work Wednesday, May 10, on a $3.1 million addition and remodeling project for the Arboretum visitor center and a new Native Wisconsin Garden. Read More
Bringing the ‘nanoworld’ within everyone’s reach
Scientists from the National Science Foundation-supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center have developed a small kit containing a few simple hands-on demonstrations and a boiled-down knowledge of nanoscience encoded in an easy-to-understand picture book. Read More
UW-Madison tops CPA exam performance
UW-Madison students have topped the nation in passing the Uniform CPA Examination over the past decade. Read More
UW student to appear on ‘Greed’
Andrew Wallmeyer, the managing editor of the Daily Cardinal student newspaper, is the only UW–Madison student selected to appear on a special college edition of the Fox game show 'Greed' later this month. Read More
Parking rates set for 2000-01
Campus parking rates will increase 5 percent on average for the 2000-01 year. Read More
2 undergrads get prestigious fellowships
Two undergraduates, Hoda Ahmadi and Lauren Shapiro, have been awarded prestigious Pfizer summer research fellowships in molecular biology. Read More
Virus hits some computers
Campus techology experts have posted instructions this morning for dealing with a virus that may affect some Windows users on campus. Read More
UW looks to partner with city on Thai pavilion
The university, working with the city of Madison, is considering Olbrich Botanical Gardens as a location for a proposed Thai pavilion. Read More
Building boom continues at research park
The University Research Parkâs incubator for small-scale, high-technology business startups has outgrown itself again, prompting the parkâs Board of Trustees to launch a second expansion in as many years. Read More