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The Vikings: scourge of the seas, masters of the strategic rampage, fearsome warriors of the frozen North… Actually, this somewhat lopsided view…
Professor plans annual holiday chemistry lecture
Chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri will present “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery In the Lab of Shakhashiri”again this year.
Research runs deep at Trout Lake Station
More than eight decades ago, two enterprsing biologists from UW–Madison opened a modest research outpost on Trout Lake, deep in the heart of Wisconsin's northern lakeregion. The goal was to peer into the fundamental mysteries of freshwater lakes, from their basic chmistry to their elaborate life cycle.
Photo essay: Picnic Point
Picnic Point in autumn.
Thanks, Barry: University honors retiring coach with ceremony, praise
On "Barry Alvarez Day," it was only fitting that the fans' chants of "Barry, Barry," which began at the football game at Camp Randall earlier in the day, extended across campus to the hockey game at the Kohl Center that night. The fans' chants acknowledged UW's head football coach of 16 years, who coached the final home game of his career on Nov. 12.
UW-Madison pediatrician receives prestigious NIH Merit award
UW-Madison pediatrician Bruce S. Klein has received a highly selective MERIT award (Method to Extend Research in Time) from the National Institutes of Health, an award that promises continued research funding for up to 10 years.
3M and 3M Foundation give $1.6 million to engineering building project
3M Community Giving, the charitable arm of 3M, has announced a $1.6 million gift toward the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Building Project at the UW–Madison.
UW-Madison students studying abroad in greater numbers
UW-Madison students continue to study abroad in record numbers, according to figures released by the UW–Madison Division of International Studies.
November brings a grab-bag of Top 10 rankings to UW–Madison
A trio of early-November academic rankings placed UW–Madison in good company among national universities. Rankings of agricultural research, international grants and workplace quality all gave the university Top 10 marks.
Wisconsin Innocence Project hosts Madison film premiere
The documentary film "After Innocence," which tells the powerful and moving stories of those exonerated after being wrongly convicted of crimes, will be shown Thursday, Nov. 17 in a free screening hosted by the Wisconsin Innocence Project.
German director showcases film on WWII resistance in Madison
Director Marc Rothemund comes to Madison on Tuesday, Nov. 15 for the screening of his new, award-winning film "Sophie Scholl - The Final Days," Germany's official entry for best foreign film in the 2005 Academy Awards.
Saturday: Barry Alvarez Day
Governor Jim Doyle has declared Saturday, Nov. 12, 'Barry Alvarez Day' in the state of Wisconsin.
Computer model recreates storm that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald
On Nov. 10, 1975, Lake Superior swallowed the Edmund Fitzgerald, along with her 29 crew members and cargo of almost 26,000 tons of ore. The wreck evolved into a Midwestern legend. Thirty years later, researchers at UW–Madison have built a simulation of the storm using the latest forecast technology.
Bridge reinforcement system tapped for technology award
A group of UW–Madison civil engineers has received a Popular Science magazine "Best of What's New" award in engineering for a unique technology that may lengthen life of bridges without raising construction costs.
American Indian workshop promotes dialogue on breaking stereotypes
An Anishinaabe prophecy called the Seven Fires offers seven predictions of what the future would bring, and "the time of the seventh fire" can either lead to a worldly sense of community and unity or the destruction of humanity. The American Indian Studies and Education workshop, held on Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UW–Madison Red Gym, will explore that tradition and others in the hope of leading participants down a road toward unity and community.
Women’s soccer earns spot in NCAA Tournament
The Wisconsin women's soccer team (13-8-2) is headed to Milwaukee for the first and second rounds of the 2005 NCAA Tournament, the NCAA women's soccer selection committee announced Monday. The Badgers will face off against Marquette in the first round Friday, Nov. 11. The Golden Eagles earned the No. 4 seed in the bracket.
McGovern to deliver Kastenmeier Lecture, examine Iraq war
Former U.S. Sen. George McGovern will discuss "The Iraq War: Lessons from the Past," in the UW Law School's Robert W. Kastenmeier Lecture on Monday, Nov. 14.
Jahn chosen to lead College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Molly Jahn, a Cornell University expert in plant breeding, gene discovery and genetic mapping of agricultural plants, has been named the new dean of the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Chancellor John D. Wiley announced today.
Six UW–Madison faculty elected AAAS fellows
In recognition of their contributions to science, six members of the UW–Madison faculty have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.