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Professor plans book discussion
Shiela Reaves, associate professor of life sciences communication, will present a talk, "Wisconsin: Land of Change," based on her book of the same title, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 14 at Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore, 307 W. Johnson St.
Father’s advice proved dependable to professor
Boyhood on a dairy farm in Freeport, Ill., was an ideal beginning for Fred Buttel and his career as a rural sociologist. He came to UW–Madison because, quite simply, it was "where my dad told me to go."
New editor for Wisconsin Week
Ellen Yazbec has been hired as editor of Wisconsin Week, which is published by University Communications and serves as the university's newspaper of record.
Health Services announces new violence prevention specialist
Carmen Hotvedt, a former educator with the Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program at the University of Toledo, is the new violence prevention specialist at University Health Services.
Tickets now available for Holiday Dinner Concerts
Tickets are now available for the Wisconsin Union's Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts.
Roof repair begins on Helen C. White Library
A roof repair project began last week on the northeast side of Helen C. White College Library and will continue for at least another week, perhaps longer if the weather doesn't cooperate. Officials say the roof was leaking, necessitating the repair work.
Greenhouse gases influence aphid wing development
"I'll Fly Away" may be the theme song of some insect species exposed to elevated levels of ozone, according to groundbreaking research by Edward Mondor in the entomology department. Mondor is researching the effects of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and ozone on insect behavior and physiology.
Memorial Union cancels Thanksgiving dinner buffet
The Wisconsin Union will no longer be serving a Thanksgiving dinner buffet at Memorial Union. However, patrons can still order pre-cooked Thanksgiving turkey dinners with all the trimmings from the catering division from Wednesday, Nov. 3, until Friday, Nov. 19. Pick-up is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, in Tripp Commons in Memorial Union.
UW, city to work on Halloween strategy
The city of Madison plans to discourage State Street Halloween celebrations after police were forced to use pepper spray to break up a Sunday morning disturbance.
UW-Madison lands coveted grant to accelerate clinical research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded UW–Madison a $14 million grant to expand the nation's capacity to conduct clinical research by teams of investigators that bridge the health sciences disciplines.
Library offers workshops on records management
Nancy Kunde, a university records officer, is presenting three free workshops to faculty and staff on how to manage records.
Policy analyst to explore politics of K-12 education
A free, public address by policy analyst Michael W. Kirst will highlight the School of Education's annual celebration of American Education Week, Nov. 14-20.
Help ‘Roll Out the Red Carpet’
As part of the season-long campaign to improve the fan experience at Camp Randall Stadium, UW–Madison is seeking 40 students, faculty and staff to serve as fan ambassadors and welcome visitors before the Badger football game on Nov. 6.
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Milestones
HONORED Kelly Cherry, Emerita Eudora Welty Professor of English and Emerita Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities, has written her 16th book, “History,…
Book Smart
Tentative Transgressions: Homosexuality, AIDS and the Theater in Brazil Severino J. Albuquerque University of Wisconsin Press, 2004 In this…
Cultural landscape presentation examines campus preservation
The hills, woods and wetlands of the UW–Madison landscape have an ancient history of human occupation.
Employee Matters
Earnings Statements now available online
Overture program highlights Watrous’ contributions to Elvehjem
Before there was an Elvehjem Museum of Art, valuable artwork lay scattered in UW campus basements. It took artist and art historian James Watrous, known as the "father of the Elvehjem Museum," to bring it all together.