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Famous graduates honored by Wisconsin Alumni Association
April 14, 2005Anthony Shadid, the Washington Post's Islamic affairs correspondent based in the Middle East, will be among the eminent UW–Madison alumni who will return to campus on Friday, May 6, to receive this year's Wisconsin Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards. Read More
UW-Madison to honor 10 faculty for teaching excellence
April 12, 2005Each year, UW–Madison recognizes teaching excellence among its faculty in the form of Distinguished Teaching Awards. Read More
Student entrepreneurs preparing for competition
April 11, 2005A competition showcasing student entrepreneurs' innovative business ideas - ranging from devices that can save firefighters' lives in blazing buildings to making online transactions more secure - will kick off on Friday, April 15. Read More
Students power new humanities journal
April 11, 2005Nearly 400 article submissions later, "Illumination" is set for its debut. The premier issue of UW–Madison's undergraduate-produced journal of the humanities will be out late this month, with an accompanying Web site. Read More
Strong link seen between Chlamydia and heart attack
April 11, 2005Certain Chlamydia infections - the kind that cause flu-like respiratory symptoms in thousands of people each year - can be clearly linked to serious heart attacks in relatively young men, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin Medical School researchers and their collaborators at Johns Hopkins University schools of medicine and public health. Read More
Alumnus Bogdanich wins Pulitzer Prize
April 7, 2005Walt Bogdanich, a reporter and editor for The New York Times and a 1975 political science graduate from UW–Madison, has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Read More
Wiley: Progress, collaboration on licensing must continue
April 7, 2005UW-Madison administrators and members of the Labor Licensing Policy Committee (LLPC) have collaborated to move the institution to the forefront of collegiate efforts to curb sweatshop abuses, Chancellor John D. Wiley reports at a media briefing today (April 7). Read More
Four faculty members honored with Hilldale Awards
April 7, 2005Four faculty members are recipients of the 2005 Hilldale Awards, which annually recognize excellence in teaching, research and public service. Read More
UW-Madison awarded $5 million to train education researchers
April 6, 2005A $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will enhance UW–Madison's capacity to conduct high-quality research on practical questions in education and will help prepare a new generation of scholars in the social sciences with expertise on "what works" in education. Read More
Upcoming events tackle major science, health issues
April 6, 2005A number of public-interest events related to health, science and engineering are taking place on campus this month. Read More
Events to explore contemporary civil rights issues
April 5, 2005"The U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 40" is a series of events, beginning Sunday, April 10, that will bring together prominent civil rights veterans, scholars, community members, local political figures and UW–Madison students in discussions on contemporary civil rights issues in the United States and in Wisconsin. Read More
Revamped evening MBA program gets global infusion
April 5, 2005An intensive program review and student surveys have prompted major curriculum revisions in the Evening MBA program (EvMBA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business. Read More
Undergraduate Symposium set for April 12
April 5, 2005When visitors walk through the labyrinth of poster displays on Tuesday, April 12, in the Memorial Union Great Hall during the 2005 Undergraduate Symposium, they may be getting the first glimpse of the next generation of academic scholars. Read More
Provost Peter Spear to retire in December
April 4, 2005UW-Madison Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Peter Spear announced today (April 4) that he plans to retire in December. Read More
U.S. News grad rankings show diverse strengths
April 1, 2005A range of academic programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are again near the head of the class in national graduate school rankings released today (April 1) by U.S. News and World Report. Read More
Wiley: Student services improvements on the way
March 31, 2005In an effort designed to promote efficiency and enhance student services, the Offices of the Dean of Students will revise its organizational structure by the end of the spring semester, Chancellor John D. Wiley has announced. Read More
Journalism Centennial events set for April 29-30
March 30, 2005The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Centennial Weekend on April 29-30 will feature a number of events aimed at examining contemporary communications issues Read More
Student programmers ready for Shanghai smackdown
March 28, 2005In the world of collegiate computer programming, the Harmless Fluffy Bunnies, UW–Madison's team, are the competitive equivalent of the Green Bay Packers. Read More
Student volunteers provide tax help
March 24, 2005Volunteers at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) office span a wide age range, from UW–Madison students to retirees. Read More