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UW-Madison joins massive Google Book project
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and Google announced an agreement today to expand access to hundreds of thousands of public and historical books and documents from more than 7.2 million holdings at the UW–Madison Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library.
World Dance Celebration explores global ideas
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Program commemorates 80 years this year with a World Dance Celebration, planned for Saturday, Sept. 30.
Wendt Library hosts women in engineering exhibit
In tribute to the pioneering women of the 20th century who broke into the "male" field of engineering, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) have created a traveling multimedia history.
Music fest set to bring the world to the Union
The third annual World Music Festival will be held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23.
Nighttime is the right time for Arts Night Out!
A string quartet will play with fire, ceramics will get smoking hot and dancers will burn up the floor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's "Arts Night Out!" on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Artists, scientists, educators collaborate on Wisconsin climate change exhibit
Artists and scholars have come together to create an art exhibition designed to illustrate the impact climate change will have on Wisconsin's Northwoods.
Summer class helps K-12 teachers tap into spoken word
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering a special class for teachers and youth services personnel, most from Madison and Milwaukee, on harnessing the might of spoken words.
Register now for UW–Madison School of the Arts at Rhinelander
Openings are still available for School of the Arts, a University of Wisconsin–Madison program in Rhinelander that offers dozens of hands-on workshops for adults in art and folk art, arts management, computer arts, movement and relaxation, music, photography, theatre and drama, and writing.
Summer on campus: Camps and conferences keep things humming
Numerous events will keep the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus buzzing with activity this summer.
Arts Institute plans exhibition, symposium
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Arts Institute presents a special exhibition and symposium in conjunction with university artist-in-residence Matthew Buckingham's seminar and workshop, "Representing the Past in Media & Art."
Geology Museum open house coming April 30
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum's annual open house is scheduled for noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at 1215 W. Dayton St.
True-crime documentary gets advance screening at Law School
"Facing Life: The Retrial of Evan Zimmerman," a new true-crime documentary that premieres in June on A&E cable television network, will have an advance special screening Thursday, April 27, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School.
Five faculty elected to prestigious academy
Five faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an independent policy research center that annually honors leading thinkers in the sciences, arts, humanities, public affairs and business.
Common to headline All-Campus Party concert
The University of Wisconsin–Madison student-planned All-Campus Party (ACP) will present Common as the headline act for this year's Badger Blowout Concert on Wednesday, April 26, at the UW Field House.
Teachers, metalsmiths to be honored in retrospective
A tribute to master metalsmiths Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty, now retired, will open at the Chazen Museum of Art on Saturday, April 29.
World Languages Day attracts hundreds of high school students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Language Institute will host more than 700 high school students and teachers from 24 Wisconsin high schools for World Languages Day on Thursday, April 20.
Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries lecture focuses on civility
Johns Hopkins University Professor Pier Massimo Forni will give the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries' annual lecture on Wednesday, April 19, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
Chazen Museum of Art presents ‘Metalsmiths’ exhibit
The Chazen Museum of Art will present the exhibition "Metalsmiths and Mentors: Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty" at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Saturday, April 29-Sunday, July 23, in Brittingham Galleries VI and VII.
Chancellor launches convocation speech contest
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley invites all current UW–Madison students to write essays on the theme "What did you learn about yourself or others during your freshman year?"
Artist in residence Matthew Buckingham to speak at MMCA on April 25
Arts Institute Artist in Residence Matthew Buckingham will present a public lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMCA), 227 State Street. He will discuss "Behind the Terminal Moraine," his new installation for MMCA's major reopening exhibition, "Between the Lakes: Artists Respond to Madison."