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Zerhouni, former NIH director, to speak at Jan. 22 event
Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, will be in Madison Jan. 22 at the invitation of BioForward, the association that represents Wisconsin’s bioscience industry.
Registration open for Cycle for Sight fundraiser
Fight blinding diseases and get some exercise in the middle of Wisconsin winter! You can do both by registering an indoor cycling team for the annual Cycle for Sight Fundraiser.
Rose Bowl competitors serve together off the field
As the Badger football team returns to the Rose Bowl for the third straight year, another Los Angeles-area organization is excited to welcome fans back for a day of community service.
Website allows Badgers to share their pride in the run-up to the Rose Bowl
An interactive website will follow the historic return of the Badgers to the Rose Bowl and allow fans to share their Badger pride, wherever they are.
Normal operations, final exams to resume
The UW–Madison will resume normal operations on Friday, Dec. 21.
White House official to discuss science policy
Thomas Kalil, deputy director for policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will discuss the difference between “policy for science” and “science for policy” tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 14) as part of the Neuroscience and Public Policy Seminar series.
Explore SoundWaves at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
What do genetics, plant infections, West Nile virus, the human brain and Bach have in common?
Noted biologist to give free, public talks in Madison
Scott Gilbert, a professor of biology at Swarthmore College noted for using stories, images and analogies to get scientific points across, will give two free public lectures in Madison Dec. 12 and 13.
Badger Watch conference set Jan. 10
Badger Watch is the crime prevention program for the UW–Madison Campus.
Hurricane Sandy relief effort continues at UW–Madison
In the days and weeks since Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast, relief has come from many sources.
Author to give talk on history of disability in the U.S.
Kim E. Nielsen, professor of disability studies and history at the University of Toledo, will give a public lecture from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St.
Baseball commissioner to address ethical leadership
Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig will give the keynote address as a part of Ethics Week, sponsored by the Howard Carver Ethics and Professionalism Program at the Wisconsin School of Business.
Talk examines American Indian agriculture and food systems
American Indian tribes have plenty of challenges when it comes to food and food systems, says Dan Cornelius, ranging from environmental threats to traditional crops to the difficulties of getting fresh food to remote tribal communities.
Acting Peace Corps director to visit UW–Madison campus
Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet — accompanied by her husband, Steve Radelet, chief economist of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — will be in Madison on Monday, Nov. 26, for two public appearances.
National political reporter to offer post-election analysis
Now that voters have written an ending to the grueling presidential campaign, the nation's political reporters will spend the next few weeks digesting the results and the lessons learned from the 2012 election.
Visiting authors argue for the single life
She writes candidly about being a single woman at age 39. He argues that "the second-class citizen" status of singles is unfair. Together, Kate Bolick and Michael Cobb are leading voices in redefining the social landscape. They are also old friends. On Thursday, Nov. 29 the two will appear as featured speakers in a Humanities Without Boundaries talk titled "Uncoupled: Kate Bolick and Michael Cobb Talk About Singles" at 7:30 p.m at the Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, 800 University Ave., room L160.
Environmental leader to speak on ‘America the Possible’ Nov. 12
Author and environmental law expert Gus Speth will describe his vision of a more economically and environmentally sustainable future next week at UW–Madison.