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Conference, concert, exhibits mark 40th anniversary of Earth Day
Environmental advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., bestselling author Margaret Atwood and SC Johnson chair and CEO Fisk Johnson will be among the notables to speak at what promises to be among the nation's biggest Earth Day celebrations, to be held Tuesday-Wednesday, April 20-21, in Madison. Read More
Professional development tools offered at institute for academic staff
Academic staff members will have opportunities to brush up on important issues, learn new skills and techniques, and learn about organizations and programs available to them during this year’s academic staff institute. Read More
Showcase will offer approaches for addressing complex issues
Helping each other find ways to address complex issues that travel across traditional campus boundaries will be a primary focus of Showcase 2010. Read More
Engineers revolutionizing Third World housing and infrastructure featured at WARF Gilson event
The recent earthquake in Haiti graphically demonstrated to the world how the impact of a natural disaster is magnified by poorly constructed housing and unplanned infrastructure. Read More
UW Marching Band delivers food and music to local seniors
The UW Marching Band is spicing up the Meals on Wheels again this spring with its "March for Meals" program. Read More
Editor of influential medical journal to deliver Rennebohm Lecture
Jeffrey Drazen, editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, will deliver the 2010 Rennebohm Lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, April 8. Read More
Theory meets practice in fourth annual entrepreneurial bootcamp
During the week of June 20, the Wisconsin School of Business will direct the fourth annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for graduate students in physical and life sciences, law and engineering, among others. Read More
Journalism school to honor alumni communicators
Marketing and strategic communication will take center stage at this year's University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Journalism and Mass Communication annual awards dinner. Read More
Teach-in on Afghanistan, Pakistan set for next weekend
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have organized a teach-in on Afghanistan and Pakistan to be held on campus next weekend, March 19 and 20. Read More
TIP/Agriculture official visits
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus Friday to highlight the department's "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" program. Read More
Upcoming conference to cover journalism ethics
Traditional and new journalism values will intersect at the second annual conference on journalism ethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Center hosts financial literacy symposium, showcases research opportunities
The Family Financial Security Symposium, which will explore research examining why consumers sometimes make choices they later regret and put their families at financial risk, will be held on the UW–Madison campus April 19-20. Read More
Students urged to participate in Census 2010
Census 2010 has officially begun. All are encouraged to participate. Read More
Education secretary, Youth Speaks founder to speak at spring commencement
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Saturday morning commencement ceremony on May 15, Chancellor Biddy Martin announced today (March 10). Read More
Celebrate Read an E-Book Week with a free e-book from UW Press
The University of Wisconsin Press is urging readers to celebrate Read an E-Book Week and is offering hundreds of titles -- and a free e-book. Read More
Mount Horeb bands to invade Humanities Building
Some 300 middle- and high-school band members from Mount Horeb, Wis., will come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Wednesday, March 17, for a morning of musical instruction and collaboration in a musical March madness. Read More
Veterinary students host symposium
More than 1,500 students from across the United States will descend on Madison from March 11-13 as the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine becomes the latest university to host the SAVMA Symposium. Read More
Celebrating 25 years at UW–Madison’s Biotechnology Center
On Wednesday, March 10, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus community and guests will join in celebrating 25 years of operation at the UW–Madison Biotechnology Center. Read More
World Languages Day expands with special community event
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has always been a leader in language instruction and study abroad activities. Community members will now have a chance to experience what thousands of Wisconsin high school students have learned over the past decade: language and culture add meaning to our lives. Read More
Dance party to benefit child care center
“The Beatles & The Beetles” combines a live concert dance party and some creepy, crawly fun in a benefit for Bernie’s Place Child Care Center,… Read More