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Music and spoken-word festival to feature international artists
The fifth annual Passing the Mic Series, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), will bring internationally renowned musical and spoken-word artists from Central America and across the United States to the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium from Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 8-10. Read More
Two new dance faculty introduced in showcase
The Dance Program has added four new faculty members to its roster during the past two years, adding depth to the program’s instruction in current dance scholarship as well as dance history and the ongoing and evolving cultural fusion of dance around the globe. Read More
Interdisciplinary conference asks ‘What is human?’
A conference addressing the issue "What is Human?" will be held on campus this week. Read More
Ag industry views on food, farming and Michael Pollan to be discussed
Viewpoints from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau, Organic Valley Co-op and the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection board regarding food, farming and the work of author Michael Pollan will be presented in a panel discussion on Thursday, Oct. 1. Read More
Nobel Prize-winning chemist to give Bernstein Lectures
Renowned chemist Ahmed Zewail will give two lectures as part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Richard B. Bernstein Lectures in Chemistry on Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29. Read More
Department of Geography holds open house
The Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host an open house at Science Hall on Friday, Sept. 25, for alumni and friends of the department. Read More
Domestic-partner health-insurance celebration planned
The UW–Madison community is invited to a celebration and question-and-answer session about domestic-partner health-insurance benefits. Read More
USDA chief economist to speak at department centennial
The USDA's chief economist will speak at UW–Madison on Thursday, Sept. 24. Read More
Public lecture on science, Judaism planned for Sept. 17
A free public lecture on the intersection of Judaic thought and science will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at UW–Madison. Read More
Event marks Lincoln statue’s century on campus
For a century, the statue of President Abraham Lincoln has watched over the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Bascom Hill. Read More
Fall Career Connection offers hundreds of opportunities
Fall Career Connection 2009, the biannual career fair held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering campus, offers students an opportunity to meet with 200 employers seeking full-time employees, co-ops and summer interns. Read More
‘Alcohol and Our Learning Environment’ a go for second year
The "Alcohol and Our Learning Environment" symposium is returning for its second year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Read More
Arts Enterprise Forum spotlights prominent arts and culture leaders
The Arts Enterprise Forum, presented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute and the UW–Madison Arts Enterprise, offers an opportunity for the Madison community to hear and interact with three nationally respected leaders who are reshaping arts and culture. Read More
Ironman Wisconsin to disrupt campus traffic this weekend
Ironman Wisconsin, featuring a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run, will descend upon Madison on Sunday, Sept. 13, and several campus roads will be closed to accommodate the event. Read More
Symposium addresses ‘flexibility stigma’
“The Flexibility Stigma: How to Make Flexibility Policies Truly Usable” will be the topic of the 2009 Denice D. Denton Memorial Symposium on Friday, Oct. 2, at 1610 Engineering Hall. Read More
Chancellor’s lecture launches Year of the Humanities
A lecture that delves into the songs and sexuality of ancient Greek drinking parties and a talk on the 1989 German revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall are just two events that will mark the Year of the Humanities on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More
UW-Madison hosts campuswide series on future of hip hop in academia
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a semester-long fall lecture series based on the scholarship and art of hip hop. Read More
Intersection of art and business examined in ‘Art as Business as Art’ course
On his recent whistle-stop "Arts in Crisis" tour, the Kennedy Center's Michael Kaiser bemoaned how much more money goes into training artists to be good artists than to be good managers of their own careers. Read More
Historic Washburn Observatory prepares to reopen
The Washburn Observatory, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's gate to the heavens, will open later this month following a careful two-year renovation that preserved its hilltop charm and historic significance. Read More