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Meeting, deadline approach for Kauffman internship program
Students interested in the Kauffman Entrepreneurship Community Internship Program (KECIP), an innovative opportunity for students to become social entrepreneurs, are invited to attend an informational session on Wednesday, March 11.
Dean of students ready to help sexual-assault victims
Dean of students Lori Berquam invites the campus community to a forum on sexual-assault issues on Tuesday, March 10.
Biotech pioneer presents ‘From Research to Commercial Reality, in the New World’
Famed chemist, biotech pioneer and Harvard University professor George M. Whitesides will present "From Research to Commercial Reality, in the New World" at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 9, at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave.
Top regional high school students to participate in international science fair
Two Madison high school students earned top honors in the third annual Capital Science and Engineering Fair, held Feb. 28 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering campus.
Winners of 100-Hour Challenge to be announced March 2
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Corporate Relations will announce the winners of this year's 100-Hour Wiscontrepreneur Challenge at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2, at Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive.
Israel Film Festival presented at UW–Madison
Cinematic visions of Tel Aviv will be the focus of the 2009 Israel Film Festival, which kicks off at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Sunday, March 1.
Wisconsin Dance Marathon kicks off this weekend
The Wisconsin Dance Marathon is a two-day dance marathon organized by UW–Madison students to benefit the American Family Children’s Hospital.
Concert will showcase student choreography
Students in the Dance Program will get their dance on in the Spring Student Concert, to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 26–28, in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space at Lathrop Hall.
Lawyer to share experiences representing Guantánamo detainees
Jeff Colman, a 1970 history graduate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will visit campus Monday, March 9, and give a free public talk about his experience representing prisoners held at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Experts discuss supporting young businesses at WARF’s Gilson Event
A panel of experts committed to providing guidance and services to entrepreneurs will share information on "Funding and Resources for Young Businesses" at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Gilson Discovery event on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue.
UW-Madison to premiere new show on Big Ten Network
"Office Hours," a half-hour talk show produced by University Communications at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will make its national network debut on the Big Ten Network at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Seminar explores Wisconsin’s response to climate change
How is climate change affecting Wisconsin, and how can the state adapt? A series of free public seminars beginning Feb. 26 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will address those questions.
UW students to get prepared for life at financial independence seminar
Students looking to prepare for life, from first-year students to seniors about to graduate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, are invited to get expert financial advice at an exclusive weekend event.
iPhone sleep improvement application wins at innovation competition
A software application for the iPhone and the iPod touch that will help people sleep and wake up more effectively won the $10,000 top prize in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual University of Wisconsin–Madison invention competition that rewards innovative and marketable ideas.
Intrepid explorers and the search for the origin of species
A UW–Madison professor of genetics will give the plenary lecture at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Friday, Feb. 13.
Noted Australian science writer to visit
Wilson da Silva, editor in chief of the award-winning Australian science magazine COSMOS, has been named a UW–Madison science writer in residence for this spring.
Spring public policy series announced
Specialists in administrative law, entrepreneurship and social statistics will speak on a variety of public policy issues this spring through joint sponsorship of the La Follette School of Public Policy and the Center for the World and the Global Economy (WAGE).
Celebrate winter during Hoofers carnival
Last weekend’s freakishly warm weather was just a teaser of spring — winter is still the main course, and there’s no better way to chill than at the Hoofers Winter Carnival with outdoor games, sports, contests and demonstrations. And make sure your camera has fresh batteries: Lady Liberty will make her triumphant return to Lake Mendota.
New Arts Venture Challenge awards student innovators
It's not every day that a judge is so torn between two competitors that he produces $500 out of his own pocket just so he won't have to choose.