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Veterinarians embrace opportunity for public-health training

June 4, 2007

UW-Madison's new master of public health program is opening opportunities for students in all areas of health, including veterinary medicine.

Spoken word institute again offered to educators

June 4, 2007

This summer, Urban Word NYC and the Hip-Hop Association team with the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Office of Multicultural Initiatives (OMAI) to offer a weeklong program for teachers, educators, community leaders and education students to learn the best practices in hip-hop and spoken word pedagogy.

Korean studies initiative advances with major grant

June 1, 2007

The Korean studies initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be significantly expanded thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Korea Foundation, the Division of International Studies, the College of Letters and Science, and Center for East Asian Studies announced today.

Lakeshore preserve Web site wins ‘Best of 2007’ award

June 1, 2007

The interactive Web site for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve has garnered another national award.

UW-Madison welcomes students for summer graduate research experience

May 31, 2007

This summer, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host 100 of the brightest undergraduate students in their fields from around the country to do graduate-level research with faculty members.

Research points to arctic strategies for Norway

May 31, 2007

Plans for sustainable development in Norway's arctic region got a boost this month with the release of a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students.

Freshman engineers seize the wind…and a new opportunity

May 29, 2007

Inspired to reinvigorate his teaching after a yearlong sabbatical, electrical and computer engineering professor Giri Venkataramanan decided to try an experiment. During spring semester 2007, he challenged the freshman in his introductory engineering class to build a functioning wind turbine from scratch.

UW-Madison student wins Google scholarship

May 29, 2007

University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Caitlin Krois has been selected from a pool of marketing, business and journalism students as winner of a coveted paid summer internship with Google, Inc.

Intersession class to explore LGBT civil rights

May 24, 2007

For years, the historical significance of the Stonewall Rebellion, the Mattachine Society and the GLF has been "in the closet" and largely unknown to mainstream America.

Student race car design team takes first place

May 23, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Formula SAE Racing student vehicle team took first place at the international competition in Detroit.

Symposium focuses on learning beyond the classroom

May 22, 2007

Lecture halls and blue books are staples of a college education but there’s a push at UW–Madison to expand the definition of where learning can take place and go beyond the walls of the classroom. This month’s Teaching and Learning Symposium, an annual gathering for professors, instructors and teaching assistants to share ideas and methods for engaging students and enriching their college experience, will explore this concept.

Local high school students graduate from Information Technology Academy

May 21, 2007

On Saturday, June 2, 14 area high school students will receive Certificates of Graduation for completing an intensive information technology training program through the University of Wisconsin–Madison called the Information Technology Academy (ITA).

Research aims to make it easier to serve local produce as classroom snacks

May 21, 2007

Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch, a partnership between a UW–Madison center and a local nonprofit organization, is working to introduce locally grown products into elementary schools around the area.

Unique engine-centered master’s program graduates first class

May 18, 2007

A master of engineering program that began out of a lunch conversation between University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and industry professionals is graduating its first class of 10 students this week.

Students create new environmental strategy for Lake Ripley

May 17, 2007

With the help of University of Wisconsin–Madison students, communities around Lake Ripley in southeastern Wisconsin are among the first in the state to use an innovative social strategy known as community-based social marketing, or CBSM, to deal with an environmental problem.

Bike ride will raise funds to educate dairy, livestock farmers

May 16, 2007

On Sunday, June 10, a couple of dozen intrepid bicyclists will pump up their tires and roll out of the driveway of a farm northwest of Antigo to begin the fourth annual Ride to Farm.

Two students to lead sustainability bus tour this summer

May 16, 2007

Two students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, along with 11 other students and recent graduates from around the country, are going to live on a bus this summer.

Three finalists named for chief information officer

May 15, 2007

The search for a new chief information officer (CIO) and vice provost for information technology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been narrowed to three finalists, Provost Patrick Farrell announced today (May 15).

UW-Madison Executive Education ranked ‘Best Value for Money’

May 14, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business has made the Financial Times' annual list of the world's top executive education providers for the third straight year.

Professors propose ways to make ‘Wisconsin Covenant’ a success

May 9, 2007

May 10 is the first day that the state's eighth graders can sign up for the Wisconsin Covenant, a recent policy proposal from Gov. Jim Doyle that guarantees students who commit to the program a place in the Wisconsin higher education system and a financial aid package.