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‘Youth Speaks’ initiative will be foundation for next class of leaders
UW-Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley is announcing a new initiative to strengthen the links between the university's multicultural programming and community outreach. The initiative will enhance and complement other campus-based diversity activities under the umbrella of Plan 2008, but be distinctive in its programming and goals.
Women’s Studies Program sends Wisconsin Idea around the world for 30 years
UW-Madison offers one of the nation’s oldest Women’s Studies Programs (WSP), founded 30 years ago this fall.
Conference focuses on first-year students
UW-Madison faculty and staff who teach and work with first-year students will gather on Friday, Oct. 14, to discuss ways to engage students and set them on the path for a successful academic career.
Songs help Indian women solve real-world problems
Songs help Indian women solve real-world problems
UW-Madison historian aims to broaden perceptions of American West
“I wish I’d been a fly on the wall instead of a first-grader,” says Susan L. Johnson, the Women’s Studies Research Center Fellow for…
Brittingham Viking Organization offers study-abroad scholarships
The Brittingham Viking Organization (BVO), a group that sponsors study-abroad programs in Scandinavia, is accepting scholarship applications for 2006 and 2007. Scholarship programs provide all-expenses-paid study-abroad opportunities to UW–Madison undergraduate and graduate students in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
School of Veterinary Medicine gets first full-tuition endowed scholarship
The UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine will announce its first-ever full-tuition endowed scholarship winner later this year, thanks to an anonymous donor who established the E.A. Neufeld Family Scholarship Fund.
Exploring the ‘social ecology of productive classrooms’
Jeffrey Lewis, a professor of human ecology, has devoted his research to discovering why
Grant establishes institute for lifelong learning
Taking a wide variety of lifelong learning classes just got easier for Madison-area residents ages 50 and over. The Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) at UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) were recently awarded a grant to establish a joint UW–Madison Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
Composer shares insights on creativity, performance
As UW–Madison’s Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence, Gunther Schuller is teaching two courses, “The Process of Creativity”and “The Complete Performer.â€
College of Letters and Science to celebrate 50 years of IT
Fifty years ago, instructional technology consisted of 16 mm films, slide projectors and phonograph records. While you are trying to recollect what those might have been, Read Gilgen will be only too happy to tell you where IT is now, and where it's going in the future.
New program in neuroscience and public policy offered
Modern neuroscience is advancing understanding of the brain and behavior at a pace that few could have imagined even five years ago. The resulting knowledge is transforming our understanding of brain function in health and disease, with profound implications for society. Recognizing this, two UW–Madison faculty now have created a new dual-degree graduate program in Neuroscience and Public Policy to train students how to apply this knowledge to problems in public policy.
US News deputy editor to debut visiting writer program
Josh Fischman, deputy editor for U.S. News & World Report, has been named the first Biomedical and Public Health Writer in Residence by UW–Madison.
Student survey shows surging demand for wireless access
Mobility is the new mantra for student technology usage on campus, according to an annual survey that finds laptop computer ownership about to surpass desktop computers and an expanding interest in wireless access.
U.S. News deputy editor to debut new visiting writer program
Josh Fischman, deputy editor for U.S. News & World Report, has been named the first Biomedical and Public Health Writer in Residence by the UW–Madison.
Partnership to boost students’ financial survival skills
Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (Great Lakes) is partnering with the School of Human Ecology at UW–Madison to meet the growing demand for resources to help college students boost their financial survival skills. The two organizations have entered into an agreement to develop a course to prepare students to make wise financial choices in college and beyond.
Countdown to new Space Place launch this weekend
Astronomy buffs of all ages are invited to celebrate the launch of Space Place, UW–Madison's astronomy outreach center, at its new Villager Mall location on Sunday, Aug. 28. Opening week activities continue through Thursday, Sept. 1 and are free and open to the public.
Undergraduate business program rises to #12 in nation
The latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of undergraduate business programs places UW–Madison 12th among all business schools in the U.S., up two spots from 14 th place last year.
Summer undergraduate research scientists to present findings
As part of the 2005 Synchrotron Radiation Center-Research for Undergraduates in Education program, the UW–Madison facility hosted five students this summer from colleges and universities throughout the United States and, in one case, Puerto Rico.