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Competition unleashes student creativity on silk tie designs

May 23, 2005

Silk ties, especially upscale ones that cost up to $120, are unlikely to make their way into many undergraduate student fashion statements. But as far as classroom projects go, ties proved to be a perfect fit. A Department of Environment, Textiles and Design course at UW–Madison, led by professor Jennifer Angus, spent the spring 2005 semester designing a new line of retro-conversational ties for the Chippewa Falls fashion company XMI.

Unique class to chart quest through the multiracial American West

May 18, 2005

An unusual "traveling classroom" hitting the road this summer will have 36 University of Wisconsin–Madison students logging nearly 3,000 miles by bus, piecing together a cultural history tour of the sprawling American West.

American Indian housing project will link tribal, academic communities

May 18, 2005

Over three weeks this summer, a building made of straw bales and stucco will rise from the wind-swept Montana plains-an undertaking that is equally an exercise in green construction, an opportunity to assist with a much-needed early childhood learning center on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, and cultural partnership and immersion experience for undergraduate students.

Thai Educators to visit campus for science-education ideas

May 12, 2005

A delegation of ten educators from Thailand will visit Wisconsin from May 23 to June 3 to lay the groundwork for a long-term partnership with UW–Madison to improve Thai science education.

Mini Courses range from practical to unconventional

May 10, 2005

Registration is open for this summer's Wisconsin Union Mini Courses. Most of the courses begin the week of June 20.

Extraordinary alumni gift to fund museum expansion

May 6, 2005

UW-Madison and Elvehjem Museum of Art today announced a $20 million gift from alumni Simona and Jerome A. Chazen to fund a major expansion of the museum.

Simona and Jerome A. Chazen: A lifelong love for the arts creates a powerful legacy

May 6, 2005

Simona and Jerome Chazen have always been interested in the arts.

UW Space Place: More space, new place

May 4, 2005

Fifteen years ago in a run-down former steak house, a small but determined cadre of astronomers at UW–Madison gave Madison access to the stars.

Classroom ‘clickers’ catching on as instant assessment tool

May 2, 2005

College professors teaching lecture hall classes may occasionally look out at the sea of faces and wonder … “Is this stuff sinking in?”A new technology gaining popularity at UW–Madison and nationally helps answer that question before final exams settle the matter for good.

Students win Burrill competition with drug delivery device

April 18, 2005

Students in business and biomedical engineering created a drug delivery device and a company called Ratio that won them a $10,000 first prize in the G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition at UW–Madison.

Scientific American’s editor named writer in residence

April 11, 2005

Mariette DiChristina, the executive editor of Scientific American, will visit the university as the spring 2005 Science Writer in Residence.

Student entrepreneurs preparing for competition

April 11, 2005

A competition showcasing student entrepreneurs' innovative business ideas - ranging from devices that can save firefighters' lives in blazing buildings to making online transactions more secure - will kick off on Friday, April 15.

Students power new humanities journal

April 11, 2005

Nearly 400 article submissions later, "Illumination" is set for its debut. The premier issue of UW–Madison's undergraduate-produced journal of the humanities will be out late this month, with an accompanying Web site.

High schools students flock to World Languages Day April 14

April 8, 2005

High school students and teachers from across the state will sample the 60 languages taught at UW–Madison on Thursday, April 14, during the fourth annual World Languages Day (WLD).

Revamped evening MBA program gets global infusion

April 5, 2005

An intensive program review and student surveys have prompted major curriculum revisions in the Evening MBA program (EvMBA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business.

Undergraduate Symposium set for April 12

April 5, 2005

When visitors walk through the labyrinth of poster displays on Tuesday, April 12, in the Memorial Union Great Hall during the 2005 Undergraduate Symposium, they may be getting the first glimpse of the next generation of academic scholars.

U.S. News grad rankings show diverse strengths

April 1, 2005

A range of academic programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are again near the head of the class in national graduate school rankings released today (April 1) by U.S. News and World Report.

Technology builds foreign language proficiency

March 29, 2005

Using new computer software developed at UW–Madison, foreign-language instructors are creating interactive online lessons that help students improve their listening comprehension, an important step to attaining advanced speaking ability in a language.

Lecturer shares experiences with African genocide

March 29, 2005

Through the efforts of Aloys Habimana, a group of more than 25 UW–Madison students had a firsthand view of how genocide occurs, receiving lessons that can be learned from tragedy and finding out how justice can play a role in healing.

Student programmers ready for Shanghai smackdown

March 28, 2005

In the world of collegiate computer programming, the Harmless Fluffy Bunnies, UW–Madison's team, are the competitive equivalent of the Green Bay Packers.