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Competition unleashes student creativity on silk tie designs
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. Read More
Unique class to chart quest through the multiracial American West
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. Read More
American Indian housing project will link tribal, academic communities
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. Read More
Thai Educators to visit campus for science-education ideas
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. Read More
Mini Courses range from practical to unconventional
Registration is open for this summer's Wisconsin Union Mini Courses. Most of the courses begin the week of June 20. Read More
Extraordinary alumni gift to fund museum expansion
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. Read More
Simona and Jerome A. Chazen: A lifelong love for the arts creates a powerful legacy
Simona and Jerome Chazen have always been interested in the arts. Read More
UW Space Place: More space, new place
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. Read More
Classroom ‘clickers’ catching on as instant assessment tool
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. Read More
Students win Burrill competition with drug delivery device
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. Read More
Scientific American’s editor named writer in residence
Mariette DiChristina, the executive editor of Scientific American, will visit the university as the spring 2005 Science Writer in Residence. Read More
Student entrepreneurs preparing for competition
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. Read More
Students power new humanities journal
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. Read More
High schools students flock to World Languages Day April 14
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). Read More
Revamped evening MBA program gets global infusion
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. Read More
Undergraduate Symposium set for April 12
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. Read More
U.S. News grad rankings show diverse strengths
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. Read More
Technology builds foreign language proficiency
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. Read More
Lecturer shares experiences with African genocide
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. Read More
Student programmers ready for Shanghai smackdown
In the world of collegiate computer programming, the Harmless Fluffy Bunnies, UW–Madison's team, are the competitive equivalent of the Green Bay Packers. Read More