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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Business journalist Leckey to visit
Andrew Leckey, a long-time syndicated investment columnist for the Chicago Tribune and director of a leading national business journalism center, will visit UW–Madison this month as Business Writer in Residence for the spring semester.
Tutoring partnership benefits schools, UW–Madison
An innovative partnership between the Madison Metropolitan School District and local volunteers — including hundreds of UW–Madison students — is making a positive impact on the lives of local elementary and middle school students.
Economists help business execs identify trends
Four top economists will present their projections, insights and predictions at the UW–Madison's Economic Outlook at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., on Friday, March 4.