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Professor plans book discussion
Shiela Reaves, associate professor of life sciences communication, will present a talk, "Wisconsin: Land of Change," based on her book of the same title, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 14 at Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore, 307 W. Johnson St. Read More
Cultural landscape presentation examines campus preservation
The hills, woods and wetlands of the UW–Madison landscape have an ancient history of human occupation. Read More
Event encourages campus to share science
The Science Alliance welcomes all members of the university community interested in sharing science with the public to the 2004 UW Science Outreach Exchange on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Genetics/Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall. Read More
e-Grading process to replace paper grade lists
Beginning in December, faculty and instructional staff will use the My UW–Madison Web portal to submit student grades as part of a new e-Grading initiative. Read More
Students discuss lessons from Cyprus
Chadbourne Residential College (CRC) will host a presentation by nine UW–Madison students who traveled together to the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus over the summer Read More
Workshop hones math problem-solving skills
The use of video-based mathematical problems to stimulate problem-solving skills is the topic of a School of Education workshop for educators on Friday, Oct. 22, at Lodi Middle School. Read More
New language institute prepares students for the global marketplace
UW-Madison, which has more world languages courses than any other college or university in the United States, has created the Language Institute to help prepare graduates to compete for job opportunities in the global marketplace. Read More
Student projects aid area small businesses
A semester-long project through UW–Madison's Small Business Development Center in the School of Business gives small businesses in and around Madison a jump-start on creating business plans while university students receive hands-on training for future jobs. Read More
UW to start master’s program in occupational therapy
Beginning next summer, UW–Madison will launch a master's-level program in occupational therapy. Read More
African Studies seminars announced
The African Studies Program has announced its series of Sandwich Seminars for the fall semester. Read More
New program offered to entrepreneurs
The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center has announced a new opportunity for CEOs and presidents of second-stage, growth-oriented Wisconsin businesses. Known as the Wisconsin PeerSpectives Network, the program brings together in small groups of 8-12 executives in a peer-to-peer, problem-solving process. Read More
Math program to increase students in field integral to the sciences
As the United States faces a critical shortage of American scientists, UW–Madison will lead an effort to attract more students to mathematics, ultimately providing the sciences with a stronger, smarter workforce. Read More
Space still available in UW–Madison advanced placement classes
Wisconsin public high school students are still able to sign up for money-saving advanced placement courses that provide them with valuable college credits. Read More
Teacher conference examines cutting-edge technologies
The intersection among four major areas of science and technology and how to apply it K-12 classrooms will be the topic of a two-day conference beginning on Monday, Aug. 2. Read More
Arboretum conference, course examine landscape, prairie
Landscape and tall grass prairie will be explored during two August events sponsored by the UW–Madison Arboretum. Read More
Women business leaders take the UW ‘LEAP’
UW-Madison's innovative program to support women entrepreneurs -- known as LEAP, which stands for "Launching Entrepreneurial Advisory Panels" -- started its most recent class for women business owners in Grainger Hall in June. The new class consists of eight entrepreneurs and a panel of 35 professional men and women who have volunteered to serve as advisors. Read More