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Freshman design course gives students a glimpse of their futures
It's possible to put together a jigsaw puzzle without knowing what it will look like, but it's easier if you can see the whole picture first. That's sort of the idea behind the College of Engineering's freshman design course, Introduction to Engineering.
Two Law School faculty members win teaching awards
Professor David Schwartz and Madison lawyer Stephen P. Hurley, an adjunct professor, have won awards for excellence in teaching at the UW Law School.
Law School bloggers keep pace with business issues
For a cadre of Law School students, the business of business is, well, blogging.
Educator scholarships available for careers conference
A limited number of scholarships are available for educators who are interested in attending a February careers conference sponsored by the Center on Education and Work.
SoHE, Meriter distribute patterns for infant-bereavement gowns
A line of patterns for infant-bereavement gowns has gone national through a partnership between the School of Human Ecology and Meriter Hospital's Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program.
Music becomes her
Watching her move with the music, it is clear that violinist Midori feels every note she plays.
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.
Library offers workshops on records management
Nancy Kunde, a university records officer, is presenting three free workshops to faculty and staff on how to manage records.
Cultural landscape presentation examines campus preservation
The hills, woods and wetlands of the UW–Madison landscape have an ancient history of human occupation.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
UW to start master’s program in occupational therapy
Beginning next summer, UW–Madison will launch a master's-level program in occupational therapy.
African Studies seminars announced
The African Studies Program has announced its series of Sandwich Seminars for the fall semester.
Language Institute explores world’s languages, culture, literature
At UW–Madison, students have the opportunity to study more world languages than at any other college or university in the United States. To help students, researchers and Wisconsin residents take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities in language, literary and cultural studies at UW–Madison, the university has created the Language Institute.
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.