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Program aimed at representing biology in the classroom

August 16, 2004

To truly represent biology in the classroom, UW–Madison is hosting a summer program during which faculty nationwide share their expertise in research and education.

Space still available in UW–Madison advanced placement classes

July 28, 2004

Wisconsin public high school students are still able to sign up for money-saving advanced placement courses that provide them with valuable college credits.

Teacher conference examines cutting-edge technologies

July 26, 2004

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.

Arboretum conference, course examine landscape, prairie

July 22, 2004

Landscape and tall grass prairie will be explored during two August events sponsored by the UW–Madison Arboretum.

Women business leaders take the UW ‘LEAP’

July 1, 2004

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.

Teachers learn to engage their students in ecological restoration

June 29, 2004

School's out, but not for a select group of kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who are attending Earth Partnership for Schools (EPS) workshops at the UW–Madison Arboretum.

New ‘Research Channel’ to reach and teach larger audiences

June 15, 2004

UW-Madison researchers and artists will start reaching larger audiences when the Research Channel shows four documentaries that focus on work at the university.

Putting the professor on camera to improve learning

June 8, 2004

When he's not figuring out how to make a hot, electrified gas power the world, Gregory Moses, engineering physics professor, sits by himself in his office and talks into video cameras. Sometimes, he also talks to puppets.

Low-income adults complete first stage of post-high school odyssey

May 20, 2004

Through the Odyssey Project, students of low income learn about great works of literature, history, philosophy, art history and music.

Opening remarks at spring 2004 commencement

May 15, 2004

Opening remarks Delivered by Chancellor John D. Wiley May 15, 2004 Kohl Center Welcome to everyone…

Spring commencement: Transcript of address by Bradley Whitford

May 15, 2004

Charge to graduates Delivered by Bradley Whitford May 15, 2004 Kohl Center What’s up, Mad City?!…

Health Sciences Learning Center dedicated

May 11, 2004

Gov. Jim Doyle joined Chancellor John Wiley, the deans of the three health sciences schools, and other academic, hospital and community leaders May 7, at a dedication marking the completion of the Health Sciences Learning Center.

UW-Madison ahead of humanities recommendations

May 11, 2004

Support for humanities research and education at UW–Madison seems to meet or exceed new recommendations by the Association of American Universities.

Professors find students are never too old to learn

May 11, 2004

Some students walking up Bascom Hill are not your usual 20-somethings. For example, 83-year-old Frank Loeb is enrolled in professor Hans Adler's German topics course because he wants to explore prejudice through reading and discussion of 17th century texts.

Library students help agencies make web sites more accessible

May 10, 2004

Assorted state agencies and libraries in Madison will be peppered at the end of this semester with enhanced-accessibility Web projects conceived, designed and executed by students in the Information Architecture class in the School of Library and Information Studies at UW–Madison.

Housing, CCAS celebrate successful partnership

May 4, 2004

The end of every semester brings a flurry of activity to campus area libraries, coffee shops and computer labs. But in recent years, a growing number of students have also been heading to the University Housing satellite offices of the Cross-College Advising Service (CCAS) to get advice and prepare for class registration.

Professor helps students reshape perspectives

April 27, 2004

Uli Schamiloglu seeks to teach his students to think critically as they learn about Central Asia.

Bye-Bye Bio 101: Teach science the way you do science

April 22, 2004

A group of persistent reformers is raising scientists' awareness of successful approaches to science teaching and providing them with tools to implement those strategies in their own classrooms and institutions.

Students map inventive business plans in contest

April 20, 2004

Thirty-eight students at UW–Madison who have devised business plans for products - ranging from lighted ice in hockey rinks to alternative energy systems - will face off in the G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition on Friday, April 23.

Certificate recognizes skills

April 13, 2004

To help graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, academic staff and faculty develop teaching skills that build upon their research skills, UW–Madison is launching a certificate that recognizes their ability to integrate research, teaching and learning.