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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.
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.
Program aimed at representing biology in the classroom
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
Through the Odyssey Project, students of low income learn about great works of literature, history, philosophy, art history and music.