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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.
Opening remarks at spring 2004 commencement
Opening remarks Delivered by Chancellor John D. Wiley May 15, 2004 Kohl Center Welcome to everyone…
Spring commencement: Transcript of address by Bradley Whitford
Charge to graduates Delivered by Bradley Whitford May 15, 2004 Kohl Center What’s up, Mad City?!…
Health Sciences Learning Center dedicated
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.