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New Web portal benefits K-12 education
University faculty, graduate students and administrators, along with area teachers, have developed a Web site, called 'K-12 at UW–Madison,' that enables teachers, parents, students and anyone else interested in kindergarten through 12th-grade education to browse through the hundreds of resources available to them at UW–Madison. Visit the portal at http://www.k12.wisc.edu.
Learning, friendship abound at language tables
Nouns and verbs take on flesh and bone at UW–Madison language tables. At least 15 conversation groups meet regularly this semester, giving students a chance to apply words and grammar learned in class.
Native Wisconsin peoples to explore ‘many wisdoms’
There are easily as many ways to learn and teach as there are subjects. American Indian students, faculty and staff at UW–Madison are exploring how higher education might use lesser-known avenues to wisdom at a symposium in Madison, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17 and 18.
Philosopher Brighouse to discuss ethics in politics Oct. 8
'Ethics in Politics? A Look at the Wisconsin Elections' is the topic of a talk scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 8, by Harry Brighouse, University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of philosophy. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. at the Stoughton Public Library, 304 S. 4th St.
Donor supports major technology projects
Aided by a major gift from an alumnus and longtime university supporter, UW–Madison will launch a campuswide network technology upgrade and open a first-of-its-kind Internet laboratory, known as the Wisconsin Advanced Internet Laboratory.
Grant aids biologist’s teaching
Plant pathology professor Jo Handelsman has received an appointment designed to demonstrate that active, productive scientists can be effective teachers, too.
Go online with live help
Imagine having a librarian guide you through the UW–Madison's vast collection of books, magazines and expansive databases ÷ all from your home computer. This fall, Libraries Live Help, a new real-time service, puts library users online in direct contact with reference librarians.
Ford Madox Ford conference starts Friday
The International Ford Madox Ford Society will hold its first North American meeting at the Pyle Center, Sept. 20-22.
Consortium to benefit student researchers
NASA has conferred "designated" status on the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, a program to encourage space-related education, research and public service.
Butterflies in space
White cabbage butterflies may soon be soaring through space as well as fluttering across your garden. The butterflies and special fast-growing plants are the focus of a NASA-sponsored project for biology teachers visiting campus.
Mini-Med School opens
Ever wonder what your doctor learned in medical school? If so, the Medical School's mini-medical school may be for you. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17, the free, six-week lecture series will be held Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Union South.
Hunt to address human rights for Curti lectures
This year's Merle Curti Lectures will be delivered by professor Lynn Hunt of University of California at Los Angeles on 'The Eighteenth-Century Origins of Human Rights' Sept. 16-18 at 4 p.m., Pyle Center.
New learning community opens
A new International Learning Community opens this fall with a German language floor in Adams Hall.
Students enrolled in Wisconsin history course go with the flow
History professor John Sharpless and 16 students journeyed on a four-week expedition from Oshkosh to the mouth of the Wisconsin River by canoe - making for one of the most unconventional and logistically challenging classes at UW–Madison.
Making UW–Madison manageable for first-year students
Freshman interest groups, which operate as mini-learning communities built around a particular theme, are expanding quickly at UW–Madison.
Dual admissions expand
The UW–Madison Connections program, a pilot program unveiled in 2001, has expanded to allow dual admission to students from any UW college.
Plants speed science education
Wisconsin's Fast Plants has blossomed in the last decade into one of the most successful and widely used science education programs in classrooms worldwide.
Humanities forums address evil and ethics
"Evil in the 21st Century: September 11 and Beyond" is the topic of a free public talk by Claudia Card, professor of philosophy at University of Wisconsin–Madison, at 7 p.m, Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Marshall Community Library, 605 Waterloo Road, Marshall.
PEOPLE celebrates results
The incoming freshmen class will include 24 graduates of the PEOPLE Program, the first group of participants to enroll at the university.
Students conduct experiments aboard ‘weightless wonder’
Adding a new spin to the challenges of engineering, a group of students were literally "in over their heads" this past spring when they took part in the NASA-sponsored Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program.