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Gates scholarship helps UW senior
UW-Madison senior Jamie Stevenson recently received a new scholarship that is part of $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More
Mars is bright tonight: Space Place, Washburn plan programs
This is the month when Mars reaches the most interesting part of its path through the sky -- for Earthlings, anyway. Mars will reach the point in the sky directly opposite the sun -- the moment astronomers call "opposition." Mars is then closest to Earth and at its peak of size and brightness from Earth's point of view. Read More
MFA degree expands creative writing program
The university will begin admitting students to a new two-year Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing in fall 2001. Read More
Freedom Ride 2001
UW-Madison students are exploring the historical meanings of the Civil Rights Movement May 29-June 14 in a traveling class convening at locations throughout the South. Read More
Geologist puts career’s worth of images on Web for educators
A UW–Madison Geology Department Web site features a new educational tool that results from geology professor Lou Maher's skills in flying and photographing -- often at the same time. Read More
New program aims to help incoming students
A pilot program is expected to add meaning and engagement to new students' first taste of campus life this fall. Read More
UW adds Germany to exchange programs
The UW System Board of Regents plans to sign a deal establishing a far-reaching student exchange program between UW System and German universities. Read More
Nursing student’s thesis becomes federal initiative
School of Nursing senior Robert S. Trim's organ donation education initiative has made its way into a federal policy plan. Read More
Premier illustrator to be in residence
In the years before television, internationally acclaimed author and illustrator Peter S’s devoured every single detail in each picture he saw. S’s will begin his summer residency on campus with a free public lecture June 27. Read More
Students to retrace freedom rides
UW-Madison students will explore the historical meanings of the Civil Rights Movement in a traveling class to be convened at locations throughout the South. Read More
Freedom ride highlights
A unique traveling class will take UW–Madison students to many of the historical sites where they will explore the meanings of the Civil Rights Movement. Read More
Grandparents University connects generations
Grandparents have a lot to teach their grandchildren, and Grandparents University gives them the chance July 19-20. Read More
Engineers to graduate from first Internet-based program
The College of Engineering this weekend will honor the first graduates of the only campus degree program delivered completely via Internet. Read More
Card: Bad does not necessarily equal evil
Bad is not necessarily evil, says Claudia Card, professor of philosophy and women's studies. Read More
Class clusters aim to help new students
A pilot program is expected to add meaning and engagement to new students' first taste of campus life this fall. Read More
Geologist puts career’s worth of images on Web
The Geology Department Web site features a new educational tool that results from geology professor Lou Maher's skills in flying and photographing — often at the same time. Read More
UW Symphony to tour Spain later this month
The Symphony Orchestra is preparing for a 13-day tour of Spain, departing Monday, May 21, and returning Saturday, June 2. The orchestra, under the direction of professor David E. Becker, will perform in Madrid, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Valencia/Liria, Barcelona and San Feliu de Guixols. Read More
Undergrads learn human relations from the ancients
The undergraduate students in Nick Cahill's seminar on ancient Greece and his freshman survey of ancient and medieval art have received a rare glimpse into day-to-day life in the ancient and medieval world. They also are getting a primer on human relations. Read More
Faculty collaborations to yield new courses
New collaborative classes dealing with comparative languages, Latino politics and history, international studies and emerging relationships between the biological sciences and new technology have received the 2001 Chancellor's Grants for Collaboration in Teaching. Read More
Vet school herd enhances student understanding of dairy industry
First-year student Pamela Draheim didn't know how much she liked cows until she came to the university. Read More