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New students get first taste of campus life this week
More than 5,800 students and their parents plan to visit UW–Madison between now and Friday, Aug. 13, during continuous two-day sessions of a summer orientation program for new and transferring students.
Getting oriented with SOAR
Facts about SOAR.
Video seeks to heal wounds created by Chippewa Flowage
Barbara Borns and Tim Tynan hope a new educational video they have produced about the Chippewa Flowage in northwestern Wisconsin will help heal deep wounds among the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) band of Ojibwe Indians.
Surplus books, journals on way to Mexico
Some 800 boxes of surplus books, journals and other scholarly materials are on their way to Mexico thanks to the continuing efforts of botany professor emeritus Hugh Iltis and others on campus.
UW’s ‘Future Car’ first again in national competition
A team of engineering students logged another national victory this summer in the Future Car Challenge.
Environmental monitoring degree planned for professionals
Advancements in the technologies of remote sensing and geographic information systems will give us powerful new tools to do everything from mapping Wisconsin's wetlands to tracking down abandoned hazardous waste dumps and guiding land use planning.
Public to get update on yellow perch decline
The public will get a chance to quiz scientists about the 10-year-old decline of yellow perch in Lake Michigan at a special daylong conference to be held Saturday, June 12, in Racine.
Wisconsin historical atlas now in second printing
The Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild's "Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas," is now available in its second printing. The 9" x 12" atlas contains more than 120 pages of maps, text, and visual aids on state history.
Program helps credential state child care administrators
This summer UW–Madison will offer the first in a series of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator.
UW Press debuts spring titles
New titles from the University of Wisconsin Press this spring include a first-of-its-kind series of gay memoirs, works in Latino Studies and several offerings penned by UW–Madison faculty.
Neuroscience integrates research, outreach
The Neuroscience Training Program, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has built a solid national reputation on its integrated academic approach and strong emphasis on undergraduate education and community outreach.
Six faculty get Lilly teaching fellowships
New or revised courses in speech, religious studies and physical science will be options for UW–Madison students in the coming academic year through the Lilly Teaching Fellows program.
Adults overcome challenges of returning to school
For both of this year's winners of UW–Madison's Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards, the path to graduation has included an extra twist: commuting from a long distance to campus.
International Studies refines procedures for emergencies
The Office of International Studies and Programs has issued new guidelines for managing emergencies involving students in study-abroad programs, if and when they occur.
Campus libraries plan electronic catalog upgrade
A new electronic catalog is coming soon to libraries here and on other UW System campuses - overdue and just in the nick of time.
Workplace learning conference scheduled in Milwaukee
The Fourth Annual Workplace Learning Conference, sponsored by the Center on Education and Work at UW–Madison, will draw more than 1,000 people from 42 states and six nations May 16-18 in Milwaukee.
Learning to eat, eating to learn
In the midst of midterms, while most professors fed students exams, Jack Kloppenburg simply fed them.
Hilldale recipient creates artistic spectacles
1999 Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award winner Richard Nelipovich wants people to think of their glasses as "jewelry for the face." The UW–Madison senior in the School of Art is designing eyeglass frames that are innovative, distinctive and at times wildly impractical.
Campus libraries plan electronic catalog upgrade
A new electronic catalog is coming soon to libraries here and on other UW System campuses - overdue and just in the nick of time.
Law school partners with Russian university
The UW Law School is partnering with a Russian university to strengthen international legal education.