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Conference to examine language and literature training
The Modern Language Association of America conference to be hosted this week by UW–Madison will examine key issues expected to shape graduate studies in English, comparative literature, and foreign languages and literature.
NPR science correspondent to visit
Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), has been named a 1999 Science Writer in Residence by UW–Madison and will spend a week on the UW–Madison campus beginning Monday, April 12.
Survey reveals campus computing trends
Computer users at UW–Madison choose Netscape for World Wide Web browsing while Microsoft products dominate traditional desktop computing, a new survey shows.
Service learning broadens education
The idea of volunteering as coursework has been gaining momentum in the last several years, both at UW–Madison and other institutions.
Learning about leadership
Particpants in UW–Madison's Leadership Institute, a yearlong program to build leadership skills in junior- and senior-level faculty and staff, gain a keener awareness of self and others as they broaden their perspective as leaders.
Sean Curran to be dance artist-in-residence April 5-25
Sean Curran, a renowned dancer/choreographer currently based in New York, will be artist-in-residence at the UW–Madison Dance Program Monday, April 5 through Sunday, April 25.
Professor stages mock trial for and with deaf students
A mock court exercise developed by a UW Law School professor will introduce Wisconsin deaf students to the world of law, and the very real possibility of becoming a lawyer.
Children to work with UW–Madison jazz master
A new generation of bassists will spend this Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3, working with the internationally acclaimed bassist Richard Davis, a UW–Madison music professor.
Program seeks more Milwaukee students of color
The university is stepping up recruitment of students of color in the state's largest city - with assistance from their school district and potential future employers.
Scholars to focus on break-up of multi-ethnic federations
About 100 prominent Central and East European scholars and writers plan to gather for a groundbreaking workshop examining the disintegration of multi-ethnic federations associated with the break-up of the former communist states.
George Mosse estate to benefit UW–Madison programs
Famed historian George Mosse, who died Jan. 22, has named the College of Letters and Science as the major beneficiary of his estate.
Symposium examines future of agricultural biotechnology
What does the future hold for food safety, animal health, plant genomics and crop management? What role will biotechnology play in these changes? A symposium at Memorial Union Thursday, April 1 will explore these and related topics.
L&S career advising program slated for major upgrade
UW-Madison's College of Letters and Science is upgrading its career services program to better serve the needs of the university's largest and most diverse group of students.
Students to present ecology research findings
Students from eight UW–Madison departments will discuss their ecology research at the second annual Graduate Student Ecology Symposium 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, in Tripp Commons at Memorial Union.
Service initiatives: A key in future UW learning
Mary Rouse's appointment to lead service initiatives highlights a growing priority in undergraduate education at UW–Madison.
Scholarship earmarked for staff
The School of Business has earmarked a partial scholarship for the fall 1999 Executive MBA program for a UW–Madison employee, says Andrew J. Policano, dean of the School of Business.
Staffer uses arts to introduce the academic experience
Larry Edgerton, a senior developmental skills specialist and writing instructor in the College of Letters and Science, uses music and other arts to give wing to the thoughts of the students he teaches in the Summer Collegiate Experience.
Emeritus professor collects images of university history
You can take quite a trip through UW–Madison history by looking at the postcard collection of Herbert Kliebard, professor emeritus in the School of Education.
Medical school prepares doctors for practice in managed care settings
Most of tomorrow's physicians will find themselves working in some type of managed care setting, and the Medical School plans to ensure that doctors of the future are prepared to work in new practice environments.
Coalition seeks to prepare a new generation of engineers
The university has joined six other academic institutions in the National Science Foundation Coalition, a program designed to better prepare future engineers.