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Midwest educators gather to discuss AIDS prevention
UW-Madison will host the third in a series of regional conferences on HIV/AIDS and college learning April 2-4 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
UW students earn ride on NASA’s zero-gravity plane
Four UW–Madison students have earned a research trip to NASA this spring to experience life in the queasy world of zero gravity.
Conference examines welfare’s new deals, new hopes
Keith Bradley, a leader of Britain's Labour Party and its spokesperson on welfare reform, will be the featured speaker at a UW–Madison conference March 19-20.
Business leaders take look ahead at economic conference
With reports from the Federal Reserve that the impact of Asia's turmoil on the U.S. economy should be measurable but not overwhelming, Wisconsin business leaders may be slightly relieved, but still wondering what's ahead.
Science House to open its doors
Science House, a new center for faculty-based science outreach, will open its doors for the first time to the campus community and the public with an open house Wednesday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Library resources help students find careers
A passel of powerful information lies waiting for you to retrieve it in College Library - a force field focused on something nearly everyone needs: a career.
Outreach grants awarded for education and technology projects
More than $300,000 has been awarded by the Office of Outreach Development to enhance education and technology projects.
UW-Madison awarded international business center
UW-Madison has been named one of 25 universities in the nation to have a Center for International Business Education and Research.
JASON Web site brings Great Lakes fish to Madison-area schools
The UW Sea Grant Institute recently unveiled the Madison JASON IX Web site, which features ten fish that live in the Great Lakes.
‘Turbo Mule’ wins student invention competition
Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about carrying items from one place to another. Three students who did have won $10,000 for their effort.
Cargill helps UW expand international internship offerings
The Minneapolis-based Cargill Corp. is helping UW–Madison students take their first plunge into the global marketplace.
DoIT announces student trainee program
A Student Computer Network Trainee Program has been created by the DoIT as a way to meet the shortage of qualified employees in the computing field, give students marketable skills and help fill the need for computing staff on campus.
Oscar-winning computer graphics pioneer reveals tricks in new course
A few dozen select students this spring are learning the ropes from a guy who invented one of Today's Big Things: A software program that helps movie-makers bend the laws of nature.
Proquest brings 2,000 journals to your desktop
The General Library System has added more horsepower to its collection of electronic databases: Proquest Research Library.
UHS Presents Series On Student Health Issues
University Health Services will present 'Connecting Health and Culture,' a series of colloquia on health issues relevant to students.
Forum to Explore Media, Race
Discussion, dance and music will help participants in a special forum investigate how media represent race and the implications of that portrayal.
CEOs To Participate in Retailing Lecture Series
Three CEOs of major American corporations will appear together as part of the Lands' End Lecture Series in Retailing Feb. 10.
State Nurses Get Wired With Library Grant
The Health Sciences Library, in collaboration with the School of Nursing, recently received a $25,000, one-year subcontract from the National Library of Medicine Regional Medical Library to connect 14 public health nurses from south central Wisconsin.
Business Students To Manage $10 Million Fund
In 1970, students at UW–Madison's School of Business were among the first in the country to have the opportunity to manage 'real-world' equity portfolios.
Conference Explores Transnationalism and Cultural Exchange Feb. 6-7
The Border Studies Research Circle, recently formed at UW–Madison to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, will host two campus conferences, one Feb. 6-7 on “Transnationalism, Travel…