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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…
Veterinary Work Isn’t Just for the Dogs These Days
Dogs and cats still dominate the patient list at UW–Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine, but they're sharing more space with a new breed of companion critters, from ailing ferrets to sick lizards.
Trouble-Shooting Can Be a Chore With Some Exotic Pets
Although Elmo wasn't in the mood for eating, he cooperatively gnawed on a plastic pipe while veterinarians searched for the cause of his…
La Follette Series Explores Land Use Policy
The Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public Affairs is sponsoring a series of sessions on land use planning -- issues that challenge policy makers at all levels of government.
Out-of-this-World Experience for Middle School Students
With the successful launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour Thursday evening (Jan. 22) for its docking and transfer mission, it carries into space a…
University Committee Rejects Duke Grading Study
The University Committee agreed Monday not to participate in a Duke University study of alternative grading.