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Cargill helps UW expand international internship offerings

February 25, 1998

The Minneapolis-based Cargill Corp. is helping UW–Madison students take their first plunge into the global marketplace.

DoIT announces student trainee program

February 24, 1998

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

February 24, 1998

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

February 23, 1998

The General Library System has added more horsepower to its collection of electronic databases: Proquest Research Library.

UHS Presents Series On Student Health Issues

February 17, 1998

University Health Services will present 'Connecting Health and Culture,' a series of colloquia on health issues relevant to students.

Forum to Explore Media, Race

February 10, 1998

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

February 9, 1998

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

February 6, 1998

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

February 5, 1998

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

February 2, 1998

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

January 30, 1998

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

January 29, 1998

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

January 27, 1998

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

January 23, 1998

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

January 14, 1998

The University Committee agreed Monday not to participate in a Duke University study of alternative grading.

Evening MBA Program Approved by Regents

December 8, 1997

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved tuition rates Dec. 5 for a new evening MBA program to be offered by the School of Business beginning next fall.

Science Videojournalist To Spend Week on Campus

November 21, 1997

Jane Ellen Stevens, a science journalist with New York Times Television, has been named a 1997 Science Writer in Residence by UW–Madison.

WebZ Dials up 13 Libraries, No Waiting

November 21, 1997

The CIC Virtual catalog and its mammoth collection of 55 million volumes from the libraries of 13 research universities is now accessible through UW Libraries' WebZ interface.

Writing a New Prescription

November 6, 1997

At first blush, the matching of pharmacy student Jaimee Blanchard, 20, and retired teacher Hortense Sperling, 98, may seem unusual. But UW School of Pharmacy administrators are convinced such a pairing will make Blanchard a better pharmacist.

Regents Approve Center for Learning Technology

November 3, 1997

The UW System says it is taking a giant leap forward in the technology learning market with the creation of its Center for Learning Innovation.