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UW Conference Explores New Strategies for HIV Prevention
Because traditional approaches to at-risk sexual behavior have not succeeded in reducing the risk of HIV infection, a conference will be held Oct. 27-28…
Grant Funds Center For Pediatric Occupational Therapy Education
UW-Madison's occupational therapy program has received a five-year, $900,000 grant to establish a Center for Leadership in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Education.
Smoke and mirros?
Health, legal and political experts from around the country will discuss implications of the proposed national settlement with tobacco companies Oct. 15-17 at the UW–Madison Law School.
A Tour through the Trees
The most striking and historic trees that grace UW–Madison's central campus provide the roots of a new educational experience, courtesy of two walking tours that showcase 70 trees.
Conference Invites Girls To Explore Career Options
A conference for seventh- and eighth-grade girls interested in exploring career options will be held at UW–Madison and some off-campus sites Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Healing words
Visiting Professor's Lecture Series Bridges Standard, Traditional Health Systems
New Scout Publications Uncover Internet Ground
The Internet Scout Project of UW–Madison's computer sciences department has announced the start of three new free electronic publications designed for the higher-education community.
San Jose Business Editor Returns Home
Peter Hillan, executive business editor of the San Jose Mercury News and former UW–Madison student and Wisconsin State Journal editor, will serve as this semester's business writer in residence at UW–Madison Sept. 29-Oct. 3.
Packed Career Fair a Boon for Graduating Engineers
With engineers and computer scientists in high demand, Career Connection 97 attracted 150 companies to come to campus this year.
Chadbourne seeks to ‘change the culture’ of campus life
This semester marks the beginning of an ambitious experiment in residence hall life, the Chadbourne Residential College. The idea upon which it is built: that living is learning, and the residence hall can be a form of classroom.
Chadbourne Residential College Makes Debut
Chadbourne Residential College, a new learning community debuting this fall at UW–Madison, promises to reinvent residence hall living for hundreds of students.
Denney House Opens Its Doors to Single-Parent Students
Like many undergraduates at UW–Madison, Melanie Ray is already thinking about how she can bond with her new roommates.
Nation’s First Residence Single-Parent Students Opens
Like many undergraduates at UW–Madison, Melanie Ray is already thinking about how she can bond with her new roommates.
San Diego State Ecologist Is Named to Aldo Leopold Chair
Joy Zedler, a biologist from San Diego State University, will join the faculty in spring 1998 as the Aldo Leopold Chair in Restoration Ecology, a new position that will build on the intellectual spirit and example of Leopold.
Latin American and Iberian Studies Receives Education Grant
New initiatives could result from renewal of a U.S. Department of Education grant to the UW–Madison Latin American and Iberian Studies Program.
Follow the Women’s Soccer Team Around Europe
The women's soccer team has a Web site where they are posting a daily digital diary and photo album of their 13-day training and cultural trip to Europe.
Workshops To Assist High-Growth Companies With Financing
High-growth companies that expect they will need financing in the near future can receive expert assistance at one-day workshops being presented throughout the state…
Conference to Focus on Distance Education
The 13th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning will be held Aug. 6-8 at the Holiday Inn West in Madison, drawing 1,000 people from around the country.
A+ Program Reaches Out to Low-Income Minority Children
More than 50 low-income and minority kids from Madison received a fun, fast-paced introduction to UW–Madison last week, through a new program that mixes academics with athletics.
Geology Museum and Arboretum Get $625,000 for K-12 Science Education
With help from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, elementary, middle and high school science teachers from Wisconsin and beyond will have the opportunity to experience science first hand through the UW–Madison Arboretum and Geology Museum.