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Ten faculty to receive Distinguished Teaching Awards
Ten University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty will receive this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards. A ceremony and reception are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, in the Lee Lounge at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
Madison Initiative for Undergraduates promises quality, affordability
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates, a major effort to preserve the quality of a University of Wisconsin–Madison education and improve its affordability, was announced today (March 25) by Chancellor Biddy Martin.
Madison Area Crime Stoppers to receive tips by text message
A new crime-fighting tool is now at the fingertips of area residents. They can now use their cell phones to text tips to Madison Area Crime Stoppers.
Forward under 40 Awards honor outstanding UW–Madison alumni
They range from a leading magazine publisher and engineers at the forefront of innovation to dedicated international volunteers and grassroots leaders, and they're all under age 40.
UW System ties with Harvard for most CEOs among graduates
The University of Wisconsin System tied with Harvard University for educating the most chief executive officers of major companies in 2008, according to one report.
Five questions with Anthony David Adams
Anthony David Adams came to Madison in 2003 to play Ultimate Frisbee and work on a masters degree in Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was also executive director at United Council of UW Students. He left that job to start his own business in Madison, CreditCovers, which are designer credit card skins that grabbed national media attention.
Art gone buggy
Jennifer Angus, an associate professor of design studies, is featured — with video — in Art City, a blog my the Milauwkee Journal-Sentinel’s art and architecture critic.
UW-Madison in an Economic Recession and a Changing World: Forums followup
Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin provides an update on the suggestions offered during the December and January forums on how the campus can be a more effective and efficient university during a challenging economic climate.
Women report man lurking around apartment
Four young women having breakfast in their apartment on Feb. 25 had an unexpected visitor come to their patio door, prompting a call to police and a warning to residents on the near west side to call 911 if suspicious characters are seen lurking about.
UW-Madison narrows field of potential WID research themes
The research direction of the rising Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) is coming into sharper focus as UW–Madison this week (Feb. 20) announced the list of successful pre-proposals for the public half of the new public-private institute.
UW expert speaks out on food-borne illness outbreaks
Dennis Maki, UW School of Medicine and Public Health professor of medicine (infectious disease) is available for interviews Thursday afternoon regarding his opinion piece published Feb. 12, 2009, in the online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
Piano Pioneers brings musical opportunities to Madison community
For the School of Music, the key to connecting with the Madison community lies within the keys of a piano.