Ideas and discoveries
Friday, July 3, 2009
Campus news
- Registration now open for Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium
- University Housing Conference Services keeps Madison thriving in the summer
- New Web site showcases roles, activities of UW-Madison academic staff
- Educators to learn about using hip hop, spoken word as classroom tools
- Chaptman named news and media relations director at UW-Madison
- High school teachers leave for Rwanda on UW-Madison Fulbright grant
- Five big ideas to fill out Wisconsin Institute for Discovery portfolio
- Domestic partner health insurance included in state budget
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See also:
UW in the Media
- UW-Madison makes an unlikely ally: the military
Associated Press - Chinese coming to a school near you
Salt Lake Tribune, The - Regional Dictionary Tracks The Funny Things We Say
National Public Radio - Backyard chickens on the rise
Los Angeles Times - Economist Michael Knetter: Technology is the key to U.S. recovery
Wausau Daily Herald - Math: It's not a gender thing
Los Angeles Times - The Safety Net: Slumping Economy Tests Aid System Tied to Jobs
New York Times - An old flame in the Ring of Fire
BBC News Online
Recent sightings
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The science of fireworks
Chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri ignites a gas-filled balloon during a free demonstration about the science of fireworks held at the Memorial Union Terrace before Rhythm and Booms.
Recent sightings
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Starry-eyed wonder
People view a University of Wisconsin-Madison-created exhibit of astronomical images on display during the Dane County Farmers' Market.
In depth
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates proposes a supplemental tuition charge to be phased in during the next four years to improve the quality and long-term value of undergraduate education and make it affordable to all.
See also: UW-Madison in an Economic Recession and a Changing World
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