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• Jane Goodall to keynote Nelson Institute conference in April Feb. 27, 2013 World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on Monday, April 15, in Madison.
• UW Students invited to shake it for charity this Friday Feb. 27, 2013 The fifth annual Wisconsin Dance Marathon this Friday will raise money for the patients and families of American Family Children’s Hospital.
• Publication tells how climate change data affect natural resource decisions Feb. 26, 2013 A wide array of natural and human systems are feeling the effects of Wisconsin's changing climate. But the state is adapting in a variety of ways to a warmer, wetter climate that is projected to see more frequent droughts, heat waves and heavy rainfalls by mid-century.
• Senior to use Twitter in UW System "Knowledge Powers Wisconsin" campaign Feb. 25, 2013 Nate Moll is infamous among friends and colleagues for wearing his tour guide hat. Now, Moll will use Twitter to showcase his many other hats and the best that UW-Madison has to offer as the third voice behind @UWPowersMe, a UW System initiative that features student, faculty and alumni from a different UW school each week.
• UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol Feb. 25, 2013 Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW-Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 5.
• Analytical trick may accelerate cancer diagnosis Feb. 24, 2013 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a new way to accelerate a workhorse instrument that identifies proteins. The high-speed technique could help diagnose cancer sooner and point to new drugs for treating a wide range of conditions.
• Recent sightings: snowy sculpture Feb. 22, 2013 A wet snow falls as students walk past the Maquina water sculpture at Engineering Mall on a recent February day.
• UW–Madison will dedicate refurbished Dairy Cattle Center March 9 Feb. 22, 2013 The public is invited to help welcome the cows back to campus as the University of Wisconsin-Madison dedicates its refurbished Dairy Cattle Center on Saturday, March 9.
• Four chancellor finalists announced Feb. 21, 2013 University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly has announced four finalists who are being considered for the position of chancellor at UW-Madison.
• Students who recycle can win pizza Feb. 21, 2013 Students can win a free slice of Ian’s Pizza on Library Mall Friday while learning about the benefits of recycling.
• ‘Madison Reads Leopold’ to be held March 2 at Arboretum Feb. 21, 2013 As part of the Madison area's celebration of Aldo Leopold Weekend, there will be a free public reading from "A Sand County Almanac" and other Leopold works on Saturday, March 2, at the UW Arboretum Visitor Center. Leopold was the first research director at the Arboretum and was closely involved in its design.
• Eight professors receive Romnes Faculty Fellowships Feb. 21, 2013 Eight promising young UW-Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships.
• Eight professors receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards Feb. 21, 2013 Eight outstanding faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been named winners of this year’s Kellett Mid-Career Awards.
• UW-Madison to expand distance learning with Massive Open Online Courses Feb. 20, 2013 The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced today that it will offer four pilot courses as part of a new delivery system in higher education known as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
• Statement of Interim Chancellor Ward on Gov. Walker’s Budget Proposal Feb. 20, 2013 Interim Chancellor David Ward said Wednesday that Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal is a concrete step toward renewing Wisconsin’s promise of making higher education accessible and affordable for all its residents.
• Science + art exhibit focuses on the beauty of a cure Feb. 20, 2013 An unusual exhibit focusing on cancer recovery through the lens of art and science will open Feb. 22 in the Biochemistry Department on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
• Police seek info on Monday robberies Feb. 19, 2013 Madison and UW Police are investigating three Monday strong-arm robberies downtown that may be connected. All three incidents occurred near the UW campus and involved stealing electronics from pedestrians.
• Secrets of Wisconsin meteorite revealed Feb. 19, 2013 As Russian scientists scramble to collect and analyze the remains of the historic meteorite that injured an estimated 1,200 people in Chelyabinsk on Feb. 15, scientists in Wisconsin are set to publish their analysis of a smaller meteorite that struck southwest Wisconsin on April 14, 2010.
• Academic Staff Institute offers networking and professional development opportunities Feb. 19, 2013 This year’s Academic Staff Institute features networking opportunities as well as the chance to laugh with speaker Michael Feldman, host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Whad’Ya Know?”
• Early-career faculty improving undergraduate education Feb. 19, 2013 Nineteen early-career faculty have been named fellows of the new Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence (MTLE) program.