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- UW Chemist Wins American Physical Society Prize Dec. 2, 1997 F. Fleming Crim, chair of the chemistry department, has won an award from the American Physical Society for his studies of chemical reactions at the molecular level.
- Compound Accelerates Fruit Ripening, Slows Softening After Harvest Nov. 26, 1997
- Compound Accelerates Fruit Ripening, Slows Softening After Harvest Nov. 21, 1997
- Scientists Get the Facts on Folic Acid in Red Beets Nov. 21, 1997 Scientists at UW-Madison have found that the amount of folic acid in beets can be increased through breeding, and that beets harvested later in the growing season contain the highest amount of the nutrient.
- WebZ Dials up 13 Libraries, No Waiting Nov. 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.
- Science Videojournalist To Spend Week on Campus Nov. 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.
- A Chemical Christmas Nov. 21, 1997 For the 28th year, Chemistry Professor Bassam Shakhashiri will present 'Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri.'
- And The Twain Shall Meet Nov. 21, 1997
- Vonnegut To Speak on Campus Dec. 2 Nov. 20, 1997 Best-selling novelist Kurt Vonnegut will give advice to aspiring writers at a public lecture, Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m., in the Wisconsin Union Theater.
- New Guidelines In Place for Distribution of WARF Royalties Nov. 20, 1997 New guidelines for the distribution of royalty and licensing income from inventions held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation have been put in place by the Graduate School.
- UW Professor Uncovers the Life of Everyday Objects Nov. 19, 1997 Do you fill your house with telephones? Your cabinets with makeup? Why? Laurie Beth Clark, a professor of art, will explore those and other questions through a new site-specific installation, 'The Everyday Life of Objects.'
- University Club's 90th: If These Walls Could Talk Nov. 17, 1997 Steeped in architectural beauty and haunted legend, the University Club will celebrate its 90th birthday party on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 4:30-7 p.m.
- Library Bridges Atlantic With Joint Web Project Nov. 14, 1997 DESCRIPTION
- Public Lecture Kicks Off Education Week Nov. 14, 1997
- 'Potomac Watch' Columnist To Share Beltway Insights Nov. 13, 1997 Paul Gigot, the author of the popular and influential 'Potomac Watch' column in The Wall Street Journal, will give a public lecture at UW-Madison Nov. 17.
- Faculty Divided on Alternative GPA Nov. 12, 1997 Faculty have divergent feelings about grading - and in particular about an adjusted GPA, also known as an achievement index, developed by a statistics professor at Duke University.
- UW Department Cited for Research, Clinical Excellence Nov. 11, 1997 The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is ranked among the 10 'best overall' eye programs in the country in the Oct. 1 issue of Ophthalmology Times.
- Moderate Social Drinking During Pregnancy Risks Infant Health Nov. 7, 1997 A study conducted at the Harlow Primate Laboratory demonstrates for the first time in a laboratory setting that even moderate drinking can harm infant development.
- A Lost World Found Nov. 7, 1997 In the dusty disorder of the preparation room at UW-Madison's Geology Museum, formless chunks of plaster and sediment are slowly giving way to the sleek, black bones of a Triceratops.
- Chancellor: Effort Needed To Keep the UW Miracle Alive Nov. 7, 1997 Chancellor David Ward encouraged the university community Monday to keep practicing good works, take part in the campus self-evaluation process and become politically active so that UW-Madison can meet the challenges of the future.