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- With space telescope and model, star's birth pains revealed Jan. 7, 1998 With Space Telescope and Model, Star's Birth Pains Revealed" #description "Using a potent combination of observation and theory, astronomers are peeling away layers of cosmic dust to see the birth pains of sun-like stars.
- Kohl Center To Establish Itself As 'Work of Art' Jan. 6, 1998 A special arts fund-raiser Jan 17 will offer a 'first-look' at UW-Madison alumnus Dale Chihuly's new glass installation at the Kohl Center. The deadline for reserving tickets is this Friday.
- Colon Cancer Linked To Genes, Not Lifestyle Jan. 6, 1998 Colon cancer and many other geriatric diseases in primates appear to be natural outcomes of aging, rather than being caused by outside factors, a scientist at UW-Madison has found.
- Robert Seltzer Named New Admissions Director Jan. 5, 1998 Robert Seltzer, a 20-year veteran of undergraduate admissions with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, has been selected to lead the admissions office at UW-Madison.
- Robert Seltzer Named New Admissions Director Dec. 29, 1997 Robert Seltzer, a 20-year veteran of undergraduate admissions with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, has been selected to lead the admissions office at UW-Madison.
- UW Virologists Track New Influenza Threat Dec. 22, 1997 UW-Madison influenza experts will conduct a detailed surveillance next month of the dangerous strain of influenza that has infected eight people and killed three in Hong Kong.
- UW Virologists Track New Influenza Threat Dec. 22, 1997 DESCRIPTION
- Colon Cancer Linked To Genes, Not Lifestyle Dec. 22, 1997 Colon cancer and many other geriatric diseases in primates appear to be natural outcomes of aging, rather than being caused by outside factors, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found.
- NCR Purchases UW Computer Sciences Technology Dec. 19, 1997 A major computer firm plans to sink roots in Madison and forge stronger ties with UW-Madison's computer science department, thanks to a new technology the department developed.
- NCR Purchases UW Computer Sciences Technology Dec. 19, 1997 DESCRIPTION
- New Bacterium May Aid War on Insect Pests Dec. 18, 1997 Scientists have discovered a bacterium with the same insect-thwarting properties as the widely-used Bacillus thurengensis.
- The Whys of the Why Files Dec. 17, 1997 A new multi-method study of The Why Files, a popular science Web site produced on campus, is helping to put flesh on the bones of Web demographics and use.
- New Faculty Senate Policy Allows Required Attendance Dec. 16, 1997 A new class attendance policy that gives faculty the flexibility to require students to be present for all classes was adopted by the Faculty Senate Dec. 1.
- UW Alumnus Provides Touch of Glass for Kohl Center Dec. 15, 1997 Next week, the world's largest example of Dale Chihuly's work, 'The Mendota Wall,' will be going up inside the about-to-be-completed Kohl Center.
- UW's Winter Grads Retire Field House as Commencement Site Dec. 11, 1997 The commissioner of the U.S. Naturalization and Immigration Service will join some 2,500 UW-Madison students eligible for mid-year graduation in closing out the UW Field House's more than 60 years as the site of winter commencement.
- Sweet Sixteen Dec. 10, 1997 For the second consecutive year, the Wisconsin volleyball team will advance to a National Collegiate Athletic Association regional tournament round, and for the first time UW will host that event.
- UW Initiates Unprecedented Graduate Fellowship Push Dec. 10, 1997 In an effort to make UW-Madison a hands-down favorite in the heated competition for the nation's best graduate students, the Graduate School announced this week plans to create a $200-million endowment for the support of as many as 400 graduate fellows.
- Davis Named Law School Dean Dec. 9, 1997 Law professor Kenneth B. Davis Jr. was named dean of the Law School today by Chancellor David Ward.
- Evening MBA Program Approved by Regents Dec. 8, 1997 The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved tuition rates Dec. 5 for a new evening MBA program to be offered by the School of Business beginning next fall.
- Filmmaker Lynch To 'Talkback' on Campus Dec. 5, 1997 DESCRIPTION