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- Resolution in Support of Diversity Clears Faculty Senate April 17, 1997 Diversity issues continue to dominate the discussions of the Faculty Senate.
- Emotion, Health Symposium Enlivens the Classroom April 16, 1997 Does anger make us sick? Are there healing powers behind optimism and humor? Do good relationships with family and friends make good medicine for the body?
- State Budget Falls Short for Construction April 16, 1997 Construction of a new Pharmacy building on campus and the addition of needed utilities at UW-Madison could be delayed under Gov. Tommy Thompson's capital budget for 1997-99.
- Five Receive Classified-Employee Honors April 16, 1997 Five employees have been honored by being named winners of the 1997 Classified Employee Recognition Awards.
- Exhibition Looks at Hogarth Prints of the 18th Century London Stage April 15, 1997 The Elvehjem will present an exhibition dedicated to 'Hogarth and the Shows of London,' featuring 52 prints from both the museum's permanent collection and also the private collection of Suzanne and Gerald Labiner.
- Disarming Alzheimer's Toxic Proteins April 14, 1997 A new study of the proteins that may be responsible for the brain lesions associated with Alzheimer's disease promises a new understanding of its underlying cause, and may someday yield new treatments for the devastating and deadly disease.
- Engineering EXPO 97 Bigger Than Ever April 14, 1997 More than 90 exhibits and an expanded Robot Triathlon in the UW Field House await visitors to Engineering EXPO 97 'Dreams by Design,' to be held April 18-20.
- Law School Dean Search Begins April 14, 1997 The search for a new UW Law School dean has begun.
- Romberg Awarded Lifetime Achievement Medal April 14, 1997 Thomas A. Romberg, professor of education, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Medal for Leadership, Teaching and Service in mathematics education from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
- Arts Community Toasts Its Best and Brightest April 14, 1997 Partnerships between the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the UW-Madison Consortium for the Arts and private donors will be celebrated this year through a number of awards for faculty and staff specializing in the arts.
- Funding of Campus Network To Be Discussed April 11, 1997
- Journalism School To Honor Four Alumni at Awards Banquet April 11, 1997 Distinguished service and early professional achievement will earn four University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni awards from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
- UW Historian Targets Technology's Fallout April 10, 1997 An expert on the history and social impact of technology, Colleen Dunlavy is guiding 15 undergraduate students through a survey course on the subject this semester.
- Four Receive Hilldale Faculty Awards April 10, 1997 Four University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members have been chosen to receive this year's Hilldale Awards for major achievements in teaching, research and service.
- New Pesticide Use Policy Approved for Campus April 9, 1997
- Virus May Be Linked to Obesity April 8, 1997 A virus that can cause obesity in animals may be linked to some cases of obesity in humans, researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have found.
- Tired of Heat Detection? Ovsynch and Save April 8, 1997 A new technique can help farmers artificially inseminate dairy cows at the proper stage in their reproductive cycle without continuous heat detection, say researchers at UW-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
- Tackling Nitrogen Deficiency in No-Till Corn Production April 8, 1997 Nitrogen deficiency is one of the biggest hurdles when adopting no-till corn production in Wisconsin.
- Rebuilding Persistence in Alfalfa April 8, 1997 When it comes to improving alfalfa, plant geneticist Edwin Bingham believes the job takes persistence. Bingham has become single-minded -- you might even say persistent -- in advocating for greater persistence as an agronomic virtue in alfalfa.
- E. Coli Talk Brings All-Stars of Genetics to Campus April 8, 1997 A conference celebrating the complete decoding of E. coli by a team led by UW-Madison geneticist Frederick Blattner will draw the field's top researchers to campus April 10-12.