Stories indexed under: History of science
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Exhibit explores state of science at time of Darwin’s book
Nov. 23, 2009
“Science Circa 1859: On the Eve of Darwin’s Origin of Species,” opening Monday, Nov. 23, in the Department of Special Collections at Memorial Library, explores the state of science before Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book arrived on the scene 150 years ago.
- Surgeon returns after five decades to complete elusive bachelor's degree Sept. 9, 2009 Consider the four-year plan, the five-year plan and the not-to-be-forgotten six-year pace to the bachelor's degree, and then get a look at Richard Smith's transcripts.
- University names interim director for Nelson Institute Sept. 24, 2008 Gregg Mitman, a science historian at UW–Madison, has been named interim director of the university’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
- Three faculty chosen as Guggenheim fellows April 19, 2007 Three professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have received 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards, which recognize artists, scholars and scientists based on distinguished past achievement and exceptional future promise.