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• Symposium looks at challenge of producing more food on a smaller carbon footprint Oct. 7, 2008 On the day before World Food Day, a group of agricultural leaders will gather to discuss how technology can be harnessed to meet the world's need for food, fiber and fuel while reducing their industry's carbon footprint.
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston CEO to speak on banks, economy Oct. 1, 2008 As the nation's economy continues to reel under the weight of a Wall Street shakeup, the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston will size up the impact of financial institutions on the economy in a talk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, Oct. 9.
• Loos Chuck Wagon to make Oct. 1 stop at UW Stock Pavilion Sept. 29, 2008 To chronicle the journey of America's food, self-styled modern-day cowboy Trent Loos, host of the nationally aired radio program "Loos Tales," tours the country in an authentic chuck wagon.
• Student-run show to premiere on Big Ten Network Sept. 29, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will premiere a unique 30-minute magazine-style program showcasing a variety of university stories on the Big Ten Network (BTN) on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. central.
• Wisconsin aerial photos: A modern update for a historic collection Sept. 25, 2008 As visitor after visitor to the Arthur H. Robinson Map Library came to use a 70-year old collection of historic photos of the Wisconsin landscape, Jaime Stoltenberg realized that something needed to be done.
• Conference targets solutions for Yahara Lakes Sept. 25, 2008 The woes of the Yahara Lakes are obvious: murky waters, noxious algae blooms, choking weeds. The real question is how best to address these problems.
• Grads sponsor national competition for Bucky’s All-Alumni Food Drive Sept. 25, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni across the United States are joining in the fight against hunger this season as part of Bucky's All-Alumni Food Drive. The nationwide food drive is sponsored by volunteer leaders of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
• Center seeks collaboration to develop new leaders Sept. 24, 2008 The new Center for Nonprofits, launched in May, plans for degree programs, research, and continuing education and outreach efforts to strengthen the nonprofit sector and its leadership. The center, housed in the School of Human Ecology, is now seeking faculty, staff and student affiliates from across campus.
• UW-Madison alumna to appear on 'Survivor: Gabon' Sept. 24, 2008 Among the 18 competitors on the new "Survivor: Gabon" will be 26-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna Jacquie Berg, a native of Woodbury, Minn.
• Librarian makes modern update to historic collection Sept. 24, 2008
• Study: College students prefer classes with online learning Sept. 23, 2008 Online lectures are a priority for undergraduate students, according to a new study released by the University of Wisconsin-Madison E-Business Institute.
• WAA, Competitive Wisconsin gain grant to launch employee recruitment partnership Sept. 22, 2008 A new partnership of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) and Competitive Wisconsin Inc. (CWI) will encourage University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates to return to Wisconsin to live and work. The partnership is funded in part by a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
• Business, government, academic leaders convene on sustainable real estate development Sept. 19, 2008 The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate will host a conference on Sustainable Real Estate Development on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• International education prepares engineering students for global workplace Sept. 18, 2008 During materials science and engineering senior Sarah Treu's interview with GE Aviation, company recruiters noticed an extra credential on her already impressive resume.
• Reseachers derive 'green gasoline' from plant sugars Sept. 18, 2008 Alternative energy doesn't always mean solar or wind power. In fact, the alternative fuels developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical and biological engineering professor James Dumesic look a lot like the gasoline and diesel fuel used in vehicles today.
• Monsanto supports UW plant breeding with $1 million fellowship gift Sept. 18, 2008 Monsanto Co. has made a $1 million gift to support plant breeding and genetics in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Feyzi named new director of Physical Sciences Laboratory Sept. 17, 2008 Farshid Feyzi takes over this week as director of the Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL), the University of Wisconsin-Madison's in-house engineering, manufacturing and project consultation center.
• UW-Madison’s entrepreneurship program rated among nation’s best Sept. 11, 2008 The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has one of the nation's top programs in entrepreneurship, according to a survey just published in the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
• Executive director named for Morgridge Institute for Research Sept. 11, 2008 A distinguished researcher from Purdue University with significant private and public sector experience will return to Wisconsin as the executive director of the new Morgridge Institute for Research, part of the twin Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
• World Stem Cell Summit comes to Madison Sept. 21-23 Sept. 10, 2008 Meeting stem cell experts from around the world, unique networking opportunities, and a public day of outreach await those attending the World Stem Cell Summit and related events Sept. 21-23 in Madison, Wis.