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• Public meeting set on West Campus Cogeneration Facility Feb. 16, 2012 A meeting to present plans for an addition to the West Campus Congeneration Facility will be held on Thursday, March 1.
• UW-Madison explores creation of College of the Arts Feb. 16, 2012 For the first time in several decades, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is considering the addition of a new college, the College of the Arts.
• Incubator sessions generate ideas for educational innovation at UW-Madison Feb. 16, 2012 Offering winter interim classes, fostering degree completion, and using video and interactive technology to improve student learning experiences are among the suggestions for achieving educational innovation at UW-Madison.
• Bundle up and ride: Winter Bike to Work Week underway Feb. 14, 2012
• Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to speak at UW-Madison about post-9/11 security Feb. 13, 2012 Dana Priest, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who writes about intelligence and counterterrorism, will speak at UW-Madison on Tuesday, Feb. 28, about the rise of the post-9/11 security state in the U.S.
• Update: Feedback, questions sought on HR Design Feb. 13, 2012 University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and staff are being encouraged to offer their observations or ask questions about the historic HR Design project underway on campus.
• Cheap, printable prosthetic hand wins top prize at 2012 Innovation Days Feb. 10, 2012 A prosthetic hand that could be cheaply created on a 3-D printer for amputees in developing countries won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, one of a pair of competitions that make up Innovation Days. Held Feb. 9 and 10, the event rewards University of Wisconsin-Madison students for creative and marketable ideas.
• Talks address access, affordability in higher education Feb. 7, 2012 In his Academy Evening talks titled "Keeping College Accessible: Charting a New Course for Higher Education," University of Arizona professor Gary Rhoades will provide a seasoned, national perspective on the key factors affecting college affordability, social stratification, and educational quality.
• Cycle for Sight raises funds for vision research Feb. 7, 2012 The second annual "Cycle for Sight" event will be held from 10am to 2pm Feb. 11 at two UW-Madison recreational facilities, the Natatorium and the South East Recreational Facility.
• Student Organization Fair shows off more than 300 groups on Feb. 8 Feb. 7, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison students can sample the wide diversity of student groups at the spring 2012 Student Organization Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 5-8 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
• Evolution’s oddities are focus of Darwin Day Feb. 7, 2012 The annual celebration of Charles Darwin’s birthday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will highlight the evolutionary significance of strange life forms, including the octopus and enormous flowers.
• Campus and community events highlight Black History Month Feb. 6, 2012 Across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and the Madison community, a number of events will be held to celebrate the meaning and importance of Black History Month.
• Water filtration, smart phones, LED lights showcased in student invention competition Feb. 2, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate innovators will present 14 inventions on Feb. 9-10 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus as part of the annual Innovation Days.
• Carillon Tower to ring out “Happy Birthday” for Founders’ Day Feb. 2, 2012 A performance of "Happy Birthday" at the Carillon Tower will ring in this year's Founders' Day celebration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Monday, Feb. 6.
• Faculty and staff feedback sought on Human Resources Design Feb. 2, 2012 UW–Madison staff and faculty will have multiple opportunities to offer their perspectives on the campus’ human resources system in several formats this month.
• Noted primate expert to discuss primate behavior, research ethics Feb. 1, 2012 A scientist who has pioneered the study of cooperation in primates will be the featured speaker at a forum on the ethics of animal research at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• UW English professor urges environmental writers to “tell stories no one else can tell” Jan. 31, 2012 In his new book, "Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor," UW-Madison English professor Rob Nixon asks: how can environmental writers craft emotionally involving stories from disasters that are slow-moving and attritional, rather than explosive and spectacular?
• La Follette School responds to Startup America Policy Challenge Jan. 27, 2012 With a network of schools, scholars and problem-solvers across the country, the La Follette School is responding to the Startup America Policy Challenge.
• UW-Madison career fair uses smart-phone technology Jan. 27, 2012 UW-Madison Career Services units will use technology to benefit students and employers during the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
• Wanted: Your ideas for creating a Disaster-Resistant University Jan. 26, 2012