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• UW alumna Alpert to talk about advertising career March 20, 2013 Teresa Alpert's career took her on a path from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to special education teacher and engineer before leading her to a career in advertising.
• Wisconsin Science Festival 2013 announces dates, call for presenters March 19, 2013 After more than tripling attendance last year, the Wisconsin Science Festival is coming back for year three with plans for more activities at more sites that reach more people. The organizers announced today the 2013 festival will be held September 26-29 and issued an open call for presenters, communities, organizations and sponsors to get involved.
• Who shapes the news? Conference explores future of independent journalism March 19, 2013 Can journalists remain independent as the line between editorial and advertorial blurs, and as journalists write increasingly for corporations, academic centers and nonprofit agencies?
• MFA Student Emily Belknap Receives 2013 Chazen Prize March 19, 2013 Painter and sculptor Emily Belknap has been named the winner of the 2013 Chazen Prize to an Outstanding MFA Student.
• Spring Sprint 5K benefits UW Arboretum March 19, 2013 Inviting runners to kick off Earth Week, help welcome spring and celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Friends of the UW Arboretum is hosting the Spring Sprint for the Arb on Saturday, April 13.
• Ed Talks Wisconsin an effort to start constructive dialogue about public education March 7, 2013 Interested in public education and becoming more informed about the range of often contentious topics that are grabbing the headlines?
• Wisconsin Film Festival expands to eight days March 1, 2013 The Wisconsin Film Festival - the largest campus-based film festival in the United States, averaging over 100 films and up to 34,000 attendees each spring - will spread out beyond one weekend for the first time this year, giving audiences eight days to take in the wide range of cinema being offered.
• Jane Goodall to keynote Nelson Institute conference in April Feb. 27, 2013 World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on Monday, April 15, in Madison.
• UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol Feb. 25, 2013 Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW-Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 5.
• Students who recycle can win pizza Feb. 21, 2013 Students can win a free slice of Ian’s Pizza on Library Mall Friday while learning about the benefits of recycling.
• ‘Madison Reads Leopold’ to be held March 2 at Arboretum Feb. 21, 2013 As part of the Madison area's celebration of Aldo Leopold Weekend, there will be a free public reading from "A Sand County Almanac" and other Leopold works on Saturday, March 2, at the UW Arboretum Visitor Center. Leopold was the first research director at the Arboretum and was closely involved in its design.
• Physics Fair at UW-Madison this Saturday Feb. 14, 2013 The sixth annual UW-Madison Physics Fair will offer physical delights and pain-free education free to all comers on Saturday, Feb. 16 on the UW-Madison campus.
• Student Personnel Association Conference seeks out “Educational Mindset” Jan. 31, 2013 Excitement is building for the of the Student Personnel Association’s 2013 conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• RecycleMania hits UW­­–Madison Jan. 31, 2013 For the first time, the UW–Madison community will participate in the nationwide “RecycleMania” competition against more than 300 other colleges and universities.
• Students seek opportunity, employers looking to hire Jan. 29, 2013 UW-Madison Career Services units will host the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Monday Feb. 4, which will bring more than 180 organizations to campus.
• Speakers to be announced at Big Learning Event kickoff reception Jan. 29, 2013 Panelists for the second Big Learning Event (BLE) will be revealed at a kickoff reception in Gordon Dining and Event Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m.
• Second Science Café focuses on future fuels Jan. 28, 2013 The new Science Café series being held in the Town Center at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building devotes its second installment to the future of fuels.
• Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service Jan. 20, 2013 On Monday, Jan. 21, observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will include a number of activities that encourage celebration and collaboration. UW-Madison will again host and support these activities, expressing the Wisconsin Idea through “a day on, not a day off.”
• Zerhouni, former NIH director, to speak at Jan. 22 event Jan. 15, 2013 Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, will be in Madison Jan. 22 at the invitation of BioForward, the association that represents Wisconsin’s bioscience industry.
• Teaching and Learning Symposium seeks ideas Jan. 8, 2013 The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium provides a chance to share best practices, celebrate accomplishments and discuss new learning and teaching practices and theories in a forum dedicated to enriching the UW–Madison learning experience.