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• Registration open for Cycle for Sight fundraiser Jan. 3, 2013 Fight blinding diseases and get some exercise in the middle of Wisconsin winter! You can do both by registering an indoor cycling team for the annual Cycle for Sight Fundraiser.
• Families, fans enjoy Rose Bowl traditions Dec. 31, 2012 The last time Stanford played the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Rose Bowl, Sara Schultz was 11 years old. In 2000, her whole family made the journey out to Pasadena from their home in Whitefish Bay.
• Rose Bowl competitors serve together off the field Dec. 28, 2012 As the Badger football team returns to the Rose Bowl for the third straight year, another Los Angeles-area organization is excited to welcome fans back for a day of community service.
• Website allows Badgers to share their pride in the run-up to the Rose Bowl Dec. 26, 2012 An interactive website will follow the historic return of the Badgers to the Rose Bowl and allow fans to share their Badger pride, wherever they are.
• Normal operations, final exams to resume Dec. 20, 2012 The UW-Madison will resume normal operations on Friday, Dec. 21.
• White House official to discuss science policy Dec. 13, 2012 Thomas Kalil, deputy director for policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will discuss the difference between “policy for science” and “science for policy” tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 14) as part of the Neuroscience and Public Policy Seminar series.
• Explore SoundWaves at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Dec. 11, 2012 What do genetics, plant infections, West Nile virus, the human brain and Bach have in common?
• Winter commencement set for Sunday, Dec. 16 Dec. 7, 2012 UW-Madison graduate and Athletic Director Emeritus Pat Richter will deliver the charge to graduates at the university's winter commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. in the Kohl Center.
• Noted biologist to give free, public talks in Madison Dec. 7, 2012 Scott Gilbert, a professor of biology at Swarthmore College noted for using stories, images and analogies to get scientific points across, will give two free public lectures in Madison Dec. 12 and 13.
• Badger Watch conference set Jan. 10 Dec. 5, 2012 Badger Watch is the crime prevention program for the UW-Madison Campus.
• Hurricane Sandy relief effort continues at UW-Madison Dec. 4, 2012 In the days and weeks since Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast, relief has come from many sources.
• Author to give talk on history of disability in the U.S. Nov. 21, 2012 Kim E. Nielsen, professor of disability studies and history at the University of Toledo, will give a public lecture from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St.
• Baseball commissioner to address ethical leadership Nov. 20, 2012 Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig will give the keynote address as a part of Ethics Week, sponsored by the Howard Carver Ethics and Professionalism Program at the Wisconsin School of Business.
• Talk examines American Indian agriculture and food systems Nov. 20, 2012 American Indian tribes have plenty of challenges when it comes to food and food systems, says Dan Cornelius, ranging from environmental threats to traditional crops to the difficulties of getting fresh food to remote tribal communities.
• Visiting authors argue for the single life Nov. 15, 2012 She writes candidly about being a single woman at age 39. He argues that "the second-class citizen" status of singles is unfair. Together, Kate Bolick and Michael Cobb are leading voices in redefining the social landscape. They are also old friends. On Thursday, Nov. 29 the two will appear as featured speakers in a Humanities Without Boundaries talk titled "Uncoupled: Kate Bolick and Michael Cobb Talk About Singles" at 7:30 p.m at the Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, 800 University Ave., room L160.
• Environmental leader to speak on ‘America the Possible’ Nov. 12 Nov. 8, 2012 Author and environmental law expert Gus Speth will describe his vision of a more economically and environmentally sustainable future next week at UW-Madison.
• Noted chemistry educator delivers Christmas ‘Science is Fun’ lectures Nov. 8, 2012 Chemistry Professor Bassam Shakhashiri will give his 43rd Christmas "Science is Fun" presentation Dec. 1 and 2 on the UW–Madison campus.
• Recent Sightings: Election Day Nov. 6, 2012 Eligible students cast their ballots for the presidential election and several state positions while voting at a polling place at Gordon Dining and Events Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Election Day.
• Indian Graduate Students’ Association hosts Diwali Night 2012 Nov. 6, 2012 The Indian Graduate Students' Association (IGSA) at UW-Madison will celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, by hosting Diwali Night 2012 on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Overture Center at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
• Election-return watching scheduled at Memorial Union, Union South Nov. 6, 2012 The presidential race results will be broadcast in Memorial Union's The Rathskeller and Lakefront on Langdon as well as Union South's The Sett.