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• Tickets now on sale for Wisconsin Film Festival March 11, 2009 It started as an experiment in 1999. Now in its 11th year, the Wisconsin Film Festival has grown so popular that it’s taken over Babcock Hall.
• Celebrate the Greenbush neighborhood March 24 March 11, 2009 In Madison’s early years, the old “Greenbush” neighborhood was home to a mix of Italian and Sicilian immigrants, Jews and African Americans. The area was bounded by the triangle of three streets: Regent Street, Park Street and West Washington Avenue.
• Athletics recertification self-study results to be topic of upcoming campus forum March 11, 2009 A campus forum to discuss the preliminary results of a self-study conducted as part of the university’s NCAA athletics certification program will be held from 6–8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31.
• ‘IMHO’ to debut today on Big Ten Network March 10, 2009 "IMHO," or "In My Humble Opinion," a lively student talk show produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's University Communications, will make its national network debut on the Big Ten Network at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.
• Forum on sexual assault set for Tuesday March 9, 2009 University of Wisconsin-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam is convening a campus forum to discuss issues of sexual assault.
• Concert highlights chemistry between science, music March 9, 2009 The Science, Arts and Humanities Program of the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present its inaugural concert, "Concert at Chemistry," at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, in Room 1315 of the Daniels Chemistry Building, 1101 University Ave.
• Meeting, deadline approach for Kauffman internship program March 6, 2009 Students interested in the Kauffman Entrepreneurship Community Internship Program (KECIP), an innovative opportunity for students to become social entrepreneurs, are invited to attend an informational session on Wednesday, March 11.
• Dean of students ready to help sexual-assault victims March 5, 2009 Dean of students Lori Berquam invites the campus community to a forum on sexual-assault issues on Tuesday, March 10.
• Biotech pioneer presents ‘From Research to Commercial Reality, in the New World’ March 2, 2009 Famed chemist, biotech pioneer and Harvard University professor George M. Whitesides will present "From Research to Commercial Reality, in the New World" at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 9, at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave.
• Top regional high school students to participate in international science fair March 2, 2009 Two Madison high school students earned top honors in the third annual Capital Science and Engineering Fair, held Feb. 28 on the University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering campus.
• Winners of 100-Hour Challenge to be announced March 2 Feb. 27, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Corporate Relations will announce the winners of this year's 100-Hour Wiscontrepreneur Challenge at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2, at Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive.
• Israel Film Festival presented at UW-Madison Feb. 26, 2009 Cinematic visions of Tel Aviv will be the focus of the 2009 Israel Film Festival, which kicks off at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Sunday, March 1.
• Wisconsin Dance Marathon kicks off this weekend Feb. 25, 2009 The Wisconsin Dance Marathon is a two-day dance marathon organized by UW-Madison students to benefit the American Family Children’s Hospital.
• Concert will showcase student choreography Feb. 25, 2009 Students in the Dance Program will get their dance on in the Spring Student Concert, to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 26–28, in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space at Lathrop Hall.
• Lawyer to share experiences representing Guantánamo detainees Feb. 24, 2009 Jeff Colman, a 1970 history graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will visit campus Monday, March 9, and give a free public talk about his experience representing prisoners held at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
• Experts discuss supporting young businesses at WARF’s Gilson Event Feb. 18, 2009 A panel of experts committed to providing guidance and services to entrepreneurs will share information on "Funding and Resources for Young Businesses" at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Gilson Discovery event on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue.
• UW-Madison to premiere new show on Big Ten Network Feb. 17, 2009 "Office Hours," a half-hour talk show produced by University Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will make its national network debut on the Big Ten Network at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19.
• Seminar explores Wisconsin's response to climate change Feb. 16, 2009 How is climate change affecting Wisconsin, and how can the state adapt? A series of free public seminars beginning Feb. 26 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will address those questions.
• UW students to get prepared for life at financial independence seminar Feb. 16, 2009 Students looking to prepare for life, from first-year students to seniors about to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are invited to get expert financial advice at an exclusive weekend event.
• iPhone sleep improvement application wins at innovation competition Feb. 12, 2009 A software application for the iPhone and the iPod touch that will help people sleep and wake up more effectively won the $10,000 top prize in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual University of Wisconsin-Madison invention competition that rewards innovative and marketable ideas.