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  • Concert choir delivers Valentines that are music to the ears Feb. 11, 2008 For the University of Wisconsin-Madison Concert Choir, the way to a person's heart is through his or her ears. Each year, the 55-person choir celebrates Valentine's Day by divvying up its members into quartets and taking to the streets to deliver singing Valentines throughout the city.
  • Slide show image Slide show: Revolution’s Wallpaper Feb. 8, 2008 Jim Huberty, who was a political science student at the University of Wisconsin during the Vietnam War era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, is displaying select pieces of his collection of protest publicity posters through March 11 in an exhibit, “Revolution’s Wallpaper,” in the Class of 1925 Gallery at Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., on the UW-Madison campus.
  • Open forums seek campus, community views on next chancellor Feb. 8, 2008 Three public forums designed to elicit campus and community perspectives on the qualities and talents needed in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's next chancellor will be held during the coming month.
  • Program examines ‘Four Lakes’ cultural landscape Feb. 7, 2008 An upcoming presentation will examine the parallel developments of the state and university with consideration of the complex outcomes for the American Indian peoples and Indian nations of the Great Lakes.
  • Economists assess markets, business and politics in Economic Outlook session Feb. 7, 2008 Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for 2008 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook conference on Friday, April 4, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison.
  • Cinematheque begins semester of rarely seen films Feb. 6, 2008 In a culture that has people installing expensive home theaters to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster in the basement of their suburban starter castle, UW–Madison’s Cinematheque might seem a sprocket or two off.
  • Student recognized for work on ‘Miss. Burning’ case Feb. 6, 2008 In the summer of 1964, former University of Wisconsin-Madison student Andrew Goodman and two other college students were murdered as they worked to ensure voter registration for African Americans in Mississippi.
  • International Institute faculty book series features human rights around the world Feb. 5, 2008 Celebrating the contributions that University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty bring to the study of human rights, this semester's International Institute book series offers diverse perspectives and voices to shed light on these complex issues.
  • Professor to perform all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas Feb. 5, 2008 A UW-Madison associate professor of piano will perform all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas in a series of concerts this spring.
  • Undergraduate inventors to compete Feb. 11 and 12 Feb. 5, 2008 Coming soon to the University of Wisconsin-Madison: new solutions for ice fishermen, potato farmers, tailgaters, laptop junkies and airlines - all invented by undergraduates.
  • Black History Month events planned on campus Feb. 4, 2008 February is Black History Month, and it will be celebrated in many different ways at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Numerous entrepreneurial events planned for semester Jan. 30, 2008
  • Free cake to celebrate UW-Madison's 159th birthday Jan. 29, 2008 This year, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) is feeding students' minds as well as their bodies during the University of Wisconsin-Madison's birthday.
  • Concerts, exhibits, plays among spring events Jan. 28, 2008 There’s no end in sight for the strike at the Writers Guild of America, but that doesn’t mean you need to sit around boo-hooing, watching reruns or mind-numbing reality TV. Much finer entertainments are in the works on campus for the spring semester. See a play, visit a gallery, take in a film and attend a concert, or two or seven. Campus arts groups will present the works of the world-renowned as well as our student artists-in-the-making.
  • Talk commemorates 75th anniversary of Warfarin saga Jan. 25, 2008 Seventy-five years ago this February, a Wisconsin dairy farmer brought some sweet clover hay to University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist Karl Paul Link. The farmer suspected the clover had killed his cattle, which died from uncontrollable bleeding. From one farmer's misfortune, much good has come.
  • Theatre auditions attract national producers, hopeful actors, techies Jan. 25, 2008 Theatre producers from around the country will audition actors, singers, dancers, designers, technicians and managers at the 32nd annual Theatre Auditions set for Feb. 9 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union.
  • UW-Madison joins largest climate change teach-in in U.S. history Jan. 23, 2008 On Jan. 30 and 31, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will participate in Focus the Nation, an unprecedented teach-in on global warming solutions with the aim of preparing millions of students to become leaders in responding to the challenge.
  • School of Pharmacy ready to celebrate 125 years Jan. 22, 2008 What began as an inspiration of several forward-thinking pharmacists throughout the state is now, 125 years later, a national leader in advancing both the practice and science of pharmacy.
  • UW-Madison chancellor search committee named Jan. 14, 2008 University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today appointed a 23-member search committee to help identify a new chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chancellor John D. Wiley announced that he will step down in September 2008 after leading the institution since 2001.
  • Conference to focus on career building over a lifetime Jan. 9, 2008 Whether just entering the workforce or planning for the later years of their careers, people must be prepared to deal with the shifting nature of today's workplace. Because people today change jobs and careers several times over their working lives, career planning has become a critical service offered by many schools, colleges, and private practitioners.