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  • From stained glass to stem cells, science shines on campus April 5 March 27, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will offer a science smorgasbord to the public at the sixth annual Science Expeditions on Saturday, April 5.
  • UW Geology Museum receives more than $100,000 in minerals March 19, 2008 In its 160-year existence, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Geology Museum has never before received a mineral donation like the one recently given by retired UW-Madison electrical engineering Professor R.A. Greiner.
  • New Web site a guide to sustainability efforts Jan. 16, 2008 Sustainability@Wisconsin, a new Web site created by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, provides a single entry point to programs, units, projects and groups at the university that significantly address sustainability — the concept of meeting humanity’s current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  • Chancellor John D. Wiley's letter regarding Advantage Wisconsin Jan. 9, 2008
  • Generations come together at annual Grandparents University July 18, 2007 Grandparents and grandchildren will explore the plants and animals of Wisconsin's past as they earn degrees this month in climate history, a new "major" to be offered as part of Grandparents University at UW-Madison.
  • Middle school students practice urban planning June 14, 2007 Some Madison middle school students will have a pretty impressive subject for their "What I did on my summer vacation" essays — developing their own plan for making over the capital city's most famous street and some of its key neighborhoods.
  • ‘Here at Home’ cultural tour for Wisconsin teachers begins June 21 June 13, 2007 Twenty-five K-12 teachers from around Wisconsin will join several University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members and students on a nine-day "Here at Home" cultural tour of the state June 21-29.
  • Child wearing edible jewelry Recent sightings: Have your jewelry and eat it too June 12, 2007
  • Dietetics students help kids make edible jewelry at farmers’ market June 4, 2007 UW-Madison dietetics students are working to incorporate nutrition and fresh produce into children's activities by making edible jewelry at the farmers' market.
  • Honey pot UW study tests topical honey as a treatment for diabetic ulcers May 2, 2007 Jennifer Eddy, a physician at UW Health’s Eau Claire Family Medicine Clinic and an assistant professor of family medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, is conducting the first randomized, double-blind controlled trial of honey for diabetic ulcers.
  • Climate change exhibit opens May 5 in Ashland May 1, 2007 A traveling art and science exhibition focusing on climate change in the Lake Superior region will open Saturday, May 5, at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland. An opening reception will be held at the center at 4 p.m. that day.
  • New Web site of K-12 resources launched April 26, 2007 Information on summer sports camps and music clinics, lesson plans on everything from reading to genetics, parenting newsletters, a virtual museum of minerals - these are but a few of more than 250 University of Wisconsin-Madison resources for educators, parents, and students accessible on a new Web site.
  • Center stages bio-education blitz in Madison schools April 25, 2007 The Center for Biology Education was recently honored by the Madison Metropolitan School District with a nomination for a distinguished service award.
  • Bob Enright talking about his forgiveness curriculum Professor plants seeds of forgiveness in Belfast, Milwaukee April 24, 2007 Bob Enright, a professor of educational psychology and his wife, Jeanette Knutson Enright, have been leading initiatives in Northern Ireland and Milwaukee to develop, introduce and assess a comprehensive curriculum for introducing children to the idea of forgiveness.
  • UW students volunteer 10,000 hours and rock April 20, 2007 More than 1,000 student volunteers will rock the Orpheum Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's first 10,000 Hours Show.
  • Gardeners invited to Family Horticulture Day April 19, 2007 Tired of the same old backyard bounty? Maybe it's time to plant some red, pink or blue popcorn, or white, purple or black carrots.
  • Chemistry professor receives National Science Board Public Service Award April 17, 2007 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, a University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor who pioneered new ways to encourage public understanding of science through his enthusiastic communications and visually exciting chemical demonstrations, will receive the 2007 National Science Board Public Service Award.
  • Campus libraries receive $1 million bequest for Friends April 16, 2007 A Madison bibliophile has left a large share of his estate, nearly $1 million, to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries to benefit its Friends organization.
  • World Languages Day brings the world to Wisconsin April 12, 2007 On Thursday, April 19, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute will host over 700 high school students and their teachers for World Languages Day, an all-day event that aims to raise awareness of diverse languages and cultures in Wisconsin and around the world.
  • Susan Paddock: Making government work for people April 11, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Susan Paddock founded Wisconsin’s Certified Public Manager Program in 1990, giving students a chance to see how branches of government operate and how the decisions they make at their level affect people who work at other levels and settings.