The Wisconsin Week Wire — April 2, 2008
Top News
For stem cell scientist, discovery trumps fame
With UW–Madison’s stem cell research making news around the globe, the man behind the breakthrough discoveries would just as soon stay out of the media’s glare.
On Campus
Events calendar
Sign up for ‘Wisconsin Reflections’ tapings
Upcoming tapings of “Wisconsin Reflections” will feature a local politician, a coach and a Grammy winner, and audience members are needed for each program. “Wisconsin Reflections” is a television show produced by University Communications for the Big Ten Network that features alumni and friends of the university. The final three shows of the semester will be taped on Tuesday, April 15. Featured will be former Madison mayor Paul Soglin at 9:30 a.m.; women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson at 11 a.m.; and Grammy-winning songwriter Allie Willis at 2:30 p.m. Tapings are held at the Wisconsin Public Television studios in 2000 Vilas Hall. Audience members should expect their time commitment to be just under 90 minutes. Anyone interested in participating should e-mail audience@uc.wisc.edu. For more information, visit http://www.wisconsinreflections.wisc.edu, or contact Peter Kleppin at 262-8292 or kleppin@wisc.edu.
Forums set for Administrative Process Redesign project
Faculty and staff are invited to upcoming campus forums about the Administrative Process Redesign project, which aims to improve business practices and provide customer satisfaction at UW–Madison. An overview, presentation and question-and-answer session will be held on two occasions in upcoming weeks: from 8:30-10 a.m. on Friday, April 18, in the Ebling Symposium Center at the Microbial Sciences Building; and from 2:30-4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, in the Memorial Union’s Great Hall. To learn more about the project, visit http://www.vc.wisc.edu/APR/
Graduate programs fare well in U.S. News rankings
A number of graduate programs and specialties at UW–Madison scored high marks in the 2009 “Best Graduate Schools” edition of U.S. News and World Report.
Students compete to promote NASA
From creating a space-based reality show called “NASA’s Next” to assisting local organic farmers, UW–Madison’s NASA Means Business team has a slew of ideas about how to promote NASA in an upcoming competition.
Local alumni to host dinners for 200 students
The biannual Dinners On Wisconsin! program will help strengthen relationships among alumni and current undergraduates.
New book explores Daily Cardinal’s legacy
After a decade of newspaper reporting, UW–Madison journalism graduate Allison Hantschel found that the most interesting story she was ever a part of was the one she experienced herself during her years on the Daily Cardinal staff.
University Theatre presents ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
The University Theatre will wrap its 2007-08 season with “A Streetcar Named Desire,” opening on Saturday, April 19.
Hundreds of high school students to participate in World Cinema Day
More than 800 students and teachers from 15 Wisconsin and Illinois schools will participate in World Cinema Day on Friday, April 4. The program is sponsored by the Language Institute and the Wisconsin Film Festival.
Communications research showcased at conference
Cutting-edge graduate student research in communications will be highlighted during a one-day conference on Friday, April 4.
Spoken word, hip-hop events on tap for spring, summer
The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives has a robust lineup of spoken word and hip-hop events planned for the coming months, including talented and passionate teens just finding their voices, hip-hop theater from UW–Madison students and a galaxy of celebrated performers, artists and educators in the emerging hip-hop arts field.
Milestones
Association honors WARF’s Cohn
Andrew Cohn, director of government and association relations for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, received the Bayh-Dole Award from the Association of University Technology Managers.