The Wisconsin Week Wire — Aug. 2, 2006
Top News
Artists, scientists, educators collaborate on climate change exhibit
Artists and scholars have come together to create an art exhibition designed to illustrate the impact climate change will have on Wisconsin’s Northwoods.
Study shows hope for ridding lakes of clawed invader
A UW–Madison study shows that the rusty crayfish, long seen as a bully in Wisconsin lakes, may be vulnerable to a “double whammy” of intensive trapping and predator-fish manipulation to the point where it may be possible to rid lakes of the animal that has vexed scientists, anglers and conservation agencies for decades.
Undergraduates delve into big science across campus
UW–Madison has become a summertime magnet for undergraduate students looking to gain hands-on research experience. This summer, UW–Madison is sponsoring 88 students in summer research programs, from a field of more than 1,200 applicants from around the nation.
On Campus
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Observatory Drive to close next week
From Monday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 13, Observatory Drive from the eastern edge of Babcock Drive to the Soils building will be closed for repaving.
Units continue move to North Park Street offices
The Office of Human Resources is relocating to 21 N. Park St. through Friday, Aug. 4. Units in the department that will be located in the building include the Customer Access Center (all walk-in traffic, including information regarding classified and unclassified vacancies, in-person pickup of payroll checks and appointment check-in); Employee Benefits Services; Payroll and Financial Services; Classified Human Resources; IT Business Systems and Services; International Faculty and Staff Services; Cultural Linguistic Services; and a satellite office of Human Resource Development. The Academic Personnel Office and the Office of Human Resource Development will remain in Bascom Hall. General calls for the Office of Human Resources can be made to the main number, 265-2257. A new, free campus bus route (Route 85) began its weekday service on July 31. The route will run from 7 a.m.–6 p.m. between 21 N. Park St., the Memorial Union and Union South. A map of the new route can be found at http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/trans/TDM/Transit/BusRoute.jpg For more information about the Office of Human Resources’ move, visit http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/ohr-move-info.html
Drum corps event to restrict street access next week
The Drum Corps International World Championships will be returning to Camp Randall Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 8-12, and there will be restricted street access around the stadium.
Students help organize Lebanese relief efforts
While completing summer engineering internships at UW–Madison, six students from the American University of Beirut are organizing relief efforts they hope will aid some 750,000 Lebanese civilians displaced as a result of recent bombings.
Longtime political scientist, former Letters and Science Dean Leon Epstein dies at 86
Leon Epstein, a political science professor of 40 years and dean of the College of Letters and Science in the tumultuous late 1960s, died on Aug. 1 in Madison following a recent injury. He was 86.
Milestones
Magazine lauds UW–Madison leaders in hockey, film
Madison Magazine has awarded annual Editors’ Choice Awards to a pair of hockey coaches and the interim director of the Wisconsin Film Festival at UW–Madison.