The Wisconsin Week Wire — December 6, 2006
Top News
Brower named to vice provost for teaching and learning post
Aaron Brower, a professor of social work and integrated liberal studies and a special assistant to the dean of students, was named the new vice provost for teaching and learning, Provost Patrick Farrell announced December 5.
Historian, influential campus leader dies at age 82
E. David Cronon, an influential and revered former dean of the College of Letters and Science and a history professor for more than four decades, died December 5 after a brief illness.
Brighten the holidays with gifts from the university
UW–Madison gift ideas from around campus are available for Badger fans of all ages this holiday season.
Research
Researchers make insight into memory, forgetting
UW–Madison brain researchers may have discovered the answers behind why people forget with a technique called “transcranial magnetic stimulation.”
Report: Women in science see progress, but not enough
A recent National Academies of Science report illuminates issues female scientists and engineers face in universities across the nation, including UW–Madison.
Features
Platicas help Latino immigrants discover keys to U.S. culture
A UW–Madison associate professor is working with immigrant Latino families faced with raising their children on the cusp of two cultures.
SAFE coordinator offers insight into program
The director of Safe Arrival for Everyone (SAFE) Nighttime Services recently sat down with Wisconsin Week to discuss the service and safety on campus.
Putting a massive library at the public’s fingertips
The UW Digital Collections Center helps provide the organization necessary to keep the UW System’s huge amount of digital information from becoming overwhelming to users.
On Campus
Events calendar
Employee Matters
UW–Madison launches student-wage review
Chancellor John Wiley will appoint a committee of students, faculty and staff to review and, if warranted, recommend market-based increases to student hourly wage scales.
Exhibition shows mechanics of cultural influence
An exhibition of color woodcuts is set to open at the Chazen Museum of Art on Saturday, December 9.
‘Daily Show’ producer to speak at winter commencement
Ben Karlin, executive producer of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” will speak at winter commencement ceremonies on Sunday, December 17.
Smith Hall begins pilot program for dining facility
University Housing is sponsoring a pilot program at Newell J. Smith Hall to determine whether extended dining hours are needed each morning.
Still time to contribute to Partners in Giving
Partners in Giving officially ended on November 30, but contributions are still being accepted.
Milestones
Five UW faculty inducted into national academies
Five faculty have been recognized for their research accomplishments with induction into the National Academies.
Five faculty named AAAS fellows
Five faculty members are among the 449 scientists and engineers to be awarded fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Community
Business Resource Directory now available online
The Business Resource Directory is now available online to help businesses quickly search for resources throughout the UW System.