The Wisconsin Week Wire — Nov. 7, 2007
Top News
Vice provost finalists announced
UW–Madison has narrowed its search for a vice provost for diversity and climate to three finalists.
Computer scientist fights threat of ‘botnets’
A UW–Madison computer scientist has opened a company that is developing a new approach to detecting network intrusions that offers a significant improvement over the current technology.
Research
Wildfire drives carbon levels in northern forests
Forest ecologists at UW–Madison are studying how environmental factors such as forest fires and climate influence carbon levels in boreal forests.
On Campus
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Cinefest to showcase roots of hip hop through films, performances
The eighth annual Cinefest Multicultural Film and Performance Festival will be held Thursday–Sunday, Nov. 8–11.
Jeopardy! College Championship coming to campus in April
UW–Madison will host the 2008 Jeopardy! College Championship on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12.
Panel to highlight global perspectives on education
A group of doctoral students will be featured in the program “Schooling Around the World: Sights, Sounds, Stories and Travels,” to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14, by the Department of Educational Policy Studies to mark International Education Week.
Speaker to discuss environmental justice in Latino communities
Devon Pena, a scholar-activist who has studied social and environmental issues in Mexican-American communities of the West, will give a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, in Room 180 of Science Hall.
Association plans fundraiser for Brazil
The Brazilian Association, a student organization, plans to hold a fundraiser lunch at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, with a plan to raise money to buy wheelchairs for the north (Amazon) region of Brazil. To learn more, visit The Brazilian Association.
Milestones
Two young researchers win White House science award
Two of UW–Madison’s most promising young faculty members have received the highest national honor bestowed upon scientists in the early stages of their careers.