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IceCube drillers train for final Antarctic season
Thu Jul 29

IceCube drillers train for final Antarctic season
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The sweltering Wisconsin summer is a far cry from conditions at the South Pole, but ice drillers from around the United States will gather next week in ...

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Largest class ever completes UW-Madison pre-college program
Thu Jul 29

Largest class ever completes UW-Madison pre-college program
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The largest group ever to complete the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) will ...

Rural areas take greater brunt of Iraq War, UW-Madison research shows
Wed Jul 28

Rural areas take greater brunt of Iraq War, UW-Madison research shows
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The Iraq War has taken a greater toll on the nation's non-metropolitan areas because troops from rural areas experience higher rates of ...

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Knetter named new University of Wisconsin Foundation president
Wed Jul 28

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Knetter named new University of Wisconsin Foundation president
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An international search will be conducted for a successor to Michael M. Knetter as dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, Chancellor Biddy Martin ...

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IceCube spies unexplained pattern of cosmic rays
Tue Jul 27

IceCube spies unexplained pattern of cosmic rays
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Though still under construction, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole is already delivering scientific results — including an ...

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UW-Madison applauds Nike response on Honduran factories
Mon Jul 26

UW-Madison applauds Nike response on Honduran factories
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison's decision to end its licensing agreement with Nike over the treatment of Honduran factory workers has had ...

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Berg named UW-Madison interim CIO
Fri Jul 23

Berg named UW-Madison interim CIO
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. has appointed Joanne Berg, UW-Madison vice provost of enrollment management, ...

UW-Madison's joint mass communication degree ranked top in nation
Fri Jul 23

UW-Madison's joint mass communication degree ranked top in nation
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Researchers studying the quality of doctoral programs in communication studies ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison's joint doctoral ...

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UW-Madison expertise tapped for state legislative study committees
Thu Jul 22

UW-Madison expertise tapped for state legislative study committees
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University of Wisconsin-Madison experts have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and ...

Statement of CALS Dean Molly Jahn on the death of Rod Nilsestuen
Thu Jul 22

Statement of CALS Dean Molly Jahn on the death of Rod Nilsestuen
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"We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Rod Nilsestuen, our outstanding secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. ...

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