UW System Clipsheet

On Campus

"UW-Rock recognizes 21-year audit student," Janesville Gazette, May 22.

Eighty-two-year-old Betty Lowery is the first recipient of the Life-Long Learner Award, presented during Spring graduation ceremonies at UW-Rock County.

Related: "Three more honored at UW-Rock ceremonies," Janesville Gazette, May 22.

"Western science meets Eastern tranquility," Dunn County News, May 22.

International students at UW-Stout will be sharing their home with visiting monks from India and Nepal in a space designed to promote peace and tranquility.

"Tracing the soundtrack of Vietnam," Wisconsin State Journal, May 19.

UW System's Doug Bradley and UW-Madison professor Craig Werner are collaborating on a book that explores the personal connection Vietnam veterans have with the music of that era.

"WARF awarded $1 million in licensing case," Capital Times, May 22.

A technology firm found to have breached its contract with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will pay $1 million in damages.

State

"Doyle signs 'Grow Wisconsin' legislation," Wisconsin Public Radio, May 22.

Wisconsin may generate new jobs following new state legislation intended to make it easier for UW researchers to transfer their research to the marketplace.

Related: "Doyle signs "self-dealing" bill," Wisconsin Technology Network, May 19.

"State IT failures are not inevitable," Wisconsin Technology Network, May 22.

According to experts, the problems encountered in Wisconsin during information technology consolidations are typical of large-scale IT projects.