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Pluto: Planet! Not!

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Barbara

The Physic Dept.’s final Fall 2009 Whitewater Observatory Public Lecture, “Is Pluto a Planet? We debate; you decide!” will take place at 8pm on Fri., Dec. 4, in Upham Hall 140. Physics faculty Robert Benjamin and Paul Rybski will deliver … Continue reading →

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What’s your temperament?

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Barbara

Ah, tests abound, don’t they? IQ tests, communication style tests, personality tests, and of course all those tests in your classes! Well, here is a “free” personality/temperament test you can take for Friday fun: The Keirsey Temperament Sorter®-II Answer a … Continue reading →

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The future of being human

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Barbara

What’s to become of us? Read “Future Humans: Four Ways We May, or May Not, Evolve” by James Owens (National Geographic News, November 24, 2009). The four possibilities it briefly explores: Humans are done evolving Humans are still evolving Transhumanism … Continue reading →

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Quasars, Black Holes & Galaxies talk Nov. 20

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Barbara

Dr. Marsha Wolf, UW-Madison Astronomy Dept. research scientist, will talk about “Quasars, Black Holes and Galaxies: Which Came First?” (UWW Physics Dept.’s 4th Fall 2009 Whitewater Observatory Public Lecture) on Fri., Nov. 20, 8pm, 141 Upham Hall. Public viewing at … Continue reading →

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Play the CNN Challenge

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Barbara

Do you keep up with news from around the country and the world, or is your head stuck in the Whitewater sand? There’s a lot going on! Take the CNN Challenge and see what you know. Some questions test knowledge … Continue reading →

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Researching dialects?

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Barbara

Where can you find scholarly/peer-reviewed articles on dialects? Try these article databases: ComDisDOME EbscoHost databases (select databases such as Academic Search Complete, Communication and Mass Media Complete, and MLA International Bibliography) JSTOR Project MUSE

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Soldiers’, children’s accounts of war

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Barbara

UWW will honor Veterans Recognition Week (Nov. 3-11, 2009) with several events. “Letters Home” on Tues., Nov. 3rd, at 7:30pm (Young Auditorium) is a performance of stories of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. It’s inspired by The … Continue reading →

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Find the Wall Street Journal Online

Posted on October 19, 2009 by kyle

I’ve gotten a few questions about needing to find articles from the Wall Street Journal. Conveniently enough, we have access to WSJ back to 1984 through Proquest’s ABI/Inform. Once you’ve gone to ABI/Inform, there are two ways in which you … Continue reading →

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“How to Be Mexican” lecture 10/12

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Barbara

What does it mean to be a Mexican today? Alma Guillermoprieto, award–winning journalist born in Mexico, will speak on “How to Be Mexican” on Mon., Oct. 12, at 7 pm in Young Auditorium. This is the first 2009/2010 Contemporary Issues … Continue reading →

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Autism

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Barbara

Earlier this week two government studies indicating increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children in the U.S. were in the news, including “Autism is more widespread, U.S. studies show, but why?” in USA Today. The first study, “Prevalence of … Continue reading →

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