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Doing business in India

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Barbara

Swethaa Ballakrishnen, a research fellow at the Harvard Law School and an expert on international law, will speak on opportunities and pitfalls of doing business in India on Thursday, March 5th, at noon in the University Center, room 69. If … Continue reading →

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Bird migration & climate change

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Barbara

Every spring I love hearing the birds after the long cold winter, but there may be changes coming in the songs I hear. My iGoogle widgets sent me to a ScienceDaily article “Birds’ movements reveal climate change in action.” Data … Continue reading →

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Minnijean Brown Trickey @UWW 3/9

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Barbara

Minnijean Brown Trickey will present “Return to Little Rock: Minnijean Brown Trickey of the Little Rock Nine” on Mon., Mar. 9th, at 7 pm in the Young Auditorium (part of the College of Letters and Sciences’ Contemporary Issues Lecture Series). … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 3

Posted on March 3, 2009 by kyle

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design & Delivery By Garr Reynolds HF5718.22 .R49 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Think of the last presentation you saw, whether it was part of a class project or at a conference. What … Continue reading →

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Barns of Walworth County (3/5)

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Barbara

Frank Landi will give a PowerPoint presentation on “The Barns of Walworth County” on Thursday, March 5th, at 7 pm at Whitewater’s public library (Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W Center St). The program is free, and the library … Continue reading →

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100 years of the NAACP

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Barbara

The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was organized in February 1909. That’s right–this year we can look back on 100 years of hard work by this organization. If you’d like to learn more, your University’s Library can help. … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 24

Posted on February 24, 2009 by kyle

The Future of the Wild: Radical Conservation for a Crowded World By Jonathan Adams QH75 .A345 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor Some think of land conservation as just staking off areas here and there to prohibit future development is … Continue reading →

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Native Pride lectures (2/26 & 3/12)

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Barbara

The Native pride lecture series includes Feb. 26, 4 pm: Robert Warrior, professor of American Indian studies and English at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, “American Indian Intellectual Health” (UC Old Main Ballroom) Mar. 12, 4 pm: Felicia Carpenter, social … Continue reading →

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Comets: Multimedia Event 2/20

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Barbara

The UW-W Physics Dept.’s first 2009 Observatory Public Lecture will be Dr. Paul Rybski’s one-hour multimedia presentation “Comets and the International Year of Astronomy” (Fri., Feb. 20th, 8 pm, Upham 141), followed by (weather permitting) a public viewing session at … Continue reading →

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Friday the 13th…

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Barbara

OK, so it’s Friday the 13th. To me, it’s just another Friday at work, but some people might be home hiding under their blankets lest something bad happen to them. Have you ever wondered about superstitions? Well, you’re in luck. … Continue reading →

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