Leckrone back with the band after double bypass surgery

Mike Leckrone has a secret. Eagle-eyed fans may be wondering why the iconic band conductor has been missing from University of Wisconsin sporting events, especially NCAA basketball tournaments. “I had double-bypass heart surgery,” explains Leckrone, 80.

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In On Wisconsin Magazine: Alt-Rock Apex

From its founding in 1983 until its unceremonious closing in 2010, Smart Studios bore witness to the rise and fall of alternative rock’s heyday. The Madison recording studio founded by Butch Vig ’80 and Steve Marker ’89 — members of the band Garbage — helped to create and capture the sounds of some of the most influential bands of a genre, including their own: Depeche Mode, Killdozer, Korn, L7, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, and U2.

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L&S faculty members receive nine of twelve Distinguished Teaching Awards

Twelve faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Nine of those faculty members teach in the College of Letters & Science.

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L&S faculty members receive seven of ten WARF professorships

Ten members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been appointed to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) named professorships in 2017. Seven of those faculty members are L&S professors.

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'Forward Under 40' honors young alumni

The Wisconsin Alumni Association recognizes eight alumni under the age of 40 who are leveraging the benefits of their UW education to better their cities, states, nation and the world. Six of these outstanding citizens are L&S alumni.

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In Buzzfeed News: Why immigration is important for American science

Immigration is vital for progress, say scientific leaders, including chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri

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Joan Fujimura among six UW-Madison women honored as 2016 Outstanding Women of Color

L&S Professor of Sociology Joan Fujimura is one of six recipients of UW-Madison's Outstanding Women of Color Awards. The honorees exemplify being deeply rooted in both the campus and the community through their service, research and community building.

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Panczenko, longtime director of Chazen Museum of Art, to retire

Russell Panczenko, director of the Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will retire on June 30 after 33 years of service. Under Panczenko’s leadership, the museum has become one of the preeminent university museums in North America and an invaluable asset to the UW–Madison campus and the state of Wisconsin.

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In Wisconsin Public Radio: Hate Groups Increase In US, Wisconsin

A study from the Southern Poverty Law Center shows the number of hate groups in the nation increased for the second straight year to 917 in 2016. There were 892 hate groups in 2015. Of the new groups, nine were in Wisconsin, compared to eight in 2015. Professor of Sociology Pamela Oliver weighs in.

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