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Nuclear Engineering in the Field

Bascom Hill Society members and guests were keenly interested in Professor of Engineering Michael L. Corradini‘s presentation on nuclear engineering and the reactor disaster in Japan.

Wisconsin Weekend Away Earns a Solid ‘A’

California’s Rancho Bernardo Inn welcomed UW-Madison alumni and friends for the 2011 Wisconsin Weekend Away. The class of 81 participants called lecturers “extraordinary” and “enlightening.”

Debunking Myths about Native Americans’ Role in World War II

The Native Americans who fought in World War II were far different from the image of the “noble savage” common in Europe and even among many Americans. Professor John Hall debunked some of the myths surrounding the Indian as warrior and introduced the audience to a true American and true Indian hero at a recent Bascom Hill Society luncheon.