Former Badger, current NFL player and longtime philanthropist JJ Watt was the keynote speaker at the event, which was packed with a crowd of 45,300 people. He opened his speech with a relatable comment about Spotted Cow.
As a walk-on football player at UW-Madison who became a star defensive lineman and now plays for the Houston Texans, J.J. Watt offered lessons on pursuing dreams at the university’s spring commencement Saturday.
The Wisconsin dairy industry, challenged in numerous ways, remains an inescapable presence in the state — from the remaining number of small family farms dotting the landscape from county to county to the sprawling mega-farms housing thousands of cows.
Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl made a $10 million donation to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs.
When we heard about The Restorative Justice Project, it was hard to believe and we certainly didn’t understand it. The program at the University of Wisconsin Law School introduces victims of violence to the convicts who committed the crime. Our first reaction was “who would want to do that?” And to what end? It was only after we met these families and the convicts that we could see what a life-changing experience could come from the most unlikely of meetings.
A discussion about higher education and the challenges that come along with overseeing 26 campuses and extensions, 170,000 students and a million Wisconsin citizens. President Ray Cross shares his vision.
Chuck Todd, NBC’s Political Director, was in Madison speaking to recent graduates of UW Madison’s journalism school.
The honorees are legendary musician Steve Miller, a 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and pioneering scientist Thomas Brock, whose research helped usher in modern molecular biology.
The Waukesha, Wisconsin native attended UW-Madison from 2008-10. He left school a year early to enter the NFL Draft where he was selected No. 11 overall to the Houston Texans.
“I’ve been on the verge of tears for the whole ceremony,” said Leah Johnson, a new graduate. “I can’t wait to start my life. I’m relieved, I’m just, I’m just happy and sad.”
After former Wisconsin Badger football player J.J. Watt gave an inspirational commencement speech at the UW-Madison graduation on Saturday, he made a surprise appearance. The NFL star visited the American Family Children’s Hospital in the afternoon. Watt took a picture with a friend upon his arrival, as the intimidating lineman shared a wholesome moment with baby Grayson Maynard.
Former U.S. Senator of Wisconsin Herb Kohl donated $10 million from Herb Kohl Philanthropies to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs on Sunday afternoon.
Rock musician Steve Miller received an honorary degree from UW Madison on Friday. Spring commencement ceremonies were held at the Kohl Center Friday for PhD, Master of Fine Arts and medical degree recipients at UW Madison.
UW-Madison’s spring commencement ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium drew in a crowd of 45,300 including graduates according to a university spokesperson.
Shelby and Stephanie Brandsma, of Beaver Dam, earned a master’s and bachelor’s degree, respectively, from the School of Social Work.
Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl and the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced this week that Kohl will be donating millions of dollars to a UW program.
After delivering the commencement speech to tens of thousands of people at Camp Randall Saturday, former Badger football player J.J. Watt visited a Madison hospital, signing footballs and spreading smiles.
Watt shared four life lessons as keynote commencement speaker.
All three UW DoIT tech store locations will be permanently closed as they try to adjust to the growing technology retails environment on June 28.
More than a decade after dropping out of Madison West High School, and after a series of starts and stops in his pursuit of a college degree, Jackson, 33, will graduate from UW-Madison.
Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s foundation announced Sunday a $10 million donation to UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs — the largest gift in the school’s history.
Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to deliver the commencement speech to graduates Saturday.
Herb Kohl is making another big donation to UW-Madison.
Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl made a $10 million donation to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl has donated $10 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs.
The facility will offer new opportunities to showcase a film collection held in partnership with the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research at the University of Wisconsin that’s one of the largest Hollywood archives in the world.
Silver and bronze were the medal colors on the final day for the University of Wisconsin track teams at the Big Ten Conference outdoor championships Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa.
Former Badger defensive lineman addresses student athletes.
Cellular Logistics’ Tandem HF technology, discovered by chief science officer Eric Schmuck in the research labs of cardiologist Amish Raval at the UW-Madison, is based on combining a framework of proteins derived from cardiac fibroblasts — a certain type of heart cell — with cardiomyocytes, or heart muscle stem cells.
Wisconsin’s climate and farming industry make it an ideal environment for growing hemp, according to Irwin Goldman, professor and chairman of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Horticulture.
Noted: Julia Sherman, coordinator of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said alcohol is associated with things like summertime, sports and college campuses just about everywhere, but she believes Wisconsin is different.
Paulanne found the perfect outlet for her outgoing personality, keen scientific mind, and attention to detail at WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation). She passed the Patent Bar and worked at WARF as an intellectual property manager until the time of her death.
As Chief of Dentistry, he was the first full time hospital dentist at UW Hospital and Medical School—Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, focusing on facial trauma, facial pain, and general dentistry.
Scholz, who will be the chief academic officer of the university and the second-ranking deputy under Chancellor Rebecca Blank, said in a campus announcement that he is “grateful and honored” to be selected.
