Picnic Point is one of Madison’s most treasured oases; 300 acres of pristinely preserved natural space just a few miles from the heart of downtown. Now, thanks to a $14.3 million dollar gift from UW alumnus Jerry Frautschi, the iconic UW-Madison landmark is getting a brand new visitor and education center.
The sounds of summer could be a lot louder this year depending on where you live in Wisconsin.
That’s because for the first time since Thomas Jefferson was president, two rare broods of cicadas will emerge at the same time. PJ Liesch, an extension entomologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said this event only occurs once every 221 years. “It’s something that is really unique and special for us,” Liesch said.
Applying to most state public universities will now be free.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved eliminating application fees to 10 of the 13 UW campuses. UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse and UW-Madison will continue to charge $25, $25 and $70, respectively.
About two dozen University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students staged a sit-in outside the chancellor’s office Friday, escalating their demands for the Golda Meir library to be renamed and study abroad trips to Israel to end.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Winter Carnival celebrated its last day of events Saturday. Weather had forced leaders to cancel many of the carnival’s popular outdoor events.
Honoring a whimsical tradition first started in 1979, the presence of the statue replica is part of the university’s annual Winter Carnival week.
“There will be something in place of the hockey tournament, but we’re just not sure what it looks like yet,” said Sean Nicgorski, SAE philanthropy chair. “Even though the event is canceled, we’re still raising money for the Lily’s Fund as best as we can.”
The University of Wisconsin Dance Team, also known as the Spirit Squad, competed at the Universal Dance Association College Nationals from Jan. 12 to Jan. 14. Taking place in Orlando, Florida, at the Walt Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports, the dancers got to represent UW at the national level.
In fact, my great-grandfather’s tenacity for Wisconsin’s youth inspired his daughter, my grandmother, to help set up a research center and scholarship program at UW-Madison to focus on neuroscientific research regarding child development and well-being. The center, named after my great-grandfather Willis Jones, recognizes that “adolescence is a period when the brain is more sensitive” and prepares young people in leadership, including in conflict resolution.
The facility will be home to two-dozen specialties and will open in three phases. UW Health said most areas will be operational by mid-November. The medical center, located across from East Madison Hospital, will be a 470,000-square-foot, seven-story building.
It’s not a bad way to start a career.
Former Wisconsin Badgers star linebacker Leo Chenal is now 2-for-2 in Super Bowl-title seasons, winning another ring with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night in the 25-22 victory over San Francisco.
There are a few layers to what could trouble the athletic director of a Division I program, and Chris McIntosh listed them to the Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday.
Kamari McGee remembers being caught off guard: Lamb chops? For breakfast? McGee didn’t even know what those were.
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents authorized a reconstruction project for the Camp Randall Sports Center Thursday which would turn the former workout facility into an indoor football training center.
Positive mentorship experiences are central to fostering self-efficacy, success, well-being and inclusion of students, particularly women and racial and ethnic minorities. Nationwide initiatives such as the National Academies’ the Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM and the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experience in Research, among others, enable scalable mentorship training of researchers.
Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and the ethnic Chinese demographic in Singapore—all populations that observe the 12-zodiac lunar calendar—also posted small increases, University of Wisconsin-Madison demographer Fuxian Yi previously told Newsweek, citing China’s annual census data.
