While most University of Wisconsin students were under the age of six when this happened, students still came together Tuesday morning to remember and honor those who died.
On a liberal campus like UW, students should be aware of implications of their support for corporations trying to save face.
Beginning with a kick-off celebration this Friday, the organizers have a full week of events lined up, all united by an emphasis on cross-cultural inclusivity within the Latinx community.
As Wisconsin struggles to retain young graduates, Gov. Scott Walker has proposed implementing a new tax credit for those who choose to work and live in the state after their in-state schooling comes to an end.
The ad released Tuesday features Walker talking to students in a classroom, where he touts his plan to continue a University of Wisconsin System tuition freeze for four more years.
Quoted: “It takes a certain skill-set to be able to do this,” says Liam Johnston, a third-year graduate student in the UW–Madison Department of Statistics.
Quoted: “People entering the system can use a talk like this because it lets them know they’re not alone if their views don’t perfectly match what’s on the parties’ menus,” Wagner said. “And it’s nice for older citizens because they can kind of think about where they’ve been in their lives.”
Given that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is so low, it’s time to discuss the quality of Foxconn’s jobs.
University’s suspension of Davis does not equate to moral, just punishment for his actions.
With renovation, Babcock Hall to increase business collaborative options, research opportunities.
“Wunk Sheek is especially interesting because the native community place such a strong emphasis on members of their community — often those of which who are not attending the university,” Galles said.
Over past summer, MPD has seen spike in the number of fights near campus, leading to higher police presence
The beginning of a new semester marks the commencement of another “Red Zone”: The term some people use to refer to the first few weeks of school each year during which more cases of sexual assault are reported than any other period of the year.
From limited institutional response to rapid defenses, cases of sexual assault involving athletes leave much to be desired.
Sophomore wide receiver Danny Davis makes his return this week after a two-game suspension for his involvement in an alleged sexual assault that occurred in April.
Richard Lathrop, a UW-Madison expert on freshwater lakes, said it will be months before analysis is completed to determine how much phosphorus the August storm washed into the water.
Bucky on Parade ends on Wednesday, September 12th. After that, the statues will be auctioned off at a grand finale party. The money raised will go towards local non-profits. One of those non-profits is Garding Against Cancer. It’s a non-profit, started by UW Men’s Basketball coach Greg Gard. The organization supports cancer research.
Kids and teens spend plenty of time playing video games, but new evidence from the University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests certain games may be good for their brains.
Donna Shalala, one of 11 inductees into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018, discusses how the athletic department transformed during her years as chancellor.
Alando Tucker, the all-time leading point scorer in University of Wisconsin men’s basketball history, discusses his induction into the UW Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class.
University of Wisconsin women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer, Jolene Anderson, speaks to reporters before the 2018 induction ceremony for the UW Athletics Hall of Fame.
Former University of Wisconsin men’s track and field and cross country coach Ed Nuttycombe discusses his career with the Badgers before his induction into the UW Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class.
On Jim Tinjum’s #bikethewind tour last year, he often saw the installations he visited for miles in advance — turbines towering gracefully in the distance. On his recent #bikethesun tour, covering about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) of the Upper Midwest, he often had to pedal around in search of his solar destinations.”Some of the sites were nestled in to the landscape pretty well,” said Tinjum, an associate professor of engineering with a specialty in renewable energy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
To broaden participation in STEM programs and fields, the National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $10 million INCLUDES Alliance grant to be co-led by UW-Madison’s Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
The Wunk Sheek student representatives stressed the importance of the organization, as UW falls on indigenous Ho-Chunk land. The decision on Wunk Sheek’s eligibility, which would determine whether the group can receive funding from the committee, will be decided at the next SSFC meeting on Monday, Sept. 10.
The National Science Foundation revealed a $10 million award to boost involvement in STEM programs at UW-Madison. This will also prove as an opportunity to provide underrepresented students with the chance to thrive in the program.
Fred worked for UW-Madison at the physical plant as a concrete worker, retiring in 1989.
UW-Stevens Point does not believe low enrollment is a result of the proposal to cut 13 humanities majors, including English and Philosophy. For months, students have fought against the cuts as a last hope before the proposal is passed.
Wisconsin’s flagship university remains one of the top public higher education institutions in the United States despite a slight drop compared to last year, according to a report released Monday.
The number of mosquitoes caught in traps in three different locations in the area is expected to surpass the record of 500 collected in 2016, according to Susan Paskewitz, a UW-Madison entomology professor.
Geist and two other UW-Madison alumni, all key players in American documentary production and distribution, were back on campus this week as part of the Department of Communication Arts’ “Spotlight on Documentary” event, screening some of their films and talking about their careers with students.
UW Police issued 24 citations and arrested 22 people at Saturday’s Badgers football game, according to the police department.
The University of Wisconsin football team dropped one spot in the AP poll for the second straight week.
The University of Wisconsin received a $750,000 grant Friday to establish a biomanufacturing initiative, which officials say will encourage growth in the Wisconsin industry.
Quoted: “I think both men and women are now more accepting and open about having cosmetic procedures. They’re not so secretive about it anymore,” said Dr. Ahmed Afifi of UW’s Transformations Clinic.
She is homeschooling her six children while pursuing an advanced degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were first to see the dogs on campus, but the pups will be making their way to multiple campuses across the country before the midterm elections. These dogs will have their work cut out for them, as only a little over half of all millennials plan to vote in November.
Researchers from the National Institute on Aging, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center recently conducted a study, published in Cell Metabolism, to determine the link between fasting and mortality.
Carol Barford, University of Wisconsin-Madison. (THE CONVERSATION) Despite whimsical ads about computing “in the cloud,” the internet lives on the ground. Data centers are built on land, and most of the physical elements of the internet – such as the cables that connect households to internet services and the fiber optic strands carrying data from one city to another – are buried in plastic conduit under the dirt. That system has worked quite well for many years, but there may be less than a decade to adapt it to the changing global climate.
Philip Farrell, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) Imagine the thrill of discovery when more than 10 years of research on the origin of a common genetic disease, cystic fibrosis (CF), results in tracing it to a group of distinct but mysterious Europeans who lived about 5,000 years ago.
Backlash against syllabus for political science 347 shows need for teaching classes through wider perspective.
Researcher said that although most segregated cities are most dangerous, whites don’t feel negative effects of living in those areas.
UW student Ali Khan’s critique of class on Facebook quickly tallied more than 300 likes, dozens of comments, shares.
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Officials with UW-Madison, the biohealth industry and the state’s economic development agency announced the launch of a biomanufacturing initiative Thursday to enhance opportunities for Wisconsin researchers and entrepreneurs.
The induction of 11 new members of the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday will bring the total honored to 242 since it began in 1991. The class of 2018 includes the all-time leading point-scorers in UW men’s and women’s basketball.
An American history course requirement could foster a wider understanding of the present day in all its nuance
As recurring bands of rain showers continue to saturate the upper midwestern United States, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison takes cover under an umbrella while making her way past a rain-spattered window on the campus in Madison, Wis. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Many religious groups are not able to enjoy UW staple because of its ingredients, Rep. Jared Lang says.
Babcock ice cream contains beef gelatin, which is used as a stabilizing agent. Because of this gelatin, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and vegetarian individuals are unable to enjoy it without it being a violation of their beliefs. ASM called it a “gross act of discrimination” for minority students if the ice cream were to remain the same.
Fall is here. School is back in session. The election — maybe your first, and maybe the most important of your life so far — is just weeks away. If you care about where your hometown, your state and your country are headed, this is your moment.
Quoted: Weibo Cai, an associate professor in biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who was present at Mirkin’s presentation, says he didn’t think the heated discussion was a “big deal” and does not recall the name-calling, he writes to The Scientist in an email. “I think they probably have had the debate multiple times before,” he adds.
Telehealth contraception visits, over the phone consultations with a Woman’s Health provider, became available Wednesday.
“Students often have the impression that everyone else is loving college and finding friends, which isn’t always the case,” said Communications Director for the Division of Student Life, Darcy Wittberger. “As with any major life transition, people experience ups and downs.”
Quoted: Madison, home to the state’s flagship university, has seen the brunt of the flooding so far. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s center that specializes in studying lakes is itself flooded. “This is what climate change looks like,” Adam Hinterthuer, the center’s spokesperson, wrote in a blog post. On Twitter, the center posted maps of recent floods alongside projections for the worst expected floods later this century. They matched remarkably well.For Eric Booth, a climate scientist at the university, the whole thing is almost too much to comprehend.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison last week sent out contact information for experts on issues related to the annual return to school, and the range of topics covered struck us as such a good checklist we thought we’d share it with you.
The man accused of assaults of two women and a teen in the downtown Madison campus area last year has changed his plea to not guilty by reason of mental defect Tuesday.
MPD, UWPD and the Sheriff’s Deptartment are all intimately involved in building relationships with the LGBTQ+ community and communities of color, Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney said.
Administration, students work to redress university’s oppressive, racist past in light of study group report.
Tsang and members of the APIDA committee were not discouraged when their proposal was initially rejected by the university. They formed a coalition with members of the Latinx, Native American, and African American cultural centers on campus and ultimately negotiated that the mezzanine space in the Red Gym would be used for APIDA and Latinx Cultural Student Centers.
