The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team is no stranger to success in the world of Division I Women’s Collegiate Ice Hockey. This year’s national title is yet another addition to the long list of accolades the team has garnered under the stewardship of head coach and UW legend Mark Johnson.
It’s April Fool’s Day and that means many Wisconsin institutions are taking a break from their daily routine, and sending some humor into the world.
For the first time, the Crazylegs Classic race won’t start with a throng of runners circling Capitol Square and its sea of bobbing heads flowing down State Street toward UW-Madison.
The Fourth District council member is having a neighborhood meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Madison Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin St., to discuss ways to keep the April 27 party a safe success.
UW-Madison graduate Phil Johnston will be back in town at the 2019 Wisconsin Film Festival Friday to present two films, his own Disney animated hit “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and the classic Yasurijo Ozu film “Good Morning.”
It was 40 years ago on Monday that UW Hospital moved from its old building at 1300 University Ave. to its current facility at 600 Highland Ave. The operation was carefully choreographed and involved moving 199 patients.
Students from Helios, a student organization that aims to create renewable energy sources on campus, along with university officials from the Office of Sustainability, University Housing and Facilities Planning and Management have worked for over a year to create, test and implement solar panels on the roof of Gordon.
The possible appointment of presidential adviser Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve would be unlikely to shift the U.S. central bank’s policy because he would be only one voice among many, the head of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, James Bullard, said on Thursday.
Noted: Gemma is undergoing extensive treatment and is set to have bone, skin and fur replacement. Help will come from the University of Wisconsin – Madison Veterinary Care hospital, along with a fur donation from a Seattle-based company. UWM doctors will 3D print a section of plastic to repair a hole in Gemma’s snout from the severe caustic burns.
“We had said that education was really important in contextualizing the play so when people go to see it they have a sense of this history and they understand why Asian Americans have organized to protest it in the past,” Lori Lopez, an associate professor of Asian-American studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who helped organize the panel, said by phone.
The slowdown seen in the most recent economic data is likely to be short-lived, and there is no need to talk about cutting interest rates, said St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Thursday.
“This is not how I thought today was going to go,” said Timothy Yu at the “teach-in” he helped organize on the sidewalk outside Overture Center on March 27. With the poster for the blockbuster musical Miss Saigon in the background, Yu, a UW-Madison professor of English and Asian American Studies, looked slightly chagrined as he surveyed the crowd that was gathering to hear concerns about Asian representation in the touring show, which is scheduled for eight performances, April 2-7 in Overture Hall.
“I think it’s possible for students to have significant life events and still stay in school. I don’t know why this is not a possibility,” Pechous said.
A panel of Asian American activists and professors intending to add context and an Asian perspective to the controversial musical “Miss Saigon” ahead of its upcoming run at the Overture Center was canceled last minute following disagreements between the theater and panelists.
Prescribed burns have started in the UW Arboretum along the Beltline, with more planned in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve on the UW-Madison campus along Lake Mendota.
After initiatives as governor caused overpopulation in prisons, Thompson hopes to reduce recidivism by building educational, vocational programs.
Quoted: “When I started business school, I expected to be supplied with formulas and ample information to always make the right decision,” admits the University of Wisconsin’s Anders Larsen. “In reality, I learned that business is messy, and you never have all the information you want to make a decision. You learn to make decisions based off what information you have; and you learn when that information is enough or when you need to find more.”
Gheorghe Craciun, Autumn Kent and Andreas Seeger join 45 other scientists this year in receiving Simons Fellowships, founded 25 years ago by Jim and Marilyn Simons to support basic scientific research.
One of the pleasures of leading the University of Wisconsin System is listening to students describe how our campuses have improved their lives.
List includes Dr. Sherri Ann Charleston, Assistant Vice Provost & Affirmative Action Officer, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison is a “liberal bubble,” according to long-time history professor John Sharpless.
As Wisconsin potentially inches closer to joining 34 states in approving medical marijuana, lawmakers got an update on the promises and challenges of such programs at a forum sponsored by UW-Madison’s Evidence-Based Health Policy Project.
The median salary for University of Wisconsin employees kept pace with inflation over the last seven years, but a review of annual salary data found disparities among UW System campuses.
Devastated, yet motivated to come together, Muslim University of Wisconsin students Mouna Algahaithi and Ali Khan hosted a vigil just 12 hours later with the Muslim Student Association at the Multicultural Student Center, where the staff were more than willing to provide space and services. The Assistant Director of Leadership and Involvement, Maria Ahmad, assisted in inviting University Health Services mental health counselors, as well. Over 50 staff, students, and community members from various religious backgrounds gathered to honor the fallen victims.
In late August, UW-Madison announced a partnership with Foxconn Technology Group that Chancellor Rebecca Blank said would be the largest research partnership in the university’s history. But more than six months later, it’s hard to tell what kind of progress has been made on the deal.
Recent reports about the company’s shifting plans, including a Foxconn executive acknowledging that the bulk of jobs at the Racine County facility will be for research and engineering rather than blue-collar manufacturing, are seen by some as more potential job opportunities for college graduates. Foxhounds interpreted the news differently, seeing the university as increasingly important to Foxconn’s bottom line and recognizing an opportunity to apply pressure on the partnership.
Ten 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.
Noted: A spokeswoman from Wisconsin said the priority deadline allows the school to determine financial-aid offers earlier, allowing students more time to make their enrollment decisions. She added that the school has seen an increase in low-income students submitting aid applications by that deadline in recent years.
Associated Students of Madison passed one round of voting on a bylaw change that would create a new position to coordinate on-campus efforts encouraging students to vote.
After a 2018 survey demonstrated alcohol amplifies racial tensions for students of color, Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council met with the study’s authors to learn more about their findings Wednesday night.
A 13-year-old icon near Camp Randall Stadium might be on its way out as part of planned renovations to UW Madison’s Field House.
Lack of access to academic support, inhospitable campus climate hinder academic success of students of color.
Nails’ Tales, the towering obelisk of footballs that has amused, irked and offended visitors to Camp Randall since it was installed in November 2005, could be going away.
MADISON, Wis. – Students and community members at UW-Madison gathered on Friday to celebrate International Women’s Day and petition a law change in Madison.
UW-Madison police took action to prevent a possible tragedy Friday night when they stopped a driver for speeding.
For female international LGBTQ students, besides the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, finding an inclusive student organization or activist group on campus can be a challenge.
UW, with 844 doctorates, came in first, University of California-Berkeley University of Texas, Austin, were runner-ups.
Gov. Tony Evers wants to spend $2.5 billion on building projects — nearly half of which would be for University of Wisconsin System campuses.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education will honor the remarkable career and groundbreaking work of Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings on Thursday, March 21, at Gordon Dining and Event Center on the UW campus.
New representatives will be sworn into office April 24.
In a 1 percent uptick from last year’s spring voter turnout, the Associated Students of Madison elected new representatives for the 26th session Wednesday.
While University Health Services advised “walking like a penguin” to avoid falling in an Instagram post Feb. 7, the tip seems to have evaded students as complaints about slippery sidewalks continue to escalate on social media. Students believe the solution is simple: UW needs to apply more salt on campus walkways.
Without evaluation, current pro-diversity programs will remain unproductive.
On Tuesday, Kelly will be honored by UW-Madison’s Department for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences with an alumni award for “outstanding achievement.”
Word is that the Athletic Department has asked the State Building Commission for the OK to spend funds to install railings to help football fans navigate Camp Randall’s steep and uneven steps, which have been a sore spot for many older folks for years.
Letter to the editor: On behalf of the Political Science Student Association, we would like to address concerns raised regarding media at the Beto O’Rourke UW-Madison campus event held on Feb. 15.
UW-Madison junior Shasparay Lighteard felt there was something vital missing in the city where she lives — and she wanted to change that. So she created a festival.
A young cat gets a second chance, thanks to a group of UW-Madison engineering students.
Members of Young Americans Federation, College Republicans and other conservative UW-Madison students traveled to Maryland’s National Harbor this weekend to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference hosted by the American Conservative Union.
Although the fee has not been finalized, segregated fees will increase because of an 153 percent increase in the Recreational Sports budget. Most of the increased funds will go towards the construction of the Nicholas Recreation Center and Natatorium.
Shasparay Lighteard hit upon the idea for the Black Arts Matter (B.A.M.) Festival after noticing a division between Madison’s black community and UW-Madison. Keeping in mind the vibrant black arts community back in her hometown of Austin, Texas, she set out to pull together a week of events to bridge that gap.
Six inches of ice, six inches of snow and winds of at least 10 mph. For David Fish, this means it’s time to hoist the sails — or, in this case, the kites.
“Snowkiting is how we get rid of our cabin fever,” says Fish, kiting fleet captain at Wisconsin Hoofers, a UW-Madison outdoor club. While most people might elect to stay inside on a windy, blizzardy day, Fish locks his boots into downhill skis, hooks himself into a size 10 wind kite and speeds around Lake Mendota.
MAP will be hosting its first event March 6, focusing on student debt, financing higher education.
This year marks the 150th of women graduating from UW-Madison and the 11th of recognizing women of color with the Outstanding Women of Color Awards. Over the years, more than 50 women have been honored.
In the first one of the semester, a panel of five mixed-raced students lead the conversation on inclusivity and accessibility on campus.
UW-Madison’s new director of University Health Services brings a national reputation to campus.
Kooyenga says choice of school is an important aspect in closing achievement gap.
“We wanted to get people to pay attention to us,” said Hines. “This was all about young people trying to get an education.”
The University of Wisconsin fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi ordered new members to wear a bag featuring the popular children’s TV program, run errands for older members, and carry fruit around campus, as part of their initiation.
“A University of Wisconsin-Madison fraternity was suspended after the chapter forced new members to wear a ‘Dora the Explorer’ backpack, among other requirements, the school announced Friday. A student-led Committee on Student Organizations made the decision to suspend Alpha Sigma Phi through March 24 and place the fraternity on probation until Dec. 11 because the requirements were tantamount to hazing, according to a school press release
