Aphra Mednick creates transformative experiences as new assistant dean of Summer Term
As Summer Term’s interim director for 2018, she and her team created several innovative programs, and she has even more ambitious plans for next year and beyond.
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UW–Madison engineering students design sustainable system for rural school
As part of UW–Madison’s UniverCity Year partnership with Green County, engineering students are proposing a renewable energy system to help offset Juda School’s energy expenses by 25 percent.
Get Social: Studying, holidays and football
In this week’s get social — studying hard for the final weeks of the semester, getting ready for Christmas, and of course football.
Students flex their fashion
The Textiles and Fashion Design Showcase last weekend featured the work of upper-level TFD undergraduates within the School of Human Ecology.
Commencement spotlight: Long journey makes nursing degree all the sweeter for JoAnn Brink
After working on it for 20 years, Brink will earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing from UW–Madison. “There was no way I was not going to finish that degree.”
Bucky photos, donuts and coffee
Students dropped by Bascom Hall’s rotunda on Dec. 4 for a chance to take a photo with the Graduation Bucky statue in Bascom Hall, as well as enjoy some free coffee and donuts.
New Faculty Focus: Elizabeth R. Wright
The director of the new cryo-electron microscopy facility says it can provide us with a wealth of information that can be translated to the development of drug targets, therapeutics, and treatments.
Friendly competition aims to boost food donations
Throughout the week of Dec. 3-7, the McBurney Disability Resource Center has challenged the nine departments of the Division of Student Life to a friendly competition to increase donations to the Open Seat Food Pantry.
Badgers burn Phoenix, advance in NCAAs
The sixth-seeded Wisconsin volleyball team earned a first-round victory over Green Bay Thursday night at the UW Field House on the first day of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
Wholly devoted: VetMed programs supports pets, empowers people
WisCARES was launched in 2014 to provide veterinary medical care, housing support and advocacy, and other social services to Dane County pet owners who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
UW-Madison helps launch national effort to increase college access and equity
The participating institutions will work within “clusters” of four to 12 institutions to implement innovative and effective practices to advance student success on their campuses.
Birds’ eye view
See how many buildings you recognize in this gallery by University Communications photographer Bryce Richter, who captured stunning aerial views of Madison and the UW–Madison campus from a helicopter on Oct. 23, 2018. See the full gallery here.
Where the ocean meets the sky, chemists look for clues to our climate
Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are studying how our past, present and future climates are affected by a complex aerosol made up of seawater, air and bits of organic matter from the organisms that call the ocean home.
It’s not a shock: Better bandage promotes powerful healing
The bandage developed by UW-Madison engineers leverages energy generated from a patient’s own body motions to apply gentle electrical pulses at the site of an injury.
Biomanufacturing projects stepping out at UW-Madison
The Forward BIO Institute institute aims at making Wisconsin a Midwestern hub of the ongoing merger of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cutting-edge tissue engineering.
Get Social: Badger attains emoji status; Leckrone’s final game
UW-Madison-related social media was dominated this week by something new — the badger emoji — and something not so new — retiring band director Michael Leckrone.
For student commencement speaker, years of writing and performing lead to Kohl Center stage
Jamie Dawson, a seasoned spoken word artist and member of the First Wave program, has been chosen as the student speaker for winter commencement.
Peace Corps director to visit in honor of UW’s No. 1 ranking
Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen will travel to UW–Madison Nov. 28–30 to celebrate UW–Madison ranking first on Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer Producing Colleges and Universities list for the second year in a row.
Leckrone’s final Fifth Quarter
The marching band’s Fifth Quarter performance after Saturday’s football game at Camp Randall had the usual singing, dancing and clapping, but there was an extra element this time: Tears. It was marching band director Michael Leckrone’s final home football game after 50 years.
Student to Student: 4 ways to recharge over Thanksgiving break on a budget
It feels like it never comes soon enough and always ends too soon, so it’s important to get the most out of Thanksgiving break. These four days off are what separate you from the final month of the semester, sure to be filled with final exams, marathon study sessions, 10-page essays, and class presentations.