Category Society & Culture
UW-Madison campus hosts 25 young African leaders
From fields including medicine, public health, law, education and community activism, they have come here for a six-week academic and leadership institute. Read More
Unparalleled pomp attends professor’s Finnish fete
Sociology Professor Douglas Maynard has received many honors in his career but until recently, they never came with a sword. Read More
Explorations at Aztalan yield enthusiasm and excitement for visitors, students
Excavations are underway to better understand the daily lives of the ancient peoples who called Aztalan home a millennium ago. Read More
Cultural Linguistic Services at UW–Madison earns national honor
CLS provides a range of services, primarily for employees who do not speak English as their first language. Read More
UW-Madison celebrates 50th anniversary of Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
The Consortium's mission is to enhance diversity in business education and management careers in the United States. The UW has been there from the beginning. Read More
Conference will translate distance learning technology research into practice
Drawing on current research, the Distance Teaching & Learning conference will explore technology-enabled teaching environments, including virtual reality and multimedia. Read More
UW-Madison professor offers ‘Big Picture’ advice for new graduates
Graduation is a time for celebration, but it can also be filled with questions about the future. Christine B. Whelan remembers those days well. Read More
UW-Madison offers professional development certificate focused on ‘soft skills’
Surveys of senior-level executives indicate that businesses require competence in these areas and often find applicants lacking. Read More
Benefits of dance for older adults with Parkinson’s to be highlighted
The Summer Institute on Mental Disorders and the Older Adult will offer new strategies for social workers, nurses, physical therapists, psychologists and physicians. Read More
Free online course empowers college STEM instructors to improve their teaching
Participants will learn innovative teaching strategies as well as how to collect data on how well these approaches are in their own classrooms. Read More
Deciding for others is more fun than doing it for ourselves, research shows
Making decisions can be tiring, but choosing a course of action for others is less draining and more enjoyable than when we do it… Read More
Video: The Class of 2016, in their own words
Who are they thankful for? Where do they hope to work? What will they remember fondly? What surprised them? And what if they'd known then what they know now? Read More
Multicultural Student Center honors graduates, student leaders
Students and staff celebrated the end of the year with a ceremony and awarding of embroidered stoles to wear with caps and gowns. Read More