Category Society & Culture
English professor explores the ‘useful and sweet’ in medieval how-to texts
Lisa Cooper studies the ways in which medieval instruction books can be both practical and beautiful. Read More
UW–Madison, Madison College launch global studies partnership
The Global Studies Passport Program will offer opportunities for Madison College students to enroll in select international and area studies courses at UW–Madison. Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday activities encourage service, celebration
Ernest Green, one of the “Little Rock Nine” students who integrated Central High School following the Brown v. Board of Education decision, will present a keynote speech Monday night. Read More
Campus & Community Summit kicks off Morgridge Center’s 20th anniversary
The event is the first in a year of celebratory activities. Read More
Leonard Berkowitz, influential social psychologist, dies at 89
Berkowitz was an emeritus psychology professor whose widely cited research explored influences on aggressive behavior, including the “weapons effect.” Read More
Urban Canid Project helps track Madison’s coyotes and prevent conflicts
Since 2014, the Urban Canid Project has heavily emphasized outreach and public engagement in the study of Madison’s foxes and coyotes. So far, its efforts have met success. Read More
Moments in Time: Photographers’ Choice 2015
This now-annual collection of photographs compiled by University Communications photographers Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter highlights some of the decisive moments of 2015. Read More
Folklorist (and Grammy nominee) Jim Leary reflects on studying, sharing Midwest culture
With his bushy gray hair and sturdy boots, Jim Leary looks true to his origins in Wisconsin’s north woods. Read More
Regents approve request to spend donated funds for music building construction
The Board of Regents has approved a request to set aside $5 million to begin construction of the new School of Music Performance Building. Read More
Lifting from the center: Lac du Flambeau partnership rethinks preventative health
Tim Frandy works with Wisconsin's tribal communities to develop innovative approaches for improving Native American health statewide. Read More
Bolz Center helps arts organizations to revitalize Wisconsin communities
Nestled on a quiet street near Brewery Creek, the nine cabins and limestone buildings that make up the core of Shake Rag Alley look like a quirky postcard from Wisconsin's mining village past. Read More
From page to poster: Business students create art inspired by ‘Go Big Read’ selection
Students from the Wisconsin School of Business use silk-screening techniques to create posters as part of a Just Mercy Printmaking Project. The students… Read More
Passing the Mic Hip Hop Arts Festival celebrates OMAI’s 10th anniversary
The annual fall festival, celebrating the transformational potential of hip-hop arts on and off the UW–Madison campus, welcomes internationally known spoken word and hip hop artists. Read More
$28 million to support art education: Chazens pledge pieces from personal collection
Alumni Jerome and Simona Chazen have pledged to give $35 million to advance the Chazen Museum and art education on campus. Read More
Awards honor range, quality and diversity of creative arts at UW–Madison
The community dance outreach program Performing Ourselves involves more than 100 low-income girls at seven community centers throughout Madison. When members of the program took the stage at the Fredric March Play Circle on May 13, their lively dance celebrated more than just a good show. Read More
University Summer Forums invite community members to study chemistry, Chinese painting
The University of Wisconsin–Madison opens its doors to the community with the annual University Summer Forums from June through August. Offered free to the public, these four-week academic courses feature leading UW–Madison professors in an engaging classroom setting. Read More
World premiere expresses UW–Madison professor’s feelings about species extinction
In 2012, when UW–Madison music Professor Laura Schwendinger started working on her second string quartet — one that is her response to species extinctions — the Javan Rhino was considered endangered. Now it is the most threatened of the five rhino species, with just 35 remaining in Java, Indonesia. That, says Schwendinger, highlights “just how pressing the issues I wish to present with my quartet are.” Read More
Recent sightings: Creating Madison’s largest glass ornament
The glass artists known as Mad Gaffers are going festive with a series of holiday events this Thursday through Sunday at the UW Glass Lab. Participants can create a glass ornament of their own, watch Mad Gaffers blow the largest one in Madison, and shop for gifts at the club’s annual Holiday Sale. Read More
New music performance center named in honor of Hamel family
The University of Wisconsin–Madison announced today that the new music performance center at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue will be named in honor of Pamela Hamel and UW–Madison alumnus George Hamel. Read More
UW-Madison School of Music presents plans for new recital hall
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Music is moving ahead with plans to construct the first phase of a new performance center at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue. Read More