Category Society & Culture
Exhibition celebrating America’s knitting doyenne to open
An exhibit featuring the work of knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann will open at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Human Ecology on Friday, Oct. 27. Read More
Chancellor to speak on the arts in higher education
Leadership skills, creativity, self esteem, critical thinking, improved academic performance, tolerance, values and problem solving - are those frills or staples of the arts in the campus setting? Chancellor John Wiley will answer that question Tuesday, Oct. 17, as part of the University Club Luncheon Series. Read More
UW-Madison joins massive Google Book project
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and Google announced an agreement today to expand access to hundreds of thousands of public and historical books and documents from more than 7.2 million holdings at the UW–Madison Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library. Read More
World Dance Celebration explores global ideas
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Program commemorates 80 years this year with a World Dance Celebration, planned for Saturday, Sept. 30. Read More
Wendt Library hosts women in engineering exhibit
In tribute to the pioneering women of the 20th century who broke into the "male" field of engineering, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) have created a traveling multimedia history. Read More
Music fest set to bring the world to the Union
The third annual World Music Festival will be held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23. Read More
Nighttime is the right time for Arts Night Out!
A string quartet will play with fire, ceramics will get smoking hot and dancers will burn up the floor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's "Arts Night Out!" on Saturday, Sept. 30. Read More
Artists, scientists, educators collaborate on Wisconsin climate change exhibit
Artists and scholars have come together to create an art exhibition designed to illustrate the impact climate change will have on Wisconsin's Northwoods. Read More
Summer class helps K-12 teachers tap into spoken word
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering a special class for teachers and youth services personnel, most from Madison and Milwaukee, on harnessing the might of spoken words. Read More
Register now for UW–Madison School of the Arts at Rhinelander
Openings are still available for School of the Arts, a University of Wisconsin–Madison program in Rhinelander that offers dozens of hands-on workshops for adults in art and folk art, arts management, computer arts, movement and relaxation, music, photography, theatre and drama, and writing. Read More
Summer on campus: Camps and conferences keep things humming
Numerous events will keep the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus buzzing with activity this summer. Read More
Arts Institute plans exhibition, symposium
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Arts Institute presents a special exhibition and symposium in conjunction with university artist-in-residence Matthew Buckingham's seminar and workshop, "Representing the Past in Media & Art." Read More
Geology Museum open house coming April 30
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum's annual open house is scheduled for noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at 1215 W. Dayton St. Read More
True-crime documentary gets advance screening at Law School
"Facing Life: The Retrial of Evan Zimmerman," a new true-crime documentary that premieres in June on A&E cable television network, will have an advance special screening Thursday, April 27, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School. Read More
Five faculty elected to prestigious academy
Five faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an independent policy research center that annually honors leading thinkers in the sciences, arts, humanities, public affairs and business. Read More
Common to headline All-Campus Party concert
The University of Wisconsin–Madison student-planned All-Campus Party (ACP) will present Common as the headline act for this year's Badger Blowout Concert on Wednesday, April 26, at the UW Field House. Read More
Teachers, metalsmiths to be honored in retrospective
A tribute to master metalsmiths Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty, now retired, will open at the Chazen Museum of Art on Saturday, April 29. Read More
World Languages Day attracts hundreds of high school students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Language Institute will host more than 700 high school students and teachers from 24 Wisconsin high schools for World Languages Day on Thursday, April 20. Read More
Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries lecture focuses on civility
Johns Hopkins University Professor Pier Massimo Forni will give the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries' annual lecture on Wednesday, April 19, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Read More
Chazen Museum of Art presents ‘Metalsmiths’ exhibit
The Chazen Museum of Art will present the exhibition "Metalsmiths and Mentors: Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty" at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Saturday, April 29-Sunday, July 23, in Brittingham Galleries VI and VII. Read More