Recent sightings: Campus warm-up March 13, 2015 Share Photo: Bryce Richter A still-frozen Lake Mendota and the lack of chairs at the Memorial Union Terrace weren’t enough to deter members of the UW–Madison community from soaking in the sun on a 64-degree day. Editor’s picks Interwoven How Indigenous knowledge and science can work together to communicate about climate. UW–Madison’s reach throughout Wisconsin adds up to $38.9 billion a year The university supports more than 287,000 jobs and helps drive private-sector growth. ‘Being part of something bigger than you’ with Badger Volunteers UW–Madison students head into the local community to find purpose and make a difference. UW–Madison’s Tech Exploration Lab: Where the classroom meets the real world The lab is built around a simple expectation: Students come to build, test and refine projects with real problems in mind.