Recent Sightings: Spring rains May 1, 2014 Share A cutout section of the word “Wisconsin” is pictured on the side of a bus shelter along University Avenue in the heart of the UW–Madison campus, as dusk falls to a rainy nighttime. Photo: Jeff Miller 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.