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Undergraduate Symposium is a mix of new and old traditions
Since 1999, undergraduates have been given the chance to showcase their original research and achievements through the Undergraduate Symposium. Honoring the work of talented students, the symposium offers a chance for campus and the greater community to see students' research, art exhibits and performances.
‘Perfect’ conversations, new ideas on tap for June’s Big Learning Event
The fortunate among us have experienced some perfect conversations. They can begin as an innocent exchange, ordinary, unremarkable. They then catch fire, sparking into unexpected directions, feeding on the energy and new ideas and connections being discussed. The conversations get big. And memorable. The Big Learning Event (BLE), to be held June 7-8 at Union South, is designed to produce perfect conversations and powerful ideas.
Science is in your hands at annual Science Expeditions event
A little hands-on exploration can open a whole new world, and Science Expeditions — set for Saturday, April 2, this year — is a passport to the world of research at UW–Madison.
Eighty years and thousands of stories endure in Classical Myth course
Each spring, for 30 years, classics professor Barry Powell led nearly 500 UW–Madison students in Classical Myth, considered a backbone course for the humanities on campus. So his views on the topic might surprise some former students. “There’s no such thing as classical myth,” says Powell. “It really doesn’t exist.”
Recent sightings: Ready, set, answers!
With their laptops fired up, UW–Madison academic advisors and Parent Program staff answered a steady stream of questions during a live web chat on…
Brilliant minds to come together at Big Learning Event
Sometimes great ideas come from asking interesting questions and making connections with people who are completely different from you.
Academic advising web chat scheduled for Feb. 15
Do you have questions about courses, majors and advising? UW–Madison wants to help.
Chinese athletes prepare to depart after successful semester
The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years.
Book nominations sought for Go Big Read program
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's common book program, Go Big Read, is engaging students, faculty, staff and the community in a shared academic experience as they read and discuss "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.
UW-Madison in top 10 in national study-abroad ranking
Record numbers of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that exceeds the national average. What's more, they are choosing to study in previously non-traditional destinations such as China and India.
New GreenHouse for sustainability nurtures community
Though enticing, the food spread across the tables is only part of the point of this meal. The two dozen students at this Global Food for Thought dinner are here to feed their minds as well as their stomachs.
International Education Week underscores importance of language, culture study
Coming on the heels of University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin's return from East Asia, International Education Week from Nov. 15-19 offers students, faculty and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in a fast changing, interconnected world.
World Languages Day inspires high school students to explore
Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and folk tales.
Chancellor conducts TelePresence meeting from China
As part of her trip to China and Taiwan, Chancellor Biddy Martin helped to inaugurate a cutting-edge videoconferencing device now available to the greater UW–Madison campus community.
Recent sightings: Go Big Read
Rebecca Skloot, author of the book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” speaks to a large crowd during a Go Big Read lecture at…