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Third annual 100-Hour Challenge stimulates student entrepreneurship
In the past, enterprising University of Wisconsin–Madison students have repurposed surplus materials to construct, among other things, a space heater safety alarm, a home reservoir system, a hand-cranking portable power generator and an artistic, wall-mounted light fixture.
The Wisconsin Experience: Delta Program makes big impact on UW teaching culture
Teachers teach, students learn and researchers study. But the Delta Program in Research, Teaching and Learning turns teachers into students, students into teachers and both into researchers.
University transforms warehouse into new, up-to-date Art Lofts
The tower of bright red steel girders signals that the old university warehouse at the edge of campus has been transformed. Facing the Kohl Center across Frances Street, the tower marks the main entrance to the Art Lofts, the new state-of-the-art facility for the Art Department.
New evolutionary biology option looks to the future of science
Charles Darwin would be proud of the way the biology major has evolved during the last academic year.
Recent sightings: Inaugural day of class
More than 500 students watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama live during Professor Ken Goldstein’s Political Science 104 class on Jan. 20 in…
The Wisconsin Experience in Motion: Physical Therapy in Belize
As part of her semester break, Dean of Students Lori Berquam has accompanied three UW–Madison faculty members and four students on a two-week service-learning trip to Punta Gorda, Belize.
School of Business center, Design Concepts partner on ‘Design Thinking for Business’
Innovation has become the most important basis of competitive advantage in today's economy. The stronger the innovation competency a company has, the stronger their overall competitiveness and prosperity.
Cognitive computing: Building a machine that can learn from experience
A UW–Madison researcher says the goal of building a computer as quick and flexible as a small mammalian brain is more daunting than it sounds.
UW-Madison launches collection of post-graduation plans
What are your plans after graduation? No doubt, the approximately 1,500 University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates walking in commencement ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 21, have already been asked and answered this question many times.
Poll shows Wisconsin residents support wetlands protection
Wisconsin residents are concerned about the destruction of the state's remaining wetlands but don't know much about the wetland types that are most threatened, according to a recent statewide poll.
UW tackles neglected realm of training for science professors in training
U.S. science and engineering students emerge from graduate school exquisitely trained to carry out research. Yet when it comes to the other major activity they'll engage in as professors — teaching — they're usually left to their own devices. That's now beginning to change, thanks to work at UW–Madison.
Students rewarded for entrepreneurial instincts
What do a youth sport officiating agency, a club dedicated to microfinance, a student-run bus company, a Chinese economic forum, and a Silver eBay PowerSeller business have to do with entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison?
Visiting artist’s journey of collaboration, imagination
Fred Ho, master of the baritone saxophone, composer, writer, producer, activist, visionary and leader of the Afro Asian Music Ensemble, is this semester’s Arts Institute artist in residence.
Climate solutions worth $50,000 in prizes for students
Organizers of a new Climate Leadership Challenge at UW–Madison are seeking the best and brightest ideas from the student body to promote an environmentally sustainable future. They hope the contest will unleash a burst of youthful brainstorming and entrepreneurship across campus.
UW-Madison students bring geography awareness to local schools
In celebration of Geography Awareness Week (through Nov. 22), geography and education students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have teamed up to teach geography lessons to K-5 classes in the Madison area.
UW-Madison study abroad numbers jump to top 10
Record numbers of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that far exceeds the national average.
Certificate program to enhance engineers’ liberal arts education
Next fall, a few UW–Madison professors hope to show engineering students that they have a bigger place in the non-engineering parts of campus.
UW-Madison is a leader in Fulbright fellows with top 10 ranking
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked ninth among research universities in the number of student Fulbright fellows, according to data recently released by the Fulbright program.
New blog chronicles global reach of students, faculty
To celebrate International Education Week (Nov. 17-21), the Division of International Studies has launched its Badgers Abroad Blog, an easy-to-access, searchable compendium of UW–Madison's presence around the world.