Tag Outreach
Siftr: Web tool for citizen science, ethnography, teaching
The Field Day Lab's creation is already in use in different corners of the globe and is gaining traction, especially among educators.
UW South Madison Partnership puts down roots after a successful first year
The Partnership has extended its reach to individual and group collaborations between UW–Madison professionals and citizens, and expanded versions of existing successes.
Statewide contest challenges Wisconsin students to grow crystals
The 3rd annual Wisconsin Crystal Growing Contest is now enrolling middle school, high school and home schooled students for the contest that starts March 1.
Morgridge summit showcases ‘interconnected web’ of scholarship, service
The event reaffirmed the value of the connections that keep the doors open between the university and the community in and around it.
Podcasts showcase stories, science and secrets behind UW–Madison research
The first season of Science Narratives addresses social robotics, highlighting the work of Bilge Mutlu, director of the Wisconsin Human-Computer Interaction Lab.
Advisory: Morgridge Campus & Community Summit
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrates 20 years of campus-community collaboration.
Games no laughing matter as science teachers, designers work together
Learning by doing is central to the Field Day Lab’s philosophy, says director David Gagnon. "Why give people games when they can create games?"
Medical students work in Milwaukee to ‘TRIUMPH’ over urban health problems
The neighborhood is their classroom, and their efforts target broad public health goals. The program prepares them for careers as community-engaged physicians.
Campus & Community Summit kicks off Morgridge Center’s 20th anniversary
The event is the first in a year of celebratory activities.
Lifting from the center: Lac du Flambeau partnership rethinks preventative health
Tim Frandy works with Wisconsin's tribal communities to develop innovative approaches for improving Native American health statewide.
New UW–Madison collaboration in Green Bay inspires young writers
On a warm August afternoon last summer, a group of nervously excited young writers took to a small stage at one of Wisconsin's largest arts festivals.
From behind the scenes, Office of Rural Health supports EMT recruitment across Wisconsin
ORH distributes federal grants to more than 60 rural hospitals, clinics and other health care providers across the state. The office has a long history of funding projects that address a wide range of health care issues facing rural providers. This year, it's placing special emphasis on supporting Wisconsin's emergency medical services (EMS).
Sprouting a new future for Wisconsin’s red and white
At a family farm where over 2 percent of the world’s cranberries are grown, Wisconsin’s state fruit sat in two bowls available to guests.
Recent sightings: Wisconsin Science Festival
A large number of individual events both on-campus and off were part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, a statewide celebration of curiosity and science exploration held from Oct. 22-25.
Odyssey Project gives hope to new group of students and their children
Katia is trying to raise her young daughter "into a smart, beautiful woman." The task is daunting, in part because the girl's father is imprisoned for 30 years.
New social network aims to keep Wisconsin seniors in their homes longer
Wisconsin's elderly population is expected to double by 2040, and a significant challenge facing communities - and families - across the state is how to keep seniors in their own homes longer.
Grants offered for showing UW’s value to state
Grants of up to $500 are available to faculty and staff who have projects or initiatives that create awareness of the value UW–Madison provides to the state of Wisconsin.
UW Organic Vegetable Field Day features veggie tasting event
Do you love your veggies? Would you like to help plant breeders make them taste even better?