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Going green for the Bucks
Red is the primary color around here, but Bascom Hall went green to honor the Milwaukee Bucks winning the 2021 NBA Championship, with their victory over the Phoenix Suns.
A beautiful day to say thanks to employees
The weather was ideal on Tuesday, July 20, for the first of three employee appreciation events.
A beauteous evening, calm and free
At the end of a recent summer day, people gathered along the lake and on the Goodspeed Family Pier to enjoy the beauty of the sunset.
Lighting it up for Barry
In honor of Barry Alvarez’s last day before retiring, red accent lighting illuminated the exterior of Bascom Hall and terrace plantings on June 30.
Making a splash at Alumni Park
With Madison in the midst of a string of hot days, visitors to campus are finding creative ways to cool off.
A good day to spike and dig
With in-person activities resuming on campus, Students enthusiastically took part in a sand volleyball tournament.
A beautiful night for jazz and Juneteenth
Members of the Madison community enjoyed a warm summer evening and the sounds of trumpeter Marquis Hill and his band at a Madison Jazz Festival event at the Memorial Union Terrace on June 19, which also marks Juneteenth.
Juneteenth flag raised on campus
The Juneteenth flag was raised at Wisconsin Union buildings this morning in what is believed to be the first university-sponsored flying of the flag on the UW–Madison campus.
Life returns to the Terrace
People, music and conversation are back at the Terrace, as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually being lifted as more people are vaccinated
In-person campus tours return to UW–Madison, the ‘wow’ factor intact
After a 14-month, pandemic-induced pause, in-person tours have resumed at UW–Madison, beckoning visitors from across the country and beyond.
UW-Madison professors teach schools how to do antigen testing
"A school can identify quickly if a staff member or a kid who comes in the school who might have symptoms comes in the school and should get sent home."
Behind the scenes with the new AD
Chris McIntosh, a former Badger football star, was introduced as the University of Wisconsin's next director of athletics at a Kohl Center news conference following his selection by Chancellor Rebecca Blank and approval by the UW System Board of Regents on Wednesday. McIntosh, currently the deputy AD, will succeed Barry Alvarez, who is retiring.
Video: Dean Robertson engineering expansion
“The new facility will stimulate collaboration, spark research discoveries and serve as the focal point of our engineering campus, Robertson said.
Badger Talks: Is the pandemic affecting our memory?
In this Badger Talks, Haley Vlach walks us through the reasons why the pandemic has been so challenging for our memory.
In-person classes continue — with safeguards
While much instruction has gone virtual, some classes with under 50 students continued in person, including many labs requiring hands-on learning. Take a look.
Divine Nine plaza dedicated
Campus leaders and students gathered on Saturday for a dedication ceremony for the Divine Nine Garden Plaza project on East Campus Mall.
The Terrace awaits
The sunburst chairs are sitting again by the lake, just waiting for warmer weather to entice visitors.
Praise to thee, Barry
UW-Madison Athletic Director Barry Alvarez answered questions and shared memories with the press during a press conference at the Kohl Center Tuesday.
Badger Talks video: Follow vaccine etiquette
Vaccines provide hope that the worst of the pandemic will soon be behind us, but they also can lead to some tricky conversations. In this week’s Badger Talks video, vaccine etiquette is discussed.
UW-Madison nursing students volunteer to give out vaccine
"Being able to contribute to warding off this disease is so empowering and rewarding, and it just makes me feel like all this suffering all of us have been experiencing is moving toward a resolution," said nursing student Kayla Van Boxtel.