Tag Recent sightings
Friendly fire
UW Arboretum land care staff member Austin Pethan uses a drip torch as a 10-person staff manages a prescribed fire at Juniper Knoll on March 29. Fire is used as a wildland management tool to help control competing vegetation, reduce potential buildup of excess flammable materials, and perpetuate fire-dependent species.
Light-footed
High winds didn't deter hundreds of people from enjoying a nighttime walk amid six custom-made luminaries and lanterns at the Allen Centennial Garden Feb. 19.
Winter wonder
Living along the jet stream – those fast-flowing air currents in the upper atmosphere circling the earth – brings its share of erratic weather patterns and unpredictability.
Moments in Time: Photographers’ Choice 2015
This now-annual collection of photographs compiled by University Communications photographers Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter highlights some of the decisive moments of 2015.
Prehistoric presents
A toy dinosaur stands next to replicas of a Spinosaurus tooth on display and available for purchase — along with many gems and minerals — during the Friends of the Geology Museum Holiday Sale.
Recent sightings: Crew views
Photo: Jeff Miller With nighttime giving way to dawn, members of the Wisconsin women’s crew team use a pier near the…
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.
Recent sightings: Ho-Chunk students visit
Nine high school students from Wisconsin's Ho-Chunk Nation viisted a Native American effigy mound and the Tree of Peace on Observatory Hill on Oct. 23. The UW Arboretum's Earth Partnership Program and UW–Madison's Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies hosted the group's one-day visit to campus.
Recent sightings: They filled the hill
Hundreds of plastic pink flamingos adorn Bascom Hill for the annual "Fill the Hill" event Oct. 7. The event, which is part of the UW's Annual Campaign, places a pink flamingo on Bascom Hill for each donation pledged.
Recent sightings: Moon over Madison
Seen from the roof of Memorial Library, a supermoon rises in the nighttime sky behind the Wisconsin statue headdress atop the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol building on Sept. 27, 2015.
Recent sightings: The master’s ear
American soprano Brenda Rae, 1 2004 alumna of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music, is a highly sought after artist who regularly performs in many of the world’s leading opera houses, concert halls, and recital venues. She visited campus for a reception, performance, and master class with UW music students.
Recent sightings: Paul’s Chrystening
Paul Chryst worked the sideline in his first home game as head coach of the Wisconsin Badger football tem Saturday. UW defeated Miami (Ohio), 58-0, for its 21st consecutive home opener victory, dating back to 1996.
Recent sightings: Student Org Fair
The Fall Student Organization Fair at the Kohl Center, sponsored by the Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI) and attended by 7,000-plus people each…
Recent sightings: Wisconsin Welcome
Several thousand UW–Madison freshmen and transfer students turned out Friday night for a Wisconsin Welcome event at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison,…
Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation
For thousands of students new to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Wisconsin Experience officially begins when they meet Chancellor Rebecca Blank at the Kohl Center.
Recent sightings: Move-in day
The controlled chaos of move-in day has had campus buzzing since last week as students move the things they can't live without into their new residence hall rooms.
Recent sightings: Volleyball 101
Members of the Wisconsin women’s volleyball team hosted a Bucky’s Buddies Sports 101 for Kids event in the Field House on Aug. 13. The…
Novel Morgridge technology may illuminate mystery moon caves
It's widely believed that the moon features networks of caves created when violent lava flows tore under the surface from ancient volcanoes. Some craters may actually be "skylights" where cave ceilings have crumbled.
Recent sightings: Bearly there
Facilities managers Jeff Vogtschaller (left) and Duane Barnes hoist and position a 12-foot-tall stuffed polar bear being prepared for display atop the foyer…