Tag Recent sightings

Recent sightings: Fill the Hill

October 7, 2014

Plastic pink flamingos flock to Bascom Hill Tuesday, Oct. 7, for the annual "Fill the Hill" event, an initiative of the UW’s Annual Campaign. Event volunteers place a pink flamingo on Bascom Hill for each donation between 5 p.m. Oct. 6 and 5 p.m. Oct. 7. Read More

Recent sightings: Parents’ Weekend

September 22, 2014

Campus hosted the annual Parents’ Weekend from Sept. 19-21, formally introducing parents to the staples of campus life. The events included luncheons, photo ops, information sessions, faculty presentations and more. Read More

Recent sightings: The W Project

September 5, 2014

More than a thousand students gather in the stands and learn traditional "fifth quarter" songs before flowing onto the football field at Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to form the shape of the letter "W" as part of the W Project on Sept. 4, 2014. Read More

Recent sightings: Back to school

September 2, 2014

UW-Madison's campus was back in full action Sept. 2 for the first day of fall classes. Read More

Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation

August 29, 2014

The Chancellor's Convocation, a Wisconsin Welcome event for incoming freshmen and transfer students, was held Friday, Aug. 29, at the Kohl Center. It highlighted a theme fundamental to the university: service. Read More

Recent sightings: On the grill

August 11, 2014

Fresh corn-on-the cob, chicken, hamburger patties, hot dogs and other food cooks on the grill at the Memorial Union Terrace's Brat Stand at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during a summer evening on Aug. 7, 2014. Read More

Recent Sightings: Blissful Evening

June 17, 2014

Newlyweds Matt and Jessi Hill pose for a professional photographer making pictures of them on the swimming pier at the Memorial Union Terrace while people swim nearby in Lake Mendota during a spring sunset. Read More

Recent Sightings: Splash of color

May 30, 2014

Flowering tulips reach for the sunny sky from the backyard garden of Olin House, the chancellor’s residence. Read More

Recent Sightings: Here’s the scoop …

May 16, 2014

Richard Slaughter, director of the Geology Museum, and UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank were among the many volunteer administrators on hand to serve Babcock Dairy ice cream during the annual Employment Recognition Ice Cream Social. Read More

Winning images reveal the aesthetic side of UW science

March 25, 2014

From the frumpish mug of an oyster toadfish to delicate crystalline “flowers” of cobalt pyrite, 12 winners of the 2014 University of Wisconsin–Madison Cool Science Image contest were announced today, Tuesday, March 24. Read More

Recent Sightings: Campus from the rooftop

March 11, 2014

These photos depict views of the western, urban part of campus from the roof of the Engineering Research Building. Read More

Recent Sightings: Cocoa and the cold

January 27, 2014

A steady stream of students come in from the subzero winter weather and grab a free hot cocoa being offered in the Bascom Hall rotunda on Jan. 27. Read More

Contest seeks amazing science images

January 23, 2014

To highlight the visual and scientific value of scientific imagery, the fourth annual Cool Science Image Contest is soliciting the best images from students and faculty and staff scientists on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More

Recent Sightings: Story time

December 4, 2013

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank reads the book, "The Little Red Hen," to children at the School of Human Ecology Preschool Laboratory in Nancy Nicholas Hall. Read More

Recent Sightings: Masquerade

November 18, 2013

From the left, undergraduates Kai Zhuang Shum and Gwendolyn Chan, both from Malaysia, and Chine Chime, from Nigeria, dance as more than 100 people enjoy the BRIDGE masquerade prom at the University Club on Nov. 15. The student-run event was organized by the Building Relationships In Diverse Global Environment (BRIDGE) program in International Student Services (ISS). Read More