Tag Recent sightings
Fall impressions: A season of campus beauty
Temperatures drop, leaves turn, days shorten and sometimes life slows down enough to contemplate next steps. "Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons," author Jim Bishop once wrote. On a campus known for its beauty, this season certainly rivals others for making us look around and take notice. Read More
Recent sightings: Major decisions
On Oct. 21, 2014, undergraduates attend the UW Majors Fair, held in Varsity Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where they could interact with advisors, staff and current students of over 100 UW departments and majors. The info fair allows students to research a variety of possible majors in a short amount of time and ask questions about upcoming courses and career options. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW–Madison) Read More
Recent sightings: Autumnal activity
A pedestrian walks by a chalked sidewalk advertisement for the 2014 Madison Heart Walk during an autumn day. The charity event, sponsored by… Read More
Recent sightings: Fill the Hill
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Slideshow: Goodbye to fall
As the northern wind blows and the last oak tree leaves on Bascom Hill begin to fall, we bid adieu to autumn's golden moment. It's been a glorious season to behold. Read More
Recent Sightings: Masterclass
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine (right) works with UW student Elliot Stalter (left) during a masterclass session for violinists of the School of Music… Read More