Tag Recent sightings
Recent sightings: Air lift
A helicopter airlifts a motor and other elevator equipment from a flatbed truck to awaiting workers on the roof of… Read More
Recent sightings: It’s that time of year…
A variety of decorative items, including a fake laptop, a Santa hat, an orange T-shirt and a sign wishing students good luck on finals,… Read More
Recent sightings: Swan Lake
Hundreds of tundra swans stop for a winter rest on an ice sheet that is beginning to freeze and cover Lake Mendota near the… Read More
Recent sightings: Glass act
Glass artist Yuki Wakamiya works an assortment of tools and blown air to shape a piece of molten glass during a demonstration at the… Read More
Recent sightings: Crossing paths
People make their way through a common area in the new east wing of Grainger Hall, which opened earlier this Fall. The four-story… Read More
Recent sightings: Turkey trot
Photos: Bryce Richter A gang of turkeys crosses a path at Curtis Prairie in the UW Arboretum on Nov. 21, 2008. Read More
Recent sightings: Hitting a high note
Members of the a cappella group Redefined perform during a Parents Weekend reception at the Pyle Center. Photo: Bryce Richter… Read More
Recent sightings: Shadow figures
Pedestrians cast long shadows as they make their way along a sidewalk on Library Mall. Photo: Bryce Richter… Read More
Recent sightings: Homecoming parade
A parade float with energetic students makes its way down State Street during the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 24, 2008. Photo: Bryce… Read More
Recent sightings: Garden prep
Student Susie Drahos (left) and the Daughters of Demeter, a volunteer group from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, plant approximately 1,500 bulbs… Read More
Recent sightings: Pumpkin Regatta
Students Bridget Maniaci (left) and Karl Haro von Mogel (right) paddle in hollowed-out pumpkins secured to inner tubes during the 4th Annual Giant Pumpkin… Read More
Recent sightings: Green acres
Above and below, volunteers from the F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture harvest green beans and weed their 30,000-square-foot garden plot, UW–Madison’s… Read More
Recent sightings: Michelle Obama visits campus
Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, speaks to a crowd of approximately 1,800 during a campaign rally on Sept. 22, at… Read More
Recent sightings: An Evening of Celebration
Photos: Jeff Miller Soprano Emily Fink and the University Symphony Orchestra perform during “An Evening of Celebration to Benefit Artists of… Read More
Recent sightings: University Gospel Choir
Students from the University Gospel Choir perform on stage at the Wisconsin Union Theater during the Multicultural Student Orientation and Reception on Sept. 5,… Read More
Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation
Photo: Jeff Miller Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin talks with students enjoying lunch outdoors following the Chancellor’s Convocation for New Students. Visit the… Read More
Recent sighting: Picturing Friends
House fellow Jerrod Walker photographs Lisa Bacon (left) and Colleen Larsen, also house fellows, as nearly 175 residential life student staff within… Read More
Recent sightings: Waning days of summer
As the feeling of endless summer days begins to fall to earlier sunsets, a few quiet moments were recently enjoyed at the Memorial Union Terrace. Read More
Recent sightings: Safety 24/7
Dean of Students Lori Berquam (right) talks with (left to right) students Nick Lang, Natasha Flatt and Meagan Walsh as they move into a… Read More
Slide show: Bucky (and friends) go to the fair
Cream puffs and the giant slide aside, the Wisconsin State Fair is a great venue for learning new things about the world — making it an ideal spot for UW–Madison to settle in for a day. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the university did just that by bringing a sampling of science, music and athletics to the citizens of the state during UW–Madison Day at the Fair. Read More