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‘Amazing Race,’ amazing comeback
It wasn't just an "Amazing Race" for Amy DeJong and Maya Warren. It was an amazing victory -- and an amazing comeback.
Recent sightings: Candlelight vigil
More than 100 people gathered Thursday, Dec. 18, on Library Mall for a candlelight vigil mourning the victims of a recent mass shooting at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan. The vigil was hosted by the Pakistani Students Association, a UW–Madison student organization.
Ferguson forum: Academics, activists discuss a new movement and its potential for change
How did America get from Jim Crow to Eric Garner, from “I Have a Dream” to #blacklivesmatter? And where do we go from here? Academics and activists wrestled with these and other questions in a forum Wednesday presented by Humanities NOW, a program from the Center for the Humanities that aims to respond to moments of crisis and confusion.
‘Career Kickstart’ kicking off next year at Ogg Residence Hall
Graduation is years away for many students, but it’s never too early to think about what comes next. Starting fall 2015, Career Kickstart will offer a head start for thinking beyond the diploma. Available to students who have completed their first year, Ogg Residence Hall will provide tools for those eager to work on career development.
New grant to help low-income liberal arts students land paid internships
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Letters & Science has received a $150,000 Career Ready Internship Grant from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation to help students with financial need reap the educational and career-boosting benefits of internships.
Blank: Responding to Ferguson and Staten Island
The recent grand jury verdicts in Ferguson, Missouri, and in Staten Island have raised questions and concerns among many in the University of Wisconsin–Madison community, as they have nationwide.
PHOTOS: Badgers keep axe, advance to Big Ten title game
The battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe ended in victory for Wisconsin as the Badger football team defeated Minnesota, 34-24 Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium.
Berquam, Sims: UW offers Ferguson resources
We recognize that today’s grand jury decision about Officer Darren Wilson and the death of Michael Brown will spark a wide range of opinions and emotions in the UW–Madison community. Regardless of your view of the case, we know that it has been a traumatic few months in Ferguson, Missouri, and for many in our own Madison community. We offer our support to all UW students, faculty and staff, as well as those from Missouri.
Full color 3-D printing takes top prize in Collegiate Inventors Competition
Innovative 3-D printing technology came out on top as Spectrom - developed by a University of Wisconsin–Madison team that includes Cedric Kovacs-Johnson, Charles Haider and Taylor Fahey - won first place in the undergraduate category of the Collegiate Inventors Competition.
Student veterans find another service opportunity in social work
Social work is an increasingly popular choice for veterans returning to graduate school. Just under 20 percent of graduate students receiving veteran’s benefits at UW–Madison are pursuing a master’s degree in social work, according to data from the UW–Madison Graduate School, while only 4 percent of graduate students overall are enrolled in the MSW Program.
Adaptive fitness events Saturday open to students of all abilities
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Recreational Sports, along with UW Kinesiology Adapted Fitness, will host Badgers ADAPT on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southeast Recreational Facility.
Letters & Science launches initiative to prepare liberal arts students for careers
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Letters & Science has launched a new, coordinated approach to preparing students for careers.
Recent sightings: Halloween on Bascom
Costumed faculty, staff and students from the UW–Madison Dance Department parade across Bascom Hill on Hallowen Friday, Oct. 31. The event was held in honor of two of the department's newly tenured professors, Kate Corby and Chris Walker.
Student inventors get boost to commercialize color 3-D printing, iPhone app
Applying a similar approach to the 3-D printer, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are commercializing a device that adds color to a printer that now dominates the market. Their business idea was one of two student projects to receive an Igniter grant from the university’s Discovery to Product (D2P) office.
Recent sightings: Night fright
Ghouls and goblins galore brought out the screams from visitors during the UW Saddle & Sirloin Haunted House held in the Horse Barn on Oct. 29. Admission to the event was $1 or a canned-food donation, with proceeds going to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin. The event continues Oct. 30 at 7.
Photos: BadgerThon A Cappella Showcase
Six student a cappella groups harmonized for a cause last Thursday, Oct. 23, during the BadgerThon A Cappella Showcase. The groups sang to a sellout audience of 300 people at the H.F. DeLuca Forum in the Discovery Building. The event — organized by BadgerThon, a philanthropic student organization at UW–Madison that raises funds, awareness and support for the American Family Children's Hospital (AFCH) — raised more than $3,600 for AFCH.
Alumnus, Coca-Cola executive Ben Deutsch to speak at December commencement
Ben Deutsch, vice president for corporate communications at The Coca-Cola Company, will deliver the charge to graduates at UW–Madison’s winter commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Kohl Center.
Get ready to vote – now, or on Nov. 4
Election Day is less than a week away: Are you prepared? Make sure you’ve got the information and registration you need before Tuesday, Nov. 4.