Tag Student life
Recent sightings: Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
April 29, 2008Photos: Jeff Miller UW–Madison’s human powered vehicle team competed against teams from around the country at Sauk Prairie Airport…
UW-Madison students again rise to the entrepreneurial challenge
April 29, 2008For the second straight year, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison flexed their entrepreneurial muscle as they turned surplus materials into new creations.
Last chance to submit a convocation essay
April 28, 2008Outgoing Chancellor John D. Wiley is asking students to write an essay about their lives at the university, with the winner being given the honor of addressing 5,500 new students from the floor of the Kohl Center at the Chancellor’s Convocation on Aug. 29. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 2.
Berquam: Take care of each other at Mifflin Street Block Party
April 28, 2008The dean of students is urging students to stay safe during the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, May 3.
AAP holds Alternative Breaks fundraiser
April 28, 2008The Academic Advancement Program and the AAP Student Organization are holding a fundraiser for Centro Campesino Farmworker Center Inc.
Veggies in the sky: Grocery business takes top honors in Burrill contest
April 24, 2008In an era of globe-trotting food, consumers sometimes need an atlas to navigate the produce aisle. But two University of Wisconsin–Madison students have an intriguing idea for how to get vegetables on grocery shelves without the jet lag. Their solution? Look up.
Adam Nickel to be remembered by Crazylegs runners
April 23, 2008More than 60 runners participating in Saturday's Crazylegs Classic will be running in memory of Adam Nickel, a University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy student who died after completing last month's Little Rock Marathon.
UW-Madison will host human-powered vehicle challenge
April 23, 2008The University of Wisconsin–Madison this weekend will host the 25th annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Human Powered Vehicle Challenge.
Wear red to celebrate Badger Spirit Day this Friday
April 23, 2008Badger spirit will be on display this Friday as University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends around the world show their support for university.
The interpreter: UW–Madison student scores in NBA debut
April 17, 2008Matt Beyer’s first job as a UW–Madison student involved preparing hamburgers at Union South. His final one has brought him shoulder-to-shoulder with the 7-footers, titans and multimillionaires of the National Basketball Association, including one of the most famous men in China.
Documentary on spoken word community to premiere in Madison
April 17, 2008A documentary that creates an emotional and personal profile of students in the First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will premiere in Madison on Tuesday, April 22.
Student group hosts hip hop workshop
April 16, 2008This year’s All-Campus Party will not only be rockin’ with Talib Kweli but also with the moves of UW–Madison’s own hip hop team, Hypnotiq.
Sexual assault awareness event to address rape, racism, healing
April 8, 2008Aishah Shahidah Simmons, an African-American feminist lesbian and award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer and activist, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison April 16-17 to help draw attention to the issues of sexual assault, homophobia and racism.
UW-Madison senior to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’
April 7, 2008“Jeopardy!” producers announced April 4 that Suchita Shah, a 20-year-old senior majoring in neurobiology, will represent UW–Madison in the "Jeopardy!" 2008 College Championship.
Recent sightings: In the form of a question
April 3, 2008More than 800 students rose to the challenge to take part in auditions for the "Jeopardy!" 2008 College Championship television game show.
Students compete to promote NASA
April 2, 2008From creating a space-based reality show called "NASA's Next" to assisting local organic farmers, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's NASA Means Business team has a slew of ideas about how to promote NASA, leaving the spaceflight agency over the moon.
UW-Madison center makes a name for retail
April 2, 2008About three years ago, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni debating the revival of the School of Human Ecology's Center for Retailing Excellence asked many retail companies what their opinions were on the school's graduates. The overwhelming answer: "We don't know."
New book explores Daily Cardinal’s legacy
April 1, 2008After a decade of newspaper reporting, University of Wisconsin–Madison journalism graduate Allison Hantschel found that the most interesting story she was ever a part of was the one she experienced herself during her years on the Daily Cardinal staff.
Local alumni to host dinners for 200 UW–Madison students
April 1, 2008The biannual Dinners On Wisconsin! program will strengthen relationships among University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and current undergraduates when students enjoy home-cooked meals at the homes of graduates and learn about the professional world from alumni with firsthand experience.
Contest asks, ‘What does a new student need to know?’
March 31, 2008What does a new student absolutely need to know about their first year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison?