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Brain injury expert shares insights, research on sports and concussions

November 12, 2015

Ann McKee has made national headlines with her research linking football and other sports to a condition called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE.

Badgers ADAPT offers activities for athletes of all abilities

November 5, 2015

Badgers ADAPT, a Rec Sports initiative to provide adaptive and Paralympic sports, events and activities, takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Southeast Recreational Facility, 715 W. Dayton St.

Scenes from Homecoming 2015

October 19, 2015

UW-Madison students, alumni and fans celebrated Homecoming 2015, highlighted by the traditional parade down State Street on Friday night.

Badgers, UW–Madison partner on ‘It’s On Us’ campaign

October 14, 2015

UW–Madison has joined the national “It’s on Us” campaign to stop sexual assault and will showcase an “It’s On Us” video during the Homecoming football game Oct. 17.

UW merchandise royalties climb 10 percent in 2014-15

September 1, 2015

Propelled by the Badger men’s basketball team second consecutive push to the NCAA Final Four last spring, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s royalties from the sale of licensed merchandise rose 10 percent in 2014-15, exceeding $3.8 million.

Recent sightings: Volleyball 101

August 14, 2015

Members of the Wisconsin women’s volleyball team hosted a Bucky’s Buddies Sports 101 for Kids event in the Field House on Aug. 13. The…

Recent sightings: Welcoming Bud

April 29, 2015

Professor David McDonald, UW Softball players Taylor-Paige Stewart and Maria Von Abel, and Softball Coach Yvette Healy (left to right), talk with Allan…

Athletics and advising team up for Wisconsin Football Spring Game

April 9, 2015

Want to get a sneak preview of football season while supporting a good cause? Come to the Wisconsin Football Spring Game and you can do both.

Buckets, Bucky and brains: A look back, a Duke link

April 6, 2015

History and more about the NCAA championships

A way with words

March 31, 2015

Thanks to Nigel Hayes, stenographers – and interesting words – are having a moment.

Registration open for conference on ethics and sports journalism

March 25, 2015

Registration is now open for "Fair or Foul: Ethics and Sports Journalism," a public conference to be held April 10 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Bracketology 101: What McLay reads in the seeds

March 17, 2015

Will a No. 5 seed lose to a No. 12? Will No. 1 seed Wisconsin make it all the way to the Final Four for the second year in a row? One could guess the answers to these key questions before March Madness begins in earnest, but there are much better ways to fill out NCAA brackets, according to UW–Madison’s resident bracketologist, Laura McLay, an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering.

Recent sightings: UW women’s hockey

January 20, 2015

The No. 4 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (18-4-2) hosted the Bemidji State Beavers for a pair of games this past Friday and Saturday at LaBahn Arena. The Badgers split the series, losing 2-1 Friday but winning a thriller by the same score in overtime the following day. Wisconsin senior Brittany Ammerman scored the game-winning goal 46 seconds into extra time.

After the game ends, UW–Madison helps athletes return to the classroom

January 13, 2015

The last time LaMar "Soup" Campbell sat in a University of Wisconsin–Madison classroom, Bill Clinton was president. Melvin Gordon had just turned 5 years old.

PHOTOS: Badgers keep axe, advance to Big Ten title game

November 29, 2014

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.

Photos: Gordon record caps magical day at Camp Randall

November 15, 2014

Only a handful of games immediately qualify as Camp Randall classics: "The Dayne Game" and the 2010 upset of Ohio State spring to mind. With Nebraska in town, no one thought Nov. 15's game versus the Huskers would be dull. But it's unlikely that any of the 80,539 expected to see such an incredible show.

Badgers, Gophers team up for epilepsy awareness

November 5, 2014

On Nov. 29, the Wisconsin Badgers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Even as the two teams clash on the gridiron, they will collaborate on a joint effort to axe epilepsy. To show support for Minnesota coach Jerry Kill and the one in 26 people who will develop epilepsy in their lifetime, Badger and Gopher players will mark epilepsy awareness month by wearing purple stickers on their helmets. Fans are encouraged to wear both their team colors and something purple.