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Not just a game, table tennis takes off

March 5, 2014

The same year Gina Lin was applying for college, she led her high school’s table tennis team to fourth place in a national tournament. That year, the Table Tennis Club of UW–Madison won the “Rookie of the Year” award at a different national competition.

Tip/Winter Olympics

January 23, 2014

For 17 days in February, athletes and officials from around the globe will gather in Sochi, Russia, for the Winter Olympics. UW–Madison has experts on topics including large-scale athletic events, Russian history, the politics of sport, digital and social media use by Olympic viewers, and LGBT activism.

Recent Sightings: V-ball victory

December 7, 2013

Wisconsin Badgers Lauren Carlini (1), Courtney Thomas (3), Annemarie Hickey (4), Ellen Chapman (20), and Haleigh Nelson (13) celebrate their final point and 3-0 defeat of the UW-Milwaukee Panthers during the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament at the Field House on Friday, Dec. 6.

Slideshow: Ability to ADAPT

November 4, 2013

New institutional spot to make its halftime debut

August 27, 2013

Competition for airtime and brand recognition can be just as intense for institutions of higher education as it is for major national and international brands. The advertising space provided to each Big Ten school provides the kind of media placement that most universities could never afford on their own.

Recent sightings: Play ball!

May 7, 2013

UW softball player Maggie Strange prepares to catch the ball during the first game of a double-header between UW–Madison Badgers and Michigan State Spartans at the Goodman Softball Complex on May 5.

Three vie to lead RecSports

May 2, 2013

Three finalists have been selected in the search for a new director of recreational sports at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell announced today.