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Recent sightings: The W Project

September 5, 2014

More than a thousand students gather in the stands and learn traditional "fifth quarter" songs before flowing onto the football field at Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to form the shape of the letter "W" as part of the W Project on Sept. 4, 2014.

Football returns to Camp Randall: Plan ahead

September 3, 2014

It’s that time of year — Badger Football returns to Camp Randall Stadium! The UW–Madison Police Department is excited about another successful, safe year.

Gary Andersen: Settling in

August 29, 2014

Behind Gary Andersen’s office desk, there’s a framed picture of Andersen hugging wife Stacey after his 2010 Utah State team upset BYU, 31-16, snapping a 10-game losing streak in the series that dated back to 1993. “That’s the one picture,” said Andersen, the second-year Wisconsin coach, “that completely keeps me grounded.”

Animated spot looks forward, reflects on why UW–Madison matters

August 28, 2014

While there’s a break in action during the Wisconsin-LSU football game, UW–Madison will take 30 seconds to turn its eyes forward — emphasizing that the university serves not only to improve lives today, but also to move society toward a better future. The new institutional spot, titled “Reality Forward,” will premier nationally Saturday on ESPN and run during other UW sporting events throughout the academic year.

Recent Sightings: Stadium cinema

June 27, 2014

Everything was awesome – the weather, the crowd and the movie – as more than 6,000 people made themselves at home on the football field and in the stands of Camp Randall Stadium to watch a free, public screening of "The Lego Movie" on Thursday, June 26.

Of Badgers and bovines: Jordan Ebert pursues both passions at UW

May 29, 2014

Like many University of Wisconsin–Madison students, Jordan Ebert found himself in Dallas this March, cheering on the Badgers in their Final Four matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats, adding to a list of memorable moments in his young undergraduate career.

Athletics’ donation fuels School of Education literacy efforts

May 9, 2014

An official with UW–Madison’s athletic department presented a check worth more than $27,500 to the School of Education on Thursday night, May 8.

Plan ahead for Saturday’s Crazylegs Classic

April 25, 2014

The UW–Madison Police Department has been working with event organizers to ensure a successful, safe event — and we have full confidence there will be no problems. However, we’d like to remind participants and spectators that carry-in restrictions are in place at Camp Randall Stadium, where the run finishes.

Fan excitement builds for Badgers’ trek to the Final Four

April 4, 2014

Sleeping. That’s what Kate Roeder would usually be doing at 6 a.m. Fridays.

Badger fans welcome hoops heroes home

March 30, 2014

A red-clad crowd of rabid fans gave the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team a thunderous welcome as they returned to the Kohl Center Sunday afternoon, victorious from their run through the West Region of the NCAA tournament.

Overtime victory propels Badgers to Final Four

March 30, 2014

Frank Kaminsky carried Wisconsin to the Final Four with 28 points, including six in overtime, as the Badgers defeated Arizona 64-63 in a physical West Regional final Saturday night.

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.

For athletes, Beyond the Game opens doors to science

February 13, 2014

Badger football player Melvin Gordon knows something about testing the laws of physics. On a football Saturday, Gordon, a star running back, can be seen squeezing through an impossibly small hole for a first down, or launching himself into the end zone with a gravity-defying leap.

Proceeds from UW’s spring football game to benefit student literacy efforts

February 6, 2014

Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced that for the fourth consecutive year, proceeds from the Badger football team’s annual spring game will be directed to a campus partner. And in 2014, dollars raised through ticket sales will help fund efforts across UW–Madison’s School of Education dedicated to improving student literacy.

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.

Recent Sightings: Badgers get their kicks

November 22, 2013

Badgers midfielder Brian Hail advances the ball during a first-round game of the NCAA men's soccer tournament against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers at the McClimon Memorial Track and Soccer Complex at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, Nov. 21.