The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society celebrates Dr. Edward A. Bouchet, the first African American to earn a PhD in the U.S.
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The Short Story: Not Your Average Adventure Organization
Although his career in gathering groups for outdoor excursions spans 20 years, Kilgour’s heart was caught in the cobweb of the natural world at a young age.
Support UW–Madison’s diversity and inclusion efforts during Day of the Badger
Learn how you can support UW–Madison’s efforts to foster greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for all members of the UW community during the Day of the Badger.
STEM scholars get hands-on lab experience during alternative spring break
STEM scholars from UW’s Center for Educational Opportunity got some firsthand lab experience and met representatives from NASA last week during spring break.
Apply today for a summer Wisconsin Idea Internship
WIIP has opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to get involved in community improvement efforts across the state.
Ten Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s ‘Most Influential Native American Leaders’
Ten members of the UW–Madison community were honored by Madison365 in its annual list of most influential Native American leaders for 2022.
15th annual Line Breaks Hip Hop Theater Festival coming April 1-2 at Overture Center
The annual celebration is a multi-day showcase bridging campus, local, and national leaders in hip-hop, spoken word, and the urban arts.
UW partnership showcases women of color who were pioneers in STEM
“Legendary” is a collection of hand-illustrated cards featuring women of color who were also pioneers in the historically white-and male-dominated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Watch: UW community celebrates 14th cohort of Outstanding Women of Color Awardees
Watch a video recording of the 2021-22 UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards reception.
Photos: Celebrating UW–Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color
The UW–Madison community gathered to celebrate the 14th cohort of Outstanding Women of Color Award honorees at a reception on Thursday, March 3, in the Pyle Center.
Moonshine: Celebrating poetry and dance
UW–Madison dance students and others got a chance to learn from professional dancers and choreographers in a Moonshine Masterclass, held after the Dance Department’s live performance of Moonshine, a mix of music, theater, dance and poetry.
Black faculty and staff share ‘What Black History Month Means to Me’
Black faculty and staff at UW–Madison reflect on their personal connection to Black History Month and why it’s important in their lives and their work.
First Wave: Hip-Hop’s next generation speaks through academics, arts and activism
As a First Wave scholar, Corina Robinson works in the artistic mediums of poetry and spoken word. Robinson continues to create change, art, and communal spaces for Black and brown voices in Madison.
First annual Indigenous Student and Professional Community career event coming March 5
Registration is open for the first annual UW–Madison Indigenous Student & Professional Community Spring 2022 Career Event. Hosted by Academic Coaching and Tutoring Services (ACTS), this event is intended to promote community, mentorship and professional …
Black History Month events highlight contributions of Black people in media, arts, sports and entertainment
This year’s theme — Melanin in Media: The People, The Culture, The Blackprint — draws our attention to the contributions of Black people in media, arts, sports and entertainment, and the need to promote inclusion of authentic Black stories with characters that break racial stereotypes.
Campus events to celebrate the Year of the Tiger
Tuesday, Feb. 1st, marks the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Tiger.
MLK Symposium: Seeing Martin Luther King Jr. for what he truly stood for
The Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project did not mince words as she presented “the real Martin Luther King Jr.” and his teachings alongside social justice issues prominent today.
Fourteen Badgers recognized in list of Wisconsin’s most influential Black leaders for 2021
Congratulations to the 14 current and former UW–Madison students, faculty and staff who received this well-deserved recognition.
Meet some of the exceptional UW–Madison graduates of winter 2021
This year’s winter graduates are an accomplished bunch — they’ve created new student organizations, toured the world on music stages, undertaken important research, and won major awards. Here’s a look at just a few of …
PEOPLE senior Lydia Nyachieo receives prestigious Marshall Scholarship
UW senior Lydia Nyachieo is one of 41 Marshall Scholarship winners across the U.S. this year. She intends to earn a master’s degree in international development through the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester.