Did you know that a UW-Madison alum taught today’s top performers to dance? Frank Gatson (’80), who danced in Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’ video, has choreographed and directed videos and performances for Usher, EnVogue, Destiny’s Child, …
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Don’t miss the Oct. 11 Wisconsin Science Festival: Essential Topics Series For Campus Inventors, Entrepreneurs & Innovators
Improving Native Health Very Important to UW Medical School Grad Headed to Seattle for Residency
Becoming a doctor isn’t easy. Not only do prospective students have to endure a grueling and difficult education process, but also they have to work tirelessly during residency. Knowing that, Alex Kivimaki still pursued the …
FIRST PERSON: Alnisa Allgood
When Alnisa Allgood moved to Madison in 1991, she didn’t have much of a plan. She had studied chemical engineering at Penn State University on an Air Force ROTC scholarship, expecting to serve. But then …
New User-Friendly DIP Updates
We’ve made a few changes to DIP! With the new updates, you now have the ability to copy existing initiatives (initiative type, department, tags, target population, etc.), so it’s much easier to input information for …
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria: Mutual trust and respect key to Wisconsin Idea
By Dr. Dipesh Navsaria As I write this, I am on my 12th year of an annual visit to the Tribal Health Center of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin with a team of …
Elementary and middle-school-aged girls show off their Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills
The room is full of fourth-to-sixth-grade girls talking, laughing and programming on laptops. The big day is just around the corner, and they are putting the finishing touches on the projects they have worked on …
2018 Just Bust! monthly open mic begins on October 5 at the Red Gym
Amazing summer internships: 7 students tell what they did, what they learned, and what they’ll never forget
September 12, 2018 By Doug Erickson Each summer, hundreds of UW–Madison students spread out across the globe for internships. They gain vital job skills — that’s a given. They also explore new cities, discover foreign cultures, and …
Diversity/Equity Lunch and Learns – register today!
Welcome back to an exciting school year. I wanted to share the health sciences diversity/equity lunch and learn line up for this fall. We are excited to be partnering with the School of Pharmacy, School …
JVN Day 2018: Showin’ Out Premiere of WPT First Wave Documentary ‘Hip Hop U’
Join us for a first look at the new documentary, Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholars, a film exploring the innovative work of students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison First Wave program – coming to …
Friday night lock-in: Red Gym After Hours
Campus Climate Progress Report – Fall 2018
UW–Madison is committed to creating a welcoming environment that enables all students, faculty and staff to thrive. Individuals and groups from across campus have embraced this challenge and devoted significant time and energy to moving …
Campus Climate Progress Report updated for fall 2018
Staff, faculty, students and leadership have been working hard this spring and summer on a variety of initiatives, including two new cultural center startup spaces, preparing to repeat campus-wide survey on sexual assault and misconduct, …
UW Opens Latinx, Asian American Student Centers
Two new cultural center startup spaces to open this fall
By Doug Erickson Michelle Navarro, left, Riley Tsang, center, and Alondra Avitia are among the UW–Madison students whose hard work and passion have led to the creation of two new cultural center startup spaces at the …
Register to Become a Badger Volunteer
Next Friday, September 7, Badger Volunteers registration will be open to all UW-Madison students. This is also a special year for Badger Volunteers in which the Morgridge Center for Public Service will be celebrating 10 Years of …
Gerardo Mancilla Named Emerging Leader by Mortar Board National Conference
Dr. Gerardo Mancilla, assistant professor in the School of Education at Edgewood College, was recently honored with the Emerging Leader Award at the Mortar Board National Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognizes an alumni …
TV series highlights alumna’s struggle for equity in the classroom
For a self-described shy person, Jessica Stovall is making some big waves these days. The 34-year old “Badger fanatic” graduate of the UW–Madison School of Education and Chancellor’s Scholarship program has spent the last 11 …