While exploring the microscopic similarities that unite species, Kat Milligan-McClennan (’99, PhD’09) embraced her long-rejected Indigenous identity.
Luis Piñero marks 40 years of service at UW–Madison
Luis Piñero’s colleagues surprised him in June with a special celebration recognizing his 40 years of service at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Wisconsin Alumni Association to host Affinity Group Celebration
Socialize with affinity group leaders, learn how they’re building connections and making a difference in your communities, and enjoy the fun of summertime in Madison.
UW–Madison Dept. of Gender and Women’s Studies launches new PhD program
The Ph.D. degree in Gender and Women’s Studies provides advanced feminist training for students with various academic backgrounds and career plans.
Applications open for hybrid Leadership Institute
Applications are due by Aug. 1 for UW–Madison’s Leadership Institute, which will meet on Tuesdays from Sept. 13 to Dec. 13 during the fall semester.
Wisconsin Idea Spotlight: Ho-Chunk land — Stories of Teejop
The Ho-Chunk Nation has lived on Teejop — the land on which UW–Madison currently sits — for thousands of years. During the Wisconsin Idea Spotlight: Ho-Chunk Land — Stories of Teejop, panelists discussed the importance …
UW–Madison’s Maria Mora Pinzón works to improve access to Alzheimer’s services within the Latinx community
“My research is [focused on] how to improve access, how to make sure that communities benefit from the research, and how to make life a little easier, at least on the healthcare side,” says Dr. …
Applications open for student speaker at 2022 fall Convocation
Here’s your chance to help ease the way for the next class of Badgers. The Office of the Chancellor and Center for the First-Year Experience are seeking a student speaker for the 2022 New Student …
La Follette School commemorates late professor Geoffrey Wallace
In addition to his brilliant research and teaching on race, inequality, and poverty, Geoffrey Wallace was a leader in the transformational changes occurring at the La Follette School.
First major retrospective of Ho-Chunk photographer Tom Jones to open at Museum of Wisconsin Art
The retrospective of work by UW–Madison professor Tom Jones will be on view at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend from July 23 – Oct. 9.
Call for Nominations: Outstanding Women of Color Awards 2022-23
Submit a nomination by Sept. 13 to help us honor the amazing women of color in the UW–Madison community.
UW’s Diane Gooding named chapter president of NAMI-Dane County
A professor of psychology and psychiatry in the UW–Madison College of Letters & Science, Gooding will replace outgoing chair Amanda Pirt Meyer.
Mellon grant will support Chazen’s ‘re:mancipation’ collaboration
The Chazen Museum of Art has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to augment re:mancipation, a collaboration with artist Sanford Biggers addressing artwork that glorifies racism. The Mellon grant will support a documentary, symposium, website and curriculum materials. re:mancipationopens in February 2023.
Fifth cohort of Morgridge Fellows announced
The fellows were selected through a juried process to participate in the year-long learning community designed to further institutionalize and support Community-engaged Scholarship.
The Discussion Project announces 2022-23 sessions for UW instructors
A three-day professional learning opportunity for UW–Madison instructors, The Discussion Project focuses on developing skills in leading high-quality, small- and large-group discussion in undergraduate and graduate classrooms.
Boys & Girls Clubs hosts 20th annual MOVE4BGC event featuring Gladys Knight and Dru Hill
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County (BGCDC) will host the 20th annual MOVE4BGC July 16, bringing family, friends, co-workers and neighbors together to promote active, healthy lifestyles and raise funds for the Boys …
UW–Madison, College of the Menominee Nation renew student transfer partnership
Liberal Studies students attending College of Menominee Nation will continue to have an easy path to transfer to the University of Wisconsin–Madison thanks to a renewed agreement between the two institutions.
Register now for the 2022 McNair Summer Research Experience Symposium
UW–Madison’s McNair scholars have been working hard all summer on their research projects, and we are excited to share their progress with the community.
14 Badgers recognized among ‘Most Influential Asian American Leaders’ in Wisconsin for 2022
Congratulations to the current and former UW–Madison students, faculty, and staff who received this well-deserved recognition.
UW alum Ray Allen named president & CEO of Milwaukee’s oldest Black-owned bank
“The goal now is to maintain and enhance the one minority-controlled financial institution in the state of Wisconsin,” Allen told UMOJA Magazine.