Tag Outreach

UW Day at the Capitol showcases research, innovation

April 5, 2013

Thursday, April 4 was the annual UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the Capitol. The event presented to legislators and the public the many ways that the innovation and research at the UW makes an impact all across Wisconsin.

UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol

April 3, 2013

Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Thursday, April 4.

Bioenergy center supports new science education framework

November 20, 2012

Teachers aiming to meet new federal standards for science education have a new resource at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC).

TED creativity guru headlines science fest, Year of Innovation

September 25, 2012

If Sir Ken Robinson has said it once, he's said it millions of times: "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original."

Madison students create book trailers for film festival

July 31, 2012

As part of the Read On Wisconsin program, students from Madison's Whitehorse Middle School have dedicated their summer vacation to reading and discussing books for grades six through eight.

Slideshow: The campus is abuzz with warm-weather learning

July 24, 2012

Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August.

Recent sightings: Fireworks for pediatrics patients

July 1, 2012

More than 250 pediatrics patients and their families were invited to the Pyle Center Rooftop Terrace and lakeside Alumni Lounge on campus for a…

A new resource for campus biology educators

March 13, 2012

The UW–Madison campus has always been an active setting for innovation in biology education. Now, a new resource is available to campus biology educators through the Institute for Biology Education.

Chazen plays key role in African art project in Madison schools

March 8, 2012

For Susan Curtis, a retired school nurse, art appreciation is not just academic.

UW-Madison launches Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program

February 3, 2012

A group of 31 community leaders from all over the state will convene at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as part of the Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program.

‘Saturday Science at Discovery’ explores science at the South Pole

September 1, 2011

This month, "Saturday Science at Discovery" invites the public to "be cool and go polar" with a bilingual learning journey focused on the extreme science of the South Pole.

UW Law School students start off first year with community service

August 30, 2011

This week, the class of 2014 at the University of Wisconsin Law School will put aside their textbooks for a day of community service.

UW-Madison to celebrate 2011-12 as Year of the Wisconsin Idea

August 8, 2011

The Wisconsin Idea – UW–Madison longstanding commitment to providing service to the families, businesses and communities of Wisconsin and beyond — will be celebrated for the next 12 months as the university observes the Year of the Wisconsin Idea.

UW Health offers free physicals for uninsured high school athletes

July 26, 2011

Recent sightings: Movin’ Minds

July 19, 2011

Olympic runner Suzy Favor Hamilton, a 1991 graduate of UW–Madison, runs through a human tunnel created during a Movin’ Minds exercise class with nearly…

Rural Wisconsin high school students learn with stem cells, top UW–Madison researchers

July 11, 2011

Twenty top science students from rural Wisconsin high schools have earned the opportunity to hone their laboratory skills and work alongside top researchers from the…

Branchaw to lead Institute for Biology Education

June 27, 2011

Janet Branchaw has been named interim director of the Institute for Biology Education (IBE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, beginning Friday, July 1.

PEOPLE summer programs underway

June 23, 2011

Sleeping in is not in the cards for more than 350 middle school students from Madison and Wisconsin tribal school districts who are serious about earning admission to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

First KlezKamp to celebrate Yiddish language and culture to be held in July

June 9, 2011

From July 10-14, the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host Madison KlezKamp, modeled after its parent program, KlezKamp: The Yiddish Folk Arts Program, which has attracted more than 20,000 participants from around the world since its inception.

Lubar Institute develops interfaith performance program for teens

May 2, 2011

"What is a courageous act?"