Tag The Wisconsin Idea
Baldwin grants to fund public engagement
June 5, 2013Ten projects ranging from expanding higher learning opportunities for low-income residents of Madison to designing and constructing a biogas system in Uganda have been chosen as spring 2013 recipients of Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grants.
Community invited to UW Outreach Day at Burlington High School April 26
April 26, 2013MADISON — UW–Madison and UW-Extension are inviting the public to join them at Burlington High School on Friday, April 26 as part of a statewide effort to bring the research and resources of the UW to communities across Wisconsin.
UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol
April 3, 2013Engaging 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.
Senior to use Twitter in UW System “Knowledge Powers Wisconsin” campaign
February 25, 2013Nate Moll is infamous among friends and colleagues for wearing his tour guide hat. Now, Moll will use Twitter to showcase his many other hats and the best that UW–Madison has to offer as the third voice behind @UWPowersMe, a UW System initiative that features student, faculty and alumni from a different UW school each week.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service
January 20, 2013On Monday, Jan. 21, observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will include a number of activities that encourage celebration and collaboration. UW–Madison will again host and support these activities, expressing the Wisconsin Idea through “a day on, not a day off.”
Lead exposure lowers fourth graders’ test scores
January 8, 2013Lead exposure is related to lower test scores among Wisconsin fourth graders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Wisconsin Center for Education Research wins $15 million grant to improve student achievement
December 27, 2012More than 4,000 students and their families will be better prepared for success in school thanks to the expansion of an initiative developed by UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
Bioenergy center supports new science education framework
November 20, 2012Teachers aiming to meet new federal standards for science education have a new resource at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC).
Study sees reduced C-section births in Amish Community
November 16, 2012A birthing center set up specifically for women in a Wisconsin Amish community may point the way to reducing the high rate of cesarean-section births in the United States, according to a new study.
Wisconsin Idea anniversary shirts for sale
November 14, 2012Shirts marking the 100th official birthday of the Wisconsin Idea are available from the La Follette School Student Association.
New monument pays tribute to the Wisconsin Idea
October 12, 2012A granite boulder with a bronze plaque honoring the Wisconsin Idea is the newest addition to Bascom Hill, courtesy of the Class of 2012.
Professor, innovator featured at Tuesday celebration
October 9, 2012University of Wisconsin–Madison Journalism and Mass Communication Professor Young Mie Kim sprung up as an innovator in action even before the Year of Innovation dawned this week on campus.
Hydrogeologist appointed to federal nuclear waste board
September 27, 2012University of Wisconsin–Madison hydrogeologist Jean Bahr has been appointed by President Obama to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks
September 12, 2012"I want to blow your mind, take you places you have never seen before. Do not hesitate to ask question. I will not bite."
UW-Madison and UW-Extension featured at Dodge County Fair Aug. 16
August 9, 2012A variety of educational displays and special entertainment will be part of the UW–Madison and UW-Extension Day at the Dodge County Fair Thursday, Aug. 16.
UW-Madison Day at Wisconsin State Fair features innovation, fun
July 26, 2012Agricultural displays, special appearances and more than 20 "exploration stations" will bring the University of Wisconsin–Madison eastward as the Wisconsin State Fair celebrates UW–Madison Day on Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Science and law connect in campus collaboration
July 25, 2012Have you ever wondered how scientists decide which problems to work on or what inventions to develop?
Corporate open house: For industry, UW–Madison is ‘one-stop shopping’
July 19, 2012On July 12, representatives from more than 40 companies in industries ranging from manufacturing and biotech to construction and food production attended the first-annual UW–Madison corporate open house.
Celebrate UW–Madison and help Milwaukee students at the Wisconsin State Fair
July 17, 2012UW–Madison has great traditions like the colorful Memorial Union Terrace Chairs, the spirit of the Badger Band, and life changing contributions in science and research. We celebrate championship athletic teams and even championship cheese makers. Perhaps the best UW–Madison tradition is the spirit of giving back to our Wisconsin community. Help celebrate all of these traditions by being a part of UW–Madison Day at the Wisconsin State Fair, August 8, 2012.
School of the Arts has large financial impact on Northwoods
July 14, 2012When UW–Madison School of the Arts in Rhinelander opens for business Sunday, July 22, some 300 students, faculty and artists will descend on the Hodag city, a fact not lost on Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lara Reed.