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Celebrating the Year of the Dragon: Discover your zodiac and UW–Madison’s Lunar New Year
UW–Madison students ring in the Year of the Dragon with celebrations across campus.
The (Winter Carnival) show must go on
Unseasonably warm weather has melted most of the snow and thinned the ice, but UW–Madison's Winter Carnival proceeded last weekend with a modified schedule.
A demisemiseptcentennial snack
Students and other members of the UW–Madison community enjoyed free cake and ice cream on Monday in celebration of UW's 175th Founders Day.
MLK speaker: Hear the things you don’t agree with
Writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith encouraged audience members to continue the fight against racism and injustice in her keynote speech at the MLK Symposium Wednesday evening at Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall.
Snow arrives late but is worth the wait
What better way to greet returning students to spring semester than decorating campus with more than a foot of snow? After a brown, nearly snow-free December, two storms hit campus starting Jan. 9 to put it in a wintry mood.
Moments in Time 2023
In 2023, University Communications photographers captured thousands of photos of Badgers living, learning and working at UW–Madison. Here's a small selection of some of their favorite moments.
Pomp and circumstance — and glitter
Celebration was in the air at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's winter commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center on Dec. 17.
Heads held high after semifinal loss
The Badger volleyball team lost to Texas 3-1 in the national semifinals of the NCAA tournament Thursday, ending a season filled with triumphs and teamwork.
Students set study strategies
With final exams beginning on Friday and final assignments due soon, UW–Madison students deployed in libraries and study spots across campus this week in full force.
On to the Final Four
The Badger volleyball team continued its December hot streak this weekend, defeating Penn State on Thursday and Oregon on Friday by identical 3-1 scores.
Cooking up Cranniverscherry
Cranniverscherry was created as the official cheese of UW's–175th anniversary celebration by mixing in ingredients from across Wisconsin: Door County tart cherries, Wisconsin Rapids cranberries, and of course, milk from Wisconsin cows.
UW’s Indigenous community reflects on the healing power of humor during Native November
Indigenous students, faculty, staff and alumni from UW–Madison came together throughout Native November to celebrate, reflect, and laugh in their shared experiences.
Fans rock the Field House as Badgers move on to Sweet 16
The Badger volleyball team beat Jackson State on Thursday night and the University of Miami on Friday night without losing a set.
Putting all the blocks together
After beating archrival Nebraska on Friday and Iowa on Saturday, the Badgers volleyball team enters the NCAA tournament as the top regional seed and the No. 3 seed overall.
Veterans Day: Honoring UW’s veterans and military members
Veterans and military members in the UW–Madison community were honored Saturday with a Veterans Tailgate event organized by University Veterans Services, followed by a flag presentation and flyover by Black Hawk helicopters at the football game at Camp Randall stadium.
A peek into how art is created
Visitors got to tour art studios, meet student artists and get a behind-the-scenes look at how art is created during UW–Madison’s annual Open Studio…
Artists bring Ho-Chunk beadwork, imagery to giant banners on Bascom Hall
At a special ceremony held Tuesday, Nov. 7, the campus community and invited guests celebrated the installation of Ho-Chunk banners on Bascom Hall, commissioned as part of the University of Wisconsin's 175th anniversary.
Scenes from a spooky Halloween night
On a brisk Halloween night, members of the UW–Madison community got out to celebrate the spookiness across campus.
Science on the Square: A festival of learning
Rainfall failed to stop people of all ages from exploring science hands-on at the sixth annual Science on the Square event on Oct. 19.
Fall scenes color UW–Madison’s campus
After an extended summer, UW–Madison's campus transitions to fall colors and cooler weather.