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New $3M distinguished chair at UW–Madison honors influential alumnus
A newly established professorship will allow the University of Wisconsin–Madison to hire new faculty to build upon its widely recognized leadership in chemical and biological engineering. Supported by a $3 million commitment from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the Ernest Micek Distinguished Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering will honor a UW–Madison graduate with a long record of service to UW–Madison.
After the game ends, UW–Madison helps athletes return to the classroom
The last time LaMar "Soup" Campbell sat in a University of Wisconsin–Madison classroom, Bill Clinton was president. Melvin Gordon had just turned 5 years old.
Games a winning industry for firms with UW ties
Two local video game startups, PerBlue and Filament Games, have ties to UW–Madison.
Morgridge gift celebrated with new ice cream flavor
In honor of the remarkable $100 million dollar gift from alumni John and Tashia Morgridge, an equally amazing flavor has been developed by Babcock Hall Dairy Plant to celebrate.
Morgridges give $100 million to invest in UW–Madison faculty
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a landmark gift of $100 million from John and Tashia Morgridge, representing one of the largest single contributions from individual donors in the history of the institution.
Alumnus, Coca-Cola executive Ben Deutsch to speak at December commencement
Ben Deutsch, vice president for corporate communications at The Coca-Cola Company, will deliver the charge to graduates at UW–Madison’s winter commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Kohl Center.
Photos: 2014 Homecoming Parade
Under clear skies and (relatively) warm October temperatures, thousands of Badger faithful lined downtown streets for the 2014 Homecoming Parade. The annual parade is one of many Homecoming week activities sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
Engineering alumni honored with Distinguished Achievement Awards
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering will honor the achievements of eight distinguished alumni during the 67th annual Engineers’ Day celebration Friday, Oct. 24.
103 years of tradition lives on for UW–Madison’s Homecoming
The game day opponent may be a first-timer, but this year’s University of Wisconsin–Madison Homecoming tradition is 103 years in the making. Thousands of alumni will return this week for the annual commemoration of Homecoming at UW–Madison, when UW graduates join future alumni and the campus community for a weeklong celebration of spirited Badger traditions.
Class of ’64 returns for half-century reunion
According to Joan Lappin, there were eight things women were allowed to be when she graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1964: school teacher, bank teller, secretary, stewardess, librarian, department store buyer, nurse and social worker.
Forward under 40 Awards honor seven UW–Madison alumni
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has recognized seven young alumni of the University of Wisconsin–Madison for their contributions in a wide variety of fields to the global community.
Alumni celebrate 165 years of UW excellence with Founders’ Day
February 5, 1849: Twenty young men gather in a small brick building near the State Capitol for the University of Wisconsin's inaugural class.
UW-Madison alum masterminds strategy of Internet ad placement
Increasingly, advertising is the currency of the Internet. Those rectangles that compete to catch your eye fund many of those free services that dominate the Web.
Makerspace is part clubhouse, part business incubator and all workshop
At Sector67, a “makerspace” on Madison’s East Side, you never know what will walk through the orange door. Today, a University of Wisconsin–Madison student wants to mold foam and plastic into a custom-fit back for a backpack.
Everyone loves a parade: Homecoming 2013
2013 marked the 103rd year of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Homecoming Parade, this year presented by Lowe's.
Tradition takes to the streets for UW Homecoming 2013
It's time for a storied tradition to come alive on campus. Thousands of alumni will return for the annual commemoration of Homecoming at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, set for Oct. 6-13, featuring a week-long celebration of UW graduates, future alumni, and all things Badger.
From UFO seekers to Wall Street occupiers, Carr documents it
Guns made from 3-D printing, microscopic creatures capable of surviving in space, and a man who will eat anything from rolls of toilet paper to painter’s caulk in a bid to end world hunger — you wouldn’t expect to find videos on these topics on the same website, let alone from a single person. But Erin Lee Carr has produced documentary films centered on all these subjects, among others.
UW-Madison alumnus wins major award for exploring chemistry of the nervous system
Richard Scheller, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a B.S. in biochemistry in 1974, has shared the 2013 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research for work explaining how messenger chemicals move between nerve cells.