Category: community engagement

  • Transcendent Kingdom, Go Big READ, 2021-22

    Posted on Jul 22nd

    Chancellor Rebecca Blank and a review committee of campus faculty, staff and students have selected Yaa Gyasi’s novel Transcendent Kingdom as the 2021-2022 shared book […]

  • Citizen Science Month, April 2021

    Posted on Apr 1st

    Citizen scientists advance knowledge by observing phenomena, recording data, and assisting, actively, with professional researchers in the field. Projects abound for students, […]

  • Cool Science Image Contest, 2021

    Posted on Mar 26th

    Share your work and your passionate interest in science by entering the Cool Science Image contest! The contest is open to UW-Madison students, […]

  • Suggest the Next Go Big READ, Academic Year 2021-22

    Posted on Nov 12th

    Read any good books lately?! Chancellor Rebecca Blank and a review committee of campus faculty, staff, students (and public librarians) are asking […]

  • Wisconsin Science Festival Goes Virtual (Oct 15-18, 2020)

    Posted on Oct 8th

    While we may be physically distant, we can still connect with many opportunities—including virtual interviews, demonstrations and tours hosted by the Wisconsin […]

  • Congratulations Graduates!

    Posted on May 7th

    Our staff wishes you the best as you toss your virtual mortar boards and transition from students to alumni. Although this semester […]

  • Parkland selected for 2020-21 Go Big Read

    Posted on Apr 16th

    Chancellor Rebecca Blank and a review committee of campus faculty, staff and students have selected Dave Cullen’s Parkland: Birth of a Movement as the 2020-21 […]

  • Doing your Civic Duty…Vote in 2020!

    Posted on Jan 28th

    Are you ready to cast your vote during the forthcoming 2020 elections? In order to vote in Wisconsin, you need to be registered and […]

  • Orchids, Tree and Wreath Sales (Dec 6-8)

    Posted on Nov 27th

    UW Forestry Club and Horticulture Society will offer the campus community a selection of orchids, trees and wreaths during their respective sales, […]

  • Go Big Read Asks…What should we read next?

    Posted on Nov 19th

    Read any good books lately?! Chancellor Rebecca Blank and a review committee of campus faculty, staff, students (and public librarians) are asking […]

  • Indigenous Knowledge, Inspired by the Land, Fall Lecture Series

    Posted on Sep 20th

    During four consecutive Tuesdays in October, the UW Arboretum will host four speakers—Patricia Loew, Diana Peterson, Omar Poler and Michael Dockry—who will […]

  • Self-Care Sundays, Finding Yourself in STEM

    Posted on Sep 9th

    STEM majors can be isolating and hard to navigate. Finding Yourself in STEM is a student-led series to build community, practice self-care, […]