Stories indexed under: The Wisconsin Idea

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• Community invited to UW Outreach Day at Burlington High School April 26 April 26, 2013 MADISON — 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.
• Senior to use Twitter in UW System "Knowledge Powers Wisconsin" campaign Feb. 25, 2013 Nate 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 Jan. 20, 2013 On 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 Jan. 8, 2013 Lead 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 Dec. 27, 2012 More 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 Nov. 20, 2012 Teachers 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 Nov. 16, 2012 A 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 Nov. 14, 2012 Shirts 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 Oct. 12, 2012 A granite boulder with a bronze plaque honoring the Wisconsin Idea is the newest addition to Bascom Hill, courtesy of the Class of 2012.
• UW-Madison and UW-Extension Day comes to Marinette Oct. 9, 2012 A variety of educational displays and special entertainment will be part of UW-Madison and UW-Extension Day in Marinette on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
• Professor, innovator featured at Tuesday celebration Oct. 9, 2012 University 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.
• Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks Sept. 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 Aug. 9, 2012 A 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, 2012 Agricultural 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, 2012 Have 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, 2012 On 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, 2012 UW–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, 2012 When 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.
• Law that radically changed UW signed 150 years ago June 29, 2012 The 150th anniversary of a law that radically changed the mission of the University of Wisconsin and gave rise to the Wisconsin Idea is Monday, July 2. On that date in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, which established the nation’s land grant universities and broadened the UW’s academic scope beyond the liberal arts.
• Shelter cats benefit from vet’s long, close web of human relationships June 27, 2012 Karen Moriello, a clinical professor at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has earned a devoted following among people who care for cats in animal shelters.