Stories indexed under: Slide show

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  • Pine Bluff Observatory Slide show: Starry Night Aug. 24, 2009
  • Photo of period actors dressed as Abraham Lincoln and his wife Slide show: Commemorating Lincoln’s 200th birthday July 27, 2009
  • Lincoln statue UW-Madison's Lincoln statue turns 100 June 22, 2009 He's sat, stone-faced, through snowstorms and student protests, and he's endured as countless graduates crawled into his lap to whisper their aspirations into his ear and, maybe, kiss his cheek. One hundred years ago today (June 22), the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Abraham Lincoln statue was unveiled atop Bascom Hill.
  • Technicolor peace symbol Slide show: The Making of “Hair” April 20, 2009 UW-Madison’s production of “Hair”, which will close University Theatre’s season, has entailed 24 undergraduate cast members, a guest director, a grueling rehearsal schedule and an ambitious goal of being as authentic as possible.
  • Snowflake Lovely ‘snowfakes’ mimic nature, advance science Feb. 24, 2009 Exquisitely detailed and beautifully symmetrical, the snowflakes that David Griffeath makes are icy jewels of art.
  • Lady Liberty on Lake Mendota Slide show: Crowning glory—Lady Liberty rises on Lake Mendota again Feb. 16, 2009 In a repeat performance of one of the most popular college pranks ever, this week Lady Liberty once again appeared to rise from Lake Mendota with torch aloft, thanks to the Wisconsin Hoofers, UW-Madison’s outdoor recreation club.
  • Photo of person on lake ice Slide show: February thaw Feb. 10, 2009 When unexpectedly warm temperatures and cabin fever mix, Wisconsinites find every possible excuse to be outside.
  • Photo from snowball fight Slide show: The Great Snowball Fight Jan. 26, 2009
  • Winter shadows on Observatory Hill Slide show: Winter Shadows Jan. 14, 2009
  • Charlie Bentley Photo essay: Cold digger Dec. 23, 2008 Fifty years ago, UW scientist Charlie Bentley made his maiden voyage to a frigid, faraway land – and he’s been returning ever since.
  • Hoofers sailboats in winter Moments in time: 2008 photographers’ choice Dec. 22, 2008 This collection of photographs, captured by University Communications photographers, provides just a sampling of what goes on in classrooms, laboratories, offices, outdoor venues and quiet spots on a thriving university campus.
  • Photo of voting in Tripp Commons Recent sightings: Voting on campus Nov. 5, 2008
  • Photo of lobeliad Evolution’s hand detailed in Hawaiian lobeliads Oct. 16, 2008 A team led by UW-Madison botanists Thomas Givnish and Kenneth Sytsma details the evolutionary history of a diverse tropical group of flowering plants long viewed as one of the plant world's most dramatic examples of adaptive radiation, the phenomenon of new species arising from a single ancestor to occupy a multitude of ecological roles.
  • Photo of inflatable Bucky at Wisocnsin State Fair Slide show: Bucky (and friends) go to the fair Aug. 8, 2008 Cream puffs and the giant slide aside, the Wisconsin State Fair is a great venue for learning new things about the world — making it an ideal spot for UW-Madison to settle in for a day. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the university did just that by bringing a sampling of science, music and athletics to the citizens of the state during UW-Madison Day at the Fair.
  • Photo from Wisconsin Basecamp trip Slide show: Orientation in the wild Aug. 5, 2008 Fifty-one incoming freshmen have participated this summer in Wisconsin Basecamp, an outdoor orientation program that offers wilderness trips to students the summer before their first year at UW-Madison.
  • Spring commencement in review: Slide show and video May 19, 2008
  • Photo of Alex Trebek and Bucky Slide show: A far-from-trivial competition May 2, 2008 Beginning Monday, May 5, the results of an exciting week in April — when a large production crew from “Jeopardy!” arrived on campus — will begin airing on TV screens across the country.
  • Image of Wisconsin Director cultivates a mile-high appreciation of Wisconsin April 10, 2008 From his 12th-floor office, Sam Batzli has a view of nearby Lake Mendota and Madison's downtown punctuated by the state Capitol. But instead of looking out the window, Batzli looks at Madison and the rest of Wisconsin from much higher altitudes.
  • Photo of midge Lowly Icelandic midges reveal ecosystem’s tipping points March 5, 2008 A UW-Madison zoologist describes in the journal Nature an ecosystem population dynamics model built on the flies of Iceland’s Lake Myvatn, showing how even slight human-induced changes can irreversibly alter the balance of nature.
  • Photo of hospital wing with art on display Wisconsin artists featured at new children’s hospital Feb. 18, 2008 If you chance to walk through the halls of the months-old American Family Children’s Hospital, try not to blink. There is so much to see: Every stretch of hallway is bursting with artistic touches — sculpture, watercolor paintings and colorful alphabet quilts.