After noticing fewer women in the gaming industry than males, a researcher at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery’s Games + Learning + Society Center began conducting studies on this asymmetry, according to a Feb. 11 university news release.
On a campus of 40,000 faces, it can be common to feel lost. Two UW-Madison students launched a conversation-based class to build community among the diverse student body.
Optimism filled the air Friday as Black Lives Matter activist Opal Tometi spoke about the movement and state of violence against black people.
UW-Madison is home to six faculty scholars and 13 student winners of the 2014-’15 Fulbright awards, according to a UW-Madison release.
Award-winning artistic director Bill T. Jones shared the importance of balance in the first lecture of Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday.
Do we have control over our actions? The Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics attempted to answer this question when they welcomed Henry Reich, creator of YouTube channel MinutePhysics, for a lecture on the “Physics of Free Will” Thursday.
Anne Yoder, a professor of biology and evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, has worked hard over many years to give the lemurs of Madagascar an evolutionary history.
The feared effects of the proposed state budget drew nearly 500 students and community members to Union South Thursday, where UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank addressed financial concerns.
While discontent over Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed biennial budget has created a schism between the state and its public universities, UW System students are more united than ever in their response to the expected changes.
The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council reviewed the biennial budget developments and brainstormed ideas to encourage student activism against the proposal.
The Mixed Race Student Union hosted a panel of UW-Madison staff who explored the difficulties of interracial dating Wednesday.
The Associated Students of Madison expressed concern Wednesday that the UW System could now increase student fees and lower the rate of accepted in-state students after Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $300 million cut to the System.
With a strong foundation after a turnout of nearly 150 students at the first annual Diversity Day last February, members of the Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee planned out this year’s event Tuesday.
The Labor Codes and Licensing Advisory Committee dealt with more changes when UW-Madison senior Melanie Meyer resigned Jan. 30 due to structural changes and administrative intervention.
A professor of biology and evolutionary anthropology from Duke University is scheduled to deliver the keynote address Thursday in honor of Darwin Day, a day honoring the father of evolution.
A panel of librarians and others dedicated to informational studies spoke Tuesday at Memorial Library about the need to educate women and girls around the globe, a theme in this year’s Go Big Read novel.
Award-winning dancer, choreographer, artistic director and writer Bill T. Jones is scheduled to speak at the first Distinguished Lecture Series of the semester Thursday at Memorial Union to discuss his creative process with students.
The Legislative Affairs Committee met Monday to prepare a response to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget bill, encouraging members to meet with local legislators to voice their demands for change.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will host a series of forums this week to discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed cuts to the UW System budget.
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