UW–Madison 2019 Winter Commencement - Student Speaker: Lisa KamalUW-Madison Campus Connection2026-09-28 | UW–Madison 2019 Winter Commencement - Student Speaker: Lisa KamalDrone footage of Zongo Glacier in the Andes MountainsUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-08-01 | This drone footage shows researchers taking rock samples near the edge of the Zongo glacier near the summit of Huayna Potosí, a mountain near La Paz, Bolivia. (Credit: Ethan C. Parrish/ @ethancparrish )Seed by Seed: A look behind the collaborative design of the UW–Madison 175th Anniversary BannersUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-05-14 | In this presentation that took place on April 5, 2024, Professor of Design Studies Marianne Fairbanks, Anthropology Doctoral Candidate Molli Pauliot, and Professor of Digital Arts Stephen Hilyard discussed the collaborative process behind the 175th anniversary banner design. Fairbanks and Pauliot came together around a shared interest in the language and structures of textiles, basketry, and natural fibers. Using these shared interests, they created a design for the banners that celebrate the technical skill of the handmade. This abstract visual language is at the heart of textile forms and innovation, which is possible when we apply this knowledge to create solution-based designs and beautiful objects. Hilyard created a software workflow involving polygonal modeling and instancing to create a 3D digital model of the 160,000 beads in the banner. The final image was digitally rendered from this model. Developing ideas for honoring the Ho-Chunk Nation and the university’s commitment to Our Shared Future, this design team recognizes the past while focusing on future community building between these two forces.Spring 2024 Commencement - Keynote Speaker Meghan DugganUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-05-11 | Three-time national champion in hockey and UW–Madison alumna Meghan Duggan gives the keynote address at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony at Camp Randall on Saturday, May 11th, 2024.
Duggan has represented the nation three times in the Winter Olympic Games capturing a historic gold medal in 2018 and participated in eight International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championships, winning 7 gold medals. Her impact reaches far beyond her remarkable athletic achievements. She has been a steadfast advocate for diversity and inclusivity across all sports, striving to create more opportunities for young female athletes.Spring 2024 Commencement, Student Speaker Gracie NelsonUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-05-11 | Gracie Nelson class of 2024 delivers the Remarks on Behalf of the Graduates. Nelson is the senior class president and is receiving a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies.Spring 2024 Commencement - Chancellor Jennifer L. MnookinUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-05-11 | Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin gives her commencement speech at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony at Camp Randall on Saturday, May 11th, 2024.
Jennifer L. Mnookin was named chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May 2022. She is the 30th leader in the university’s 175-year history.
Photo of Clara Bewick at 14:14 courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society.Spring 2024 Commencement - Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee Jr.UW-Madison Campus Connection2024-05-11 | Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee Jr. was presented an honorary degree at the Doctoral, MFA, and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Ceremony at the Kohl Center on Saturday, May 10th, 2024.
Learn more about Dr. Gee here: https://news.wisc.edu/alexander-gee-community-catalyst-and-transformative-educator-to-receive-uw-honorary-degree/Spring 2024 Commencement - Chancellor Jennifer L. MnookinUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-05-11 | Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin gives her commencement speech at the Doctoral, MFA, and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Ceremony at the Kohl Center on Saturday, May 10th, 2024.
Jennifer L. Mnookin was named chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May 2022 and took office in August. She is the 30th leader in the university’s 175-year history.Heating it up at the UW–Madison open houseUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-04-08 | A Metalsmithing Demonstration from the UW Art Department showcased various techniques and aspects of metalsmithing. Heating metal until it is malleable, soldering with torches, how a flat piece of metal is sized for a ring, and other processes will be highlighted.Makerspace opens its doors!UW-Madison Campus Connection2024-04-08 | As part of the celebration of UW–Madison's 175th anniversary, the Makerspace in the College of Engineering showed off some pretty cool gadgets to the public. For more information about the Makerspace go to: https://making.engr.wisc.edu/Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin addresses the UW System Board of RegentsUW-Madison Campus Connection2024-02-08 | On February 8, 2024, UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin addresses the UW System Board of Regents.UW–Madison Winter 2023 Commencement CeremonyUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-12-19 | https://commencement.wisc.edu The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Winter 2023 Commencement Ceremony occurred on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the Kohl Center. Doctoral, Law, Medical Professional, Master’s, and Bachelor’s Degree Candidate's were awarded degrees. Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookinand student speaker Jnae Thompson address the graduates, with the keynote being delivered by NBA All-Star and Badger legend Michael Finley .Chancellor Jennifer L Mnookin - Winter 2023 CommencementUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-12-17 | Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin addresses the Doctoral, Law, Medical Professional, Master’s, and Bachelor’s Degree Candidate's during the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Winter 2023 Commencement at the Kohl Center.
Jennifer L. Mnookin was named chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May 2022 and took office in August. She is the 30th leader in the university’s 175-year history.Michael Finley - Winter 2023 CommencementUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-12-17 | This year’s winter commencement speaker is a Badger legend — just look to the rafters of the Kohl Center for proof.
Last year, the university retired Michael Finley’s No. 24 jersey, only the third basketball jersey in school history to be hung aloft at the Kohl Center. Finley, a two-time NBA All-Star, left the UW as the all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin men’s basketball history. He’s also a high-ranking sports executive, a Hollywood film producer, and the founder of a nonprofit organization that helps children and families reach their full potential.
https://news.wisc.edu/michael-finley-nba-all-star-and-badger-legend-will-address-graduates-at-winter-commencement/Jnae A. Thompson - Winter 2023 CommencementUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-12-17 | Jnae Thompson, undergraduate speaker at the 2023 Winter Commencement, believes sharing her story might help others. She graduates with a major in African American studies, with a certificate in gender and women’s studies.
https://news.wisc.edu/meet-jnae-thompson-student-speaker-for-2023-winter-commencement/Future landscapes of Greater YellowstoneUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-12-07 | While no landscape is static, renowned landscape ecologist Monica Turner, along with her students and colleagues, have spent decades documenting shifts both subtle and significant to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, homing in on the effects of a climate changing due to human influence. Now, they’re using this wealth of data to predict the future, forecasting changes that may surprise the people who have come to love the Greater Yellowstone of today.
This project is part of a deliverable for the Camp Monaco Prize which Turner was awarded in 2019 in recognition of her decades of research in Greater Yellowstone and efforts to communicate that work with the public. Produced by University Communications at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Copyright 2023, The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.Chancellor Blank Memorial Carillon ConcertUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-10-02 | University Carillonneur Emeritus Lyle Anderson performs a concert in memory of Chancellor Emerita Rebecca Blank, at 4:50pm on October 2nd, at the Carillon Tower, outside of the Social Sciences Building.Spring 2023 Commencement: Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate CeremonyUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-05-13 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony for Spring 2023 is live from Camp Randall Stadium, featuring Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
For more information, please visit https://www.wisc.edu/commencement/Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony – Senior speakers Sydney Bobb and Faith OcokoUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-05-13 | Sydney Bobb, of Boston, Massachusetts has earned a bachelor’s degree in African cultural studies and is a proud member of the UW’s First Wave performing arts scholarship program and serves as a student leader in the College of Letters & Science’s Ambassador Program. Faith Ocoko, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has earned a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology with a certificate in French.Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony – Student speaker Liam McLeanUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-05-13 | Student commencement speaker Liam McLean, who has earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with certificates in entrepreneurship and leadership, amassed an impressive array of campus accomplishments, including serving this past year as senior class president. This fall, McLean will attend UW Law School.
Learn more about Liam McLean here: https://news.wisc.edu/student-commencement-speaker-once-struggled-with-words-now-hell-address-thousands/Spring 2023 Commencement - Keynote Speaker Eric HolderUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-05-13 | Former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. gives the keynote address at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony at Camp Randall on Saturday, May 13th, 2023.
Holder served as U.S. attorney general in the Obama administration from February 2009 to April 2015. He was the country’s 82nd attorney general and the first African American to hold that office. His six-year tenure was the third-longest in history for an attorney general.Spring 2023 Commencement - Chancellor Jennifer L. MnookinUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-05-13 | Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin gives her commencement speech at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony at Camp Randall on Saturday, May 13th, 2023.
Jennifer L. Mnookin was named chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May 2022 and took office in August. She is the 30th leader in the university’s 175-year history.Spring 2023 Commencement - Doctoral, MFA and Medical Professional Degree Candidate CeremonyUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-05-13 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Spring 2023 Doctoral, MFA and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Commencement Ceremony took place on May 12, 2023 from the Kohl Center.
For more info, please visit https://www.wisc.edu/commencement/Spring 2023 Commencement - Cecil GarvinUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-05-13 | Cecil Garvin was presented an honorary degree at the 2023 Doctoral, MFA and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Ceremony.
Learn more about Garvin here: https://news.wisc.edu/cecil-garvin-esteemed-teacher-of-ho-chunk-language-to-receive-honorary-degree-from-uw-madison/Discovery Past, Present, and Future:Black Holes, Neutrinos, and Life in our GalaxyUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-14 | Live Captions: streamtext.net/player?event=UW_Investiture_Discovery Featuring Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist UCLA Professor Andrea Ghez as well as UW-Madison luminaries, our panel will discuss the arc of discovery that unveils the secrets of the Milky Way beginning with UW–Madison Karl Jansky’s detection of radio emission from deep space. Professor Ghez will discuss the extraordinary discovery of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Professor Ghez will be joined by UW–Madison Hilldale Professor Francis L. Halzen who will talk about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and what it tells us about some of the most energetic events in the Universe. We will wrap up by looking forward to what could be the next great discovery as Susanna Widicus Weaver, Vozza Professor of Chemistry and Astronomy, discusses her work to understand the origin of life in the Galaxy. The discussion will be moderated by Eric Wilcots, Dean of the College of Letters & Science and Mary C. Jacoby Professor of Astronomy.Wisconsin Ideas: Chris WalkerUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-13 | Inspiration and Insights from Extraordinary Badgers
Chris Walker — director of the Division of the Arts, professor of dance, and founding artistic director of the First Wave program in the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives
Join Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin for a special program celebrating the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the investiture. Hear from several extraordinary faculty and alumni, each sharing compelling stories about their life-changing work and their connections to the UW–Madison community. Learn about what motivates and inspires their work and what drives their curiosity and success. Celebrate the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea that makes our university so excellent!Wisconsin Ideas: Manu Raju ’02UW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-13 | Inspiration and Insights from Extraordinary Badgers
Manu Raju ’02 — CNN’s chief congressional correspondent
Join Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin for a special program celebrating the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the investiture. Hear from several extraordinary faculty and alumni, each sharing compelling stories about their life-changing work and their connections to the UW–Madison community. Learn about what motivates and inspires their work and what drives their curiosity and success. Celebrate the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea that makes our university so excellent!Wisconsin Ideas: Vanessa McDowell ’03UW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-13 | Inspiration and Insights from Extraordinary Badgers
Vanessa McDowell ’03 — CEO of YWCA Madison and member of the UW–Madison Department of Sociology Board of Visitors
Join Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin for a special program celebrating the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the investiture. Hear from several extraordinary faculty and alumni, each sharing compelling stories about their life-changing work and their connections to the UW–Madison community. Learn about what motivates and inspires their work and what drives their curiosity and success. Celebrate the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea that makes our university so excellent!Wisconsin Ideas: Will Hsu ’00UW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-13 | Inspiration and Insights from Extraordinary Badgers
Will Hsu ’00 — president of Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc.
Join Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin for a special program celebrating the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the investiture. Hear from several extraordinary faculty and alumni, each sharing compelling stories about their life-changing work and their connections to the UW–Madison community. Learn about what motivates and inspires their work and what drives their curiosity and success. Celebrate the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea that makes our university so excellent!Wisconsin Ideas: Richard DavidsonUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-13 | Inspiration and Insights from Extraordinary Badgers
Richard Davidson — William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry
Join Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin for a special program celebrating the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the investiture. Hear from several extraordinary faculty and alumni, each sharing compelling stories about their life-changing work and their connections to the UW–Madison community. Learn about what motivates and inspires their work and what drives their curiosity and success. Celebrate the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea that makes our university so excellent!Wisconsin Ideas: Katherine Cramer ’94UW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-13 | Inspiration and Insights from Extraordinary Badgers
Katherine Cramer ’94 — the Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science and the Virginia Sapiro Professor of Political Science
Join Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin for a special program celebrating the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the investiture. Hear from several extraordinary faculty and alumni, each sharing compelling stories about their life-changing work and their connections to the UW–Madison community. Learn about what motivates and inspires their work and what drives their curiosity and success. Celebrate the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea that makes our university so excellent!Wisconsin Ideas: Inspiration and Insights from Extraordinary BadgersUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-04-13 | Join Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin for a special program celebrating the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the investiture. Hear from several extraordinary faculty and alumni, each sharing compelling stories about their life-changing work and their connections to the UW–Madison community. Learn about what motivates and inspires their work and what drives their curiosity and success. Celebrate the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea that makes our university so excellent!Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin addresses the Board of RegentsUW-Madison Campus Connection2023-02-09 | On February 9, 2023, University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin gave her first official presentation to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. In a talk titled, “UW–Madison: Enhancing Excellence, Overcoming Obstacles, Pursuing Partnerships”, Mnookin shared her vision for the future of the university and made an important announcement to meet the needs of Wisconsin resident students.2022 UW–Madison Winter CommencementUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-12-18 | Information: https://www.wisc.edu/commencement/ Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degree Candidate Commencement December 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. at the Kohl Center. We’re live from for UW–Madison’s 2022 Winter Commencement ceremony featuring remarks from Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, keynote speaker Charlie Berens ‘09, and student speaker, Kirstan Gimse.Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin addresses the graduates at Winter Commencement 2022UW-Madison Campus Connection2022-12-18 | Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin speaks to the graduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Winter 2022 Commencement.UW–Madison Winter Commencement keynote speaker Charlie BerensUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-12-18 | Keynote speaker Charlie Berens delivers words of wisdom the the University of Wisconsin–Madison Winter Commencement graduates and their families.UW–Madison student speaker Kirstan Gimse addresses the graduates at Winter Commencement 2022UW-Madison Campus Connection2022-12-18 | UW–Madison student speaker Kirstan Gimse addresses the graduates at Winter Commencement 2022. Gimse is receiving a PhD in cellular and molecular pathology.From Wisconsin to Luxembourg–A Conversation with Ambassador Tom BarrettUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-11-14 | International Education Week 2022 Keynote Event
Ambassador Tom Barrett, BA ’76 Economics, JD ’80, will share his journey from UW-Madison to the world stage in this live discussion. Barrett has served in the Wisconsin legislature, U.S. House of Representatives, and as mayor of Milwaukee.
This event will be held on November 14, noon-1 p.m. Central.UW-Madison Convocation 2022UW-Madison Campus Connection2022-09-09 | New Student Convocation is UW–Madison’s formal welcome ceremony for all new freshman and transfer students. At this year's Convocation held on September 6, 2022, you’ll hear remarks from Chancellor Mnookin and other members of university leadership, a student speaker, a professor, and several others.X(ray) marks the spot - XRF mapping of a Korean leafUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-08-11 | At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, a centuries-old Korean text is scanned on a powerful machine called a synchrotron. The machine is helping a team of researchers, including University of Wisconsin–Madison physicists, study the origins of printing and the iconic first printing press. Though Johannes Gutenberg is often credited with being the inventor of the printing press, evidence shows that Koreans had already developed a movable-type printing press sometime earlier. The machine performs a technique called X-ray fluorescence imaging and with it researchers are creating "maps" of the texts by learning what chemical elements went into their production.UW–Madison Spring 2022 Commencement: Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate CeremonyUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-05-15 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony for Spring 2022 is live from Camp Randall Stadium, featuring Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. representative to the United Nations. For more information, please visit https://www.wisc.edu/commencement/UW–Madison Spring Commencement 2022 - Barni ShiferawUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-05-14 | Graduating senior Barni Shiferaw gives his student commencement speaker address at the 2022 University of Wisconsin-Madison Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony on May 14, 2022. Shiferaw is Vice President of the senior class and is receiving a Bachelor’s degree in biology.UW–Madison Spring Commencement 2022 Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-05-14 | United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield gives her keynote speech to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony graduates at the 2022 University of Wisconsin-Madison commencement ceremony on May 14, 2022.UW–Madison Spring 2022 Commencement, Saturday speech by Chancellor Rebecca BlankUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-05-14 | Chancellor Rebecca Blank gives her commencement address at the 2022 University of Wisconsin-Madison Bachelor’s, Master’s and Law Degree Candidate Ceremony on May 14, 2022.UW–Madison Spring 2022 Commencement, Doctoral, MFA and Medical Professional Degree CandidateUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-05-14 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Doctoral, MFA and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Commencement Ceremony took place on May 13, 2022 in the Kohl Center. UW also conferred honorary degrees to Krishna Ella, Keith Nosbusch and Ernest Grant.
For more info, please visit https://www.wisc.edu/commencement/Chancellor Rebecca Blank - Spring 2022 Doctorate CeremonyUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-05-14 | Chancellor Rebecca Blank gives her commencement address at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Doctoral, MFA and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony on May 13, 2022.Campus COVID-19 Forum: Live Q & AUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-03-10 | A forum with UW–Madison experts answering your submitted questions about COVID-19 policies and what comes next at UW–Madison. Panelists Carol Griggs, the Associate Executive Director and Director of Operations at UHS, Dr. Nasia Safdar, the Associate Dean for Clinical Trials and Professor of Medicine, and John Zumbrunnen, the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning explain how we plan to move forward.
https://covidresponse.wisc.edu/
The previous forum from February 24th can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=pabtOrbPKH82022 Administrative Improvement AwardsUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-03-08 | The Administrative Improvement Awards recognize outstanding work at UW-Madison in process redesign/development or customer service that resulted in improved efficiency, increased revenue channels, cost savings or improved service delivery. All current Academic Staff, University Staff, faculty, limited employees, and student employees who perform this work are eligible for the award. The award may go to an individual or team.
Nominations are reviewed by UW-Madison employees who have received the award in the past, administrators, and subject matter experts in improvement and innovations efforts. Recipients will be recognized at the Administrative Improvement Awards reception following the Showcase event on Tuesday, March 8.
Questions about the Administrative Improvement Awards should be directed to the Office of Finance and Administration at adminimprove@vc.wisc.edu.Extinct cheetah skeleton is CT scannedUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-03-04 | At right, David Lovelace, paleontologist with the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum, describes cross-section features of the skull of an extinct North American cheetah as a computed tomography (CT) scan is made of the animal’s fossil bones at the Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research’s (WIMR) Imaging Services Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Jan. 28, 2022. Paleontologists with the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum are using the collected data to compare the anatomical structure and running traits of an extinct North American cheetah (Miracinonyx) to that of modern-day cheetahs and pumas. (Video by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)The Bay Tour: A traveling anthology of stories of water, of place, and collaboration, and belongingUW-Madison Campus Connection2022-02-25 | The Wisconsin Idea Seminar is a five-day study tour of Wisconsin, now in its fourth decade, that offers UW-Madison faculty and staff the opportunity to learn firsthand about the social and cultural contexts that shape the lives of many of our Wisconsin students and to see what the Wisconsin Idea looks like in practice. Of particular interest are partnerships that are rooted in communities and shaped by local priorities.
The 2022 Seminar’s theme is THE BAY, and our route includes stops at the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Ephraim, Sister Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Algoma, and Milwaukee. Our narrative frame is water and our relationship to the waters of our region.