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CATHERINE A REILAND

The Science Behind the Graduate School

December 11, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

The office shelves of the Dean of the Graduate School are filled with books about molecular immunology and cytokines—no surprise, perhaps, because Dean William Karpus is a professor of pathology and microbiology-immunology from Northwestern University. … Read More »

Posted in Hello, Wisconsin! Profiles, news, profilesTagged Bill, Dean, Hello, Karpus, News, UW-Madison, William, Wisconsin

Harvesting Ideas and Fruit with Amaya Atucha

November 30, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

In a lab filled with test tubes and microscopes the last thing one may expect to see are grape seeds and cranberry vines. However, this is necessary as Amaya Atucha and her team are studying … Read More »

Posted in Hello, Wisconsin! Profiles, news, profiles, River Tour 2017Tagged Amaya Atucha, cranberry, Hello, News, Profile, UW-Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Idea Seminar

WIS’17 Alumna Leslie Orrantia’s Q&A with the Capital Times

November 21, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

Leslie Orrantia, director of community relations for the UW-Madison’s Chancellor’s Office, participated in the 2017 Wisconsin Idea Seminar’s River Tour. Read her Q&A with the Capital Times on her community engagement and what she values … Read More »

Posted in news, River Tour 2017Tagged Capital Times, Chancellor's Office, Leslie Orrantia, Wisconsin Idea Seminar

Wisconsin Idea Seminar Alumni in New Faculty Focus

November 20, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

School of Veterinary Medicine  professors Amelia Munsterman and Fernando J. Marqués participated in the 2017 Wisconsin Idea Seminar. UW News recently featured them in their New Faculty Focus series. New Faculty Focus: Fernando J. Marqués … Read More »

Posted in news, River Tour 2017Tagged alumni, Amelia Munsterman, Faculty, Fernando Marquez, New Faculty Focus, Wisconsin Idea Seminar

A Community Leader Inspired by the World

November 20, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

From Europe to South America, Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings has traveled the world, but still calls the state of Wisconsin home. Originally from Odanah, Jennings graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013 with a Bachelor of … Read More »

Posted in Hello, Wisconsin! Profiles, news, profilesTagged Dylan Jennings, Hello, News, Profile, Stories, UW-Madison, Wisconsin

Sign Up for the Wisconsin Idea Seminar’s Newsletter

November 15, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

Ideas Together is a newsletter that features people and places animated by the Wisconsin Idea. Many of the folks we highlight have engaged the Wisconsin Idea Seminar in some way: as collaborators, participants, expert advisors, … Read More »

Posted in news

WIS’17 Alum Justin Vandenbroucke Mines Data from the South Pole

November 1, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

As a graduate student, physicist Justin Vandenbroucke helped build the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory, a cubic kilometer of sensors drilled deep into the ice. Now Vandenbroucke is an assistant professor in the Department of … Read More »

Posted in newsTagged Justin Vandenbroucke, Physics, radio, WIS alumni

Weaving in the Local with Marianne Fairbanks

October 20, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

Walking into the classroom and studio spaces in the School of Human Ecology is enough to excite and stimulate the mind with a dynamic spectrum of colors, cloth, fabrics, and patterns. It is no wonder … Read More »

Posted in Hello, Wisconsin! Profiles, news, profilesTagged Faculty, Hello, Marianne Fairbanks, News, Profile, Stories, UW-Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Idea

How Mid-Century Radio Inspires Stories of the Wisconsin Idea

October 19, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

Wisconsin native and son of Norwegian immigrants, William Evjue, founder of the Capital Times, delivered his famous weekly radio address, “Hello, Wisconsin,” broadcasted every Sunday across the state, throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Evjue would … Read More »

Posted in Hello, Wisconsin! ProfilesTagged Capital Times, William Evjue

Photo Gallery: 2017 Seminar strengthens ties between UW-Madison and fellow Wisconsinites

May 24, 2017 by CATHERINE A REILAND

  Wisconsin Idea Seminar participants Léo Kim and Steve Barcus captured, edited, and captioned a great collection of images of the 2017 Wisconsin Idea Seminar. Together the images reflect the learning, friendship, and moments of … Read More »

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