L&S News  Tag: Wisconsin Idea

The professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences has spent the last few years working in a presidentially appointed position. He’s taking what he learned working for the federal government directly into his research and his classroom with the hope of building better forecasting systems.

A look at how the College of Letters & Science impacts each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.

Professor and Director of the Information School Alan Rubel explains how information schools sit at the center of computing technology, data and people.

Rick Schlesinger is the hand that guides one of Major League Baseball’s most clever and efficient teams.

Students in the L&S annual public lecture course on the Wisconsin Idea discover that the history of UW-Madison’s signature philosophy is more complicated than they realized — and its future potential even brighter.

UW–Madison Professor Kathy Cramer is on a commission looking to put the wellbeing of Americans at the center of economic discussions.

Through capstone courses, internships and partnerships with employers, L&S students have worked on a variety of projects. From partnering with companies like Capital One to interning at the Wisconsin’s state capitol many of the experiences lead to jobs for the UW-Madison students.

A team from the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication helped with this app for Wisconsinites, which includes ways to connect, calm, cope and stay informed about COVID-19 in our state.

Three University of Wisconsin­­–Madison students reached the final stage of competition this year for Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest and most celebrated college awards for international study, with L&S majors and certificates in the mix.