Tag: impact of gifts

Inspiring Young Writers

When English major Laura Schmitt was a freshman, she got involved with Illumination, an undergraduate literary journal run through the Wisconsin Union Directorate Publications Committee. It was there that she saw how powerful it could be for a young author to be published.

Advanced methods for developing advanced materials

Today’s smartphones and tablets provide consumers unparalleled mobile computing capability. Yet, these and many other technologies are critically dependent on sophisticated new materials that can solve challenges in areas ranging from clean energy and national security to human health and well-being. And currently, a new material’s journey from discovery to commercial product typically takes as long as two decades.

Why We Give: Tom and Karen Falk

The Falks discuss the role the University of Wisconsin played in their own lives and explain why making a little more noise about the great things happening at the UW is the right thing to do.