by John Gurda | Sep 19, 2017 | Videos
Diversity has been one of Milwaukee’s hallmarks since the city’s infancy. A bewildering variety of ethnic communities have emerged there, including Native Americans and French Canadians before the dawn of urban time; Yankees, Germans, Irish, Poles, and Italians in the...
by Robert Mathieu, Marcia Bjornerud, Laura Kiessling, Bassam Shakhashiri | Apr 11, 2017 | Videos
What is the spark that ignites scientific discovery? This video features three Wisconsin Academy fellows whose explorations in science are fueled by imagination. Marcia Bjornerud—Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Lawrence University in Appleton Laura...
by Fran Hill, Mary McPhetridge, Greg Wright | Feb 28, 2017 | Videos
Downtowns large and small in Wisconsin are celebrating their unique cultural and creative assets, providing economic vitality and engaging, entertaining and educating residents and visitors. Hosted by the Wisconsin Academy and moderated by Anne Katz of Arts Wisconsin,...
by Tony Evers, Deborah Gilpin, Ruth Maegli | Feb 28, 2017 | Videos
How are we cultivating creativity in the next generation? Watch the Wisconsin Academy-hosted discussion with three leaders in Wisconsin’s early childhood and K-12 education fields: Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Deborah Gilpin,...
by Tryg Jacobson, Gregory St. Fort, Ben Richgruber, George Tzougros | Nov 15, 2016 | Videos
How do entrepreneurs use creativity to develop new products and services? Join us as George Tzougros of the Wisconsin Arts Board moderates a passionate panel of movers and shakers in Wisconsin’s thriving entrepreneurial scene: Tryg Jacobson, co-founder of Jake’s...