Cooweeja Native and Indigenous Affinity Group
A Wisconsin Alumni Association Group
Our purpose is to build an inclusive local community of UW alumni and supporters united by Badger pride, spirit, and the desire to advance UW–Madison’s positive impact on the world.
The WAA: Cooweeja Native and Indigenous Affinity Group strives to use creative, innovative, and community-suggested programs to assist alumni and students in preserving their diverse cultural values. We serve to advance the mission of the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the university by advocating for Native and Indigenous participation, access, and utilization of resources. Furthermore, we honor the motto of the state with our group name — “Cooweeja” — meaning “Forward” in the Ho-Chunk language.
WAA Stories
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Even before Nimesh Nagarsheth toured UW–Madison, he’d set his sights on studying percussion with Professor James Latimer, celebrated timpanist and ...
An underwater archaeologist, technical diving instructor, small business owner, and public educator, Tamara Thomsen has made a significant impact o...
Kathryn Meurs didn’t set out to study heart disease. Yet the veterinary cardiologist, researcher, and academic leader has helped transform how card...
Jessica Lyga’s job is to bridge local insight and global decision-making, connecting frontline realities with government leaders and donors who dec...
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems grow more capable, one challenge has become increasingly urgent: how to reliably measure what they can do a...
Hear what experts say about the conflict in Iran, the war in Ukraine, and the Ebola crisis.
Did a Badger create the term molecular biology?
Navrina Singh is focused on unlocking the potential of artificial intelligence by helping organizations to assess and manage AI’s risks and ensure ...
On Chicago’s South Side, rows of daffodils and zinnias blossom across vacant lots, thanks to Quilen Blackwell.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans experience a life-threatening cardiac arrest — often when they are alone, which means help may be del...
Even before Nimesh Nagarsheth toured UW–Madison, he’d set his sights on studying percussion with Professor James Latimer, celebrated timpanist and ...
An underwater archaeologist, technical diving instructor, small business owner, and public educator, Tamara Thomsen has made a significant impact o...
Kathryn Meurs didn’t set out to study heart disease. Yet the veterinary cardiologist, researcher, and academic leader has helped transform how card...
Jessica Lyga’s job is to bridge local insight and global decision-making, connecting frontline realities with government leaders and donors who dec...
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems grow more capable, one challenge has become increasingly urgent: how to reliably measure what they can do a...
Hear what experts say about the conflict in Iran, the war in Ukraine, and the Ebola crisis.
Did a Badger create the term molecular biology?
Navrina Singh is focused on unlocking the potential of artificial intelligence by helping organizations to assess and manage AI’s risks and ensure ...
On Chicago’s South Side, rows of daffodils and zinnias blossom across vacant lots, thanks to Quilen Blackwell.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans experience a life-threatening cardiac arrest — often when they are alone, which means help may be del...
Even before Nimesh Nagarsheth toured UW–Madison, he’d set his sights on studying percussion with Professor James Latimer, celebrated timpanist and ...
An underwater archaeologist, technical diving instructor, small business owner, and public educator, Tamara Thomsen has made a significant impact o...
Kathryn Meurs didn’t set out to study heart disease. Yet the veterinary cardiologist, researcher, and academic leader has helped transform how card...
Jessica Lyga’s job is to bridge local insight and global decision-making, connecting frontline realities with government leaders and donors who dec...
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems grow more capable, one challenge has become increasingly urgent: how to reliably measure what they can do a...