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BTN LiveBIG: The 'B1G' Picture
BTN LiveBIG: The 'B1G' Picture
One of the most fun parts of LiveBIG is the pictures we get to see - and share - with the stories we tell. When the subject matter ranges from supernovas to woolly mammoths, the imagery can get pretty interesting. Over the years, we've shared many of our favorites on the LiveBIG Instagram account. Here are some of the recent […]
BTN LiveBIG: Badgers' 'CAVE' a haven for experiential learning
BTN LiveBIG: Badgers' 'CAVE' a haven for experiential learning
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. To describe different levels of human thought, the ancient Greek thinker Plato came up with the Allegory […]
BTN LiveBIG: Spartans vs. Zombies!
BTN LiveBIG: Spartans vs. Zombies!
You?re walking to a class on a Tuesday morning, distracted as you read through last night?s text messages, when you unexpectedly trip over an object laying on the sidewalk. You get up and turn around to see what it was and are shocked to discover a human arm. You take a step back and look […]
BTN LiveBIG: Black history and the Big Ten
BTN LiveBIG: Black history and the Big Ten
[btn-post-package]The histories of African-Americans and the universities of the Big Ten have intertwined for decades, centuries even. And they continue to move forward together, blazing new trails in areas ranging from the social sciences to social equality. In honor of Black History Month, we?re looking back at some of the stories we?ve told about how […]
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan team attempts to breathe new life into braille
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan team attempts to breathe new life into braille
It?s a major literacy crisis in the United States that?s gone largely unnoticed for several years now: In 2011, the American Printing House for the Blind reported that out of the nearly 60,000 legally blind people aged 21 years and younger, a third were non-readers. Of the remaining two-thirds, 27 percent could still see well […]
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana researchers put their heads together to address concussions
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana researchers put their heads together to address concussions
It?s a strange situation: Even as football has reached the height of its popularity, there are serious doubts about its future viability. And the main reason for that is the health problems caused over time by concussions, which often go undiagnosed after they occur. [btn-post-package]This issue grabbed headlines in recent years with the untimely deaths […]
