Announcement from The Ride

Over the past six years, the commitment of The Ride to drive cancer research and treatment initiatives has grown exponentially. With nearly $2 million dollars raised, we are igniting new …

Free Yard Sign

Madison, Wis. – The Ride, a University of Wisconsin cancer research benefit will provide participants and supporters of the cancer mission the ability to proudly share their support of The …

Wisconsin Alumni Giveaway

Madison, Wis. – The Ride is proud to announce the ‘Wisconsin Alumni Giveaway’ contest which will feature University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumni worldwide sharing cycling images showcasing their Badger spirit for …

Still Making Music

In his 30 years as a trumpet player, David Cooper had never gone more than three days in a row without playing—a strict regimen that helped him maintain his embouchure—the …

Carrying on a Shared Passion

If Ben Pinkerton were alive, you’d probably find him biking the 100-mile route of The Ride, a bicycle fundraiser for cancer research developed by the University of Wisconsin that takes …

Hope Despite Incurable Brain Cancer

Six years after completing radiation and chemotherapy for stage two astrocytoma—a type of brain tumor—Kaitlin Jacobsen began experiencing the telltale signs of a swollen brain—headache, nausea and hallucinations. She started …

An Unexpected Diagnosis in the Prime of Life

“It’s probably a blocked milk duct,” Erin Eklund-Pierce thought when she noticed the lump in her breast—a likely explanation for a 28-year-old breastfeeding mom with no family history of breast …

From Database Manager to Data-Generating Subject

Heather Geye knows cancer research. As a database manager in the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, this self-described “data nerd” …

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