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Rules to Roll By
November 9, 2011 — 4 comments
With the threat of Huntington’s disease hanging over her, Shana Martin lives life out on a limb – or at least a log.
If You Want to Be a Badger …
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
To earn your red and white stripes, you need to know a few things about Wisconsin traditions and rituals, past and present.
Tracking The Ties That Bind
September 1, 2011 — 5 comments
Fred Gardaphé ’76 knew that if he didn’t get out of the Mafia-dominated neighborhood where he grew up, he could wind up dead. UW–Madison provided a way out.
Six Degrees of [Curing] Bacon
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
This new program teaches the art and science of working with meat.
Prison Breaks
August 26, 2011 — 11 comments
His life was a downward spiral until JD Stier ’04 and a persistent teacher saw a way out.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Life Lessons
August 25, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
When Richard Davis teaches, his words are like the notes he plays, flowing effortlessly from topic to topic, as he explains music and so much more.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Oh, My Stars!
June 1, 2011 — 3 comments · 3 reader letters
Who are the UW’s all-time awesomest alumni? On Wisconsin picks its list of greatest grads (and even one non-grad) in fields ranging from agriculture to technology.
The Eye of the Storm
June 1, 2011 — 9 comments · 1 reader letter
Lynsey Addario’s recent capture by Libyan forces was just the latest in a series of perils for this frontline photojournalist. But she’s never let danger stop her from bringing her unique perspective to coverage of conflict and humanitarian issues.
The Class of 2011
June 1, 2011
These seven students are becoming diploma-carrying Badgers this year, joining the ranks of more than 380,000 UW-Madison alumni around the world. They have a firm grasp of reality — but also an inspiring take on what’s to come.
A Conversation with The Commish
February 28, 2011 — 11 comments · 2 reader letters
Bud Selig looks back on his career, and ahead to a return to Madison, considering it all through “the retrospect of history.”
Home-Field Advantage
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
Despite the hurdles, campus dining facilities are incorporating locally grown foods.
Family Man
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
Steven Levitan reaches new heights by writing what he knows.
Brave New Blogs
February 28, 2011 — 5 comments
Blogs aren’t just about trivial pursuits anymore. UW faculty are using these online diaries to share ideas and discoveries with colleagues around the world.
Bipartisan Partners
February 15, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
Chancellor Biddy Martin believes that UW-Madison can help Wisconsin on the road to financial stability. The best path, she says, lies in greater flexibility for the university.
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 5 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
Opening the Door to Forgiveness
November 2, 2010 — 6 comments
An innovative program staffed by law professors and students pairs crime victims and offenders who are willing to meet — and willing to learn lessons from each other.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 2 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
Voices of Experience
August 24, 2010 — 5 comments
We take them for granted — until we suddenly lose them, that is. Thanks to an unusual clinic, people who rely on their voices to make a living have a place to turn for help.
The Tug of War
August 24, 2010 — 5 comments · 4 reader letters
The welcome mat is out when today’s soldiers return to campus, unlike what their Vietnam counterparts experienced while reentering civilian life during an uncivil era.
Integrative Medicine Man
August 24, 2010 — 25 comments
David Rakel is one of the pioneers in the field of integrative medicine, which combines conventional and alternative treatments. He believes the discipline’s emphasis on prevention can help cut rising health care costs, but skepticism remains.
State of the Arts
August 24, 2010
From the university’s earliest years, the arts have held a special place on campus — for those who create or perform and for those who experience the results.
A Voice in the Wilderness
May 14, 2010 — 14 comments · 1 reader letter
Before Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, there was George Schaller MS’57, PhD’62, whose crusade to protect the world’s most beautiful and endangered animals has taken him to the globe’s most remote regions.
Spreading the Love
May 14, 2010 — 2 comments
Barry Levenson makes a compelling case for his chosen condiment.
Right On Schedule
May 14, 2010 — 12 comments
When President Obama turns to the who, what, when, and where of his daily agenda, he has a Badger to thank.
Mind Tricks for the Masses
May 14, 2010 — 1 reader letter
The flamboyant Joseph Jastrow founded the UW’s psychology department and helped shape the fledgling science.
Baby Steps
May 14, 2010 — 2 comments
This is one top ranking that Wisconsin doesn’t want. Working together, public-health experts hope to reduce the shocking mortality rate among African-American babies.
Words, Wit, & Wild Hearts
February 20, 2010 — 3 comments · 2 reader letters
It’s a writer-to-writer conversation when Mitchard sits down for a chat with Lorrie Moore, acclaimed fiction author and UW faculty member.
Heads & Hearts
February 19, 2010
Chancellor Biddy Martin PhD’85 describes the incomparable role of the humanities in helping us discover what it is to be human.
Someone to Watch over Earth
February 19, 2010 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
The UW’s legacy with environmental issues started in the 1860s when student John Muir embraced nature. It continues evolving on today’s campus, where classes meld filmmaking skills with community activism.
Moooovie Making
February 19, 2010 — 1 comment
Can Tyler Knowles ’05 pull off his first film with a small crew, a fictional beer, a road trip peppered with Badgers, and a cow costume?
The Changing Face of Publishing
February 18, 2010 — 2 comments
As profit margins shrink and technological change speeds up, academic publishers face an uncertain future — but the UW Press is adapting to the new realities of bookselling in the twenty-first century.
The People’s Poet
February 18, 2010 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Influenced by his activist father, photographer Frank Espada, and his own struggles with poverty, Martín Espada ’81 uses his poetry to speak for the downtrodden and the forgotten.
Amazing Grace
November 16, 2009 — 1 reader letter
Gaining hands-on experience, helping those who have nowhere else to turn, and contributing to the UW medical school’s culture of giving back‚ it’s all woven into student-organized clinics like this one at Grace church.
Hillel [Encapsulated]
November 16, 2009 — 1 comment · 3 reader letters
If Hillel asked us, here’s what On Wisconsin would place in a time capsule in the organization’s new Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life.
Consumer Wake-Up Call
November 16, 2009
By necessity, Americans have tightened their belts during the economic downturn‚ but will the valuable lessons learned bring lasting changes to our relationship with money?
“Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
November 16, 2009
Some of the most popular quotations ever to infiltrate our culture were contributed by UW alumni. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, or simply entertained.
Rules to Roll By
November 9, 2011 — 4 comments
With the threat of Huntington’s disease hanging over her, Shana Martin lives life out on a limb – or at least a log.
If You Want to Be a Badger …
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
To earn your red and white stripes, you need to know a few things about Wisconsin traditions and rituals, past and present.
Tracking The Ties That Bind
September 1, 2011 — 5 comments
Fred Gardaphé ’76 knew that if he didn’t get out of the Mafia-dominated neighborhood where he grew up, he could wind up dead. UW–Madison provided a way out.
Six Degrees of [Curing] Bacon
August 26, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
This new program teaches the art and science of working with meat.
Prison Breaks
August 26, 2011 — 11 comments
His life was a downward spiral until JD Stier ’04 and a persistent teacher saw a way out.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Life Lessons
August 25, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
When Richard Davis teaches, his words are like the notes he plays, flowing effortlessly from topic to topic, as he explains music and so much more.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Oh, My Stars!
June 1, 2011 — 3 comments · 3 reader letters
Who are the UW’s all-time awesomest alumni? On Wisconsin picks its list of greatest grads (and even one non-grad) in fields ranging from agriculture to technology.
The Eye of the Storm
June 1, 2011 — 9 comments · 1 reader letter
Lynsey Addario’s recent capture by Libyan forces was just the latest in a series of perils for this frontline photojournalist. But she’s never let danger stop her from bringing her unique perspective to coverage of conflict and humanitarian issues.
The Class of 2011
June 1, 2011
These seven students are becoming diploma-carrying Badgers this year, joining the ranks of more than 380,000 UW-Madison alumni around the world. They have a firm grasp of reality — but also an inspiring take on what’s to come.
A Conversation with The Commish
February 28, 2011 — 11 comments · 2 reader letters
Bud Selig looks back on his career, and ahead to a return to Madison, considering it all through “the retrospect of history.”
Home-Field Advantage
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
Despite the hurdles, campus dining facilities are incorporating locally grown foods.
Family Man
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
Steven Levitan reaches new heights by writing what he knows.
Brave New Blogs
February 28, 2011 — 5 comments
Blogs aren’t just about trivial pursuits anymore. UW faculty are using these online diaries to share ideas and discoveries with colleagues around the world.
Bipartisan Partners
February 15, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
Chancellor Biddy Martin believes that UW-Madison can help Wisconsin on the road to financial stability. The best path, she says, lies in greater flexibility for the university.
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 5 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
Opening the Door to Forgiveness
November 2, 2010 — 6 comments
An innovative program staffed by law professors and students pairs crime victims and offenders who are willing to meet — and willing to learn lessons from each other.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 2 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
Voices of Experience
August 24, 2010 — 5 comments
We take them for granted — until we suddenly lose them, that is. Thanks to an unusual clinic, people who rely on their voices to make a living have a place to turn for help.
The Tug of War
August 24, 2010 — 5 comments · 4 reader letters
The welcome mat is out when today’s soldiers return to campus, unlike what their Vietnam counterparts experienced while reentering civilian life during an uncivil era.
Integrative Medicine Man
August 24, 2010 — 25 comments
David Rakel is one of the pioneers in the field of integrative medicine, which combines conventional and alternative treatments. He believes the discipline’s emphasis on prevention can help cut rising health care costs, but skepticism remains.
State of the Arts
August 24, 2010
From the university’s earliest years, the arts have held a special place on campus — for those who create or perform and for those who experience the results.
A Voice in the Wilderness
May 14, 2010 — 14 comments · 1 reader letter
Before Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, there was George Schaller MS’57, PhD’62, whose crusade to protect the world’s most beautiful and endangered animals has taken him to the globe’s most remote regions.
Spreading the Love
May 14, 2010 — 2 comments
Barry Levenson makes a compelling case for his chosen condiment.
Right On Schedule
May 14, 2010 — 12 comments
When President Obama turns to the who, what, when, and where of his daily agenda, he has a Badger to thank.
Mind Tricks for the Masses
May 14, 2010 — 1 reader letter
The flamboyant Joseph Jastrow founded the UW’s psychology department and helped shape the fledgling science.
Baby Steps
May 14, 2010 — 2 comments
This is one top ranking that Wisconsin doesn’t want. Working together, public-health experts hope to reduce the shocking mortality rate among African-American babies.
Words, Wit, & Wild Hearts
February 20, 2010 — 3 comments · 2 reader letters
It’s a writer-to-writer conversation when Mitchard sits down for a chat with Lorrie Moore, acclaimed fiction author and UW faculty member.
Heads & Hearts
February 19, 2010
Chancellor Biddy Martin PhD’85 describes the incomparable role of the humanities in helping us discover what it is to be human.
Someone to Watch over Earth
February 19, 2010 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
The UW’s legacy with environmental issues started in the 1860s when student John Muir embraced nature. It continues evolving on today’s campus, where classes meld filmmaking skills with community activism.
Moooovie Making
February 19, 2010 — 1 comment
Can Tyler Knowles ’05 pull off his first film with a small crew, a fictional beer, a road trip peppered with Badgers, and a cow costume?
The Changing Face of Publishing
February 18, 2010 — 2 comments
As profit margins shrink and technological change speeds up, academic publishers face an uncertain future — but the UW Press is adapting to the new realities of bookselling in the twenty-first century.
The People’s Poet
February 18, 2010 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Influenced by his activist father, photographer Frank Espada, and his own struggles with poverty, Martín Espada ’81 uses his poetry to speak for the downtrodden and the forgotten.
Amazing Grace
November 16, 2009 — 1 reader letter
Gaining hands-on experience, helping those who have nowhere else to turn, and contributing to the UW medical school’s culture of giving back‚ it’s all woven into student-organized clinics like this one at Grace church.
Hillel [Encapsulated]
November 16, 2009 — 1 comment · 3 reader letters
If Hillel asked us, here’s what On Wisconsin would place in a time capsule in the organization’s new Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life.
Consumer Wake-Up Call
November 16, 2009
By necessity, Americans have tightened their belts during the economic downturn‚ but will the valuable lessons learned bring lasting changes to our relationship with money?
“Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
November 16, 2009
Some of the most popular quotations ever to infiltrate our culture were contributed by UW alumni. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, or simply entertained.
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