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.
Fall 2011
Rennie’s: Then and Now
August 30, 2011 — 6 comments · 2 reader letters
The store and its name evoke memories both strong and sweet.
Team Player: Alex Rigsby
August 30, 2011 — 2 comments
It’s never easy replacing a legend, but that’s exactly what UW sophomore Alex Rigsby x’14 is trying to do.
Bat Man
August 30, 2011 — 1 comment
David Kretschmann is working to make baseball bats break safely.
Of Polyester Pants and Friendship
August 30, 2011 — 6 comments
When I first came to the university in 1978, I had never lived away from home or in a big city. Everything was new to me.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Student Watch: Fall 2011
August 30, 2011
The college years can be a stressful time of life. Then add the weak economy and the uncertain job market, and you get a recipe for student mental-health issues.
Leadership Transition
August 30, 2011
David Ward named UW–Madison’s interim chancellor after Biddy Martin moves on.
Tuition on the Rise
August 30, 2011 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
With state funding falling, regents raise tuition 5.5 percent.
UW Band at 125: Uniformly the Best
August 30, 2011
On Wisconsin takes a look back at what band members wore while bringing joy to Badger fans and audiences everywhere.
A doctorate from the University of Sarah Vaughan . . .
August 30, 2011 — 1 comment
Richard Davis likes to reminisce about his life and career in music.
Flashback: Fall 2011
August 29, 2011
When you enroll at the UW, you’d better be prepared to learn a lot — and to develop your upper body strength.
Running Low
August 29, 2011
Suzy Favor Hamilton ’91 helps promote healthy bodies and healthy minds through UW–Madison’s Precollege OPTIONS program, Movin’ Minds.
Helping the UW Gain More Flexibility
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
Since WAA’s founding in 1861, advocacy has been core to its mission.
Bright Lights in the Badger City
August 29, 2011
Red Tie Gala to celebrate alumni, increase scholarships.
Florin Steps into Top Spot
August 29, 2011 — 5 comments
Although Dave Florin ’92 is entering his eighth year of service with WAA’s national board of directors, his involvement began long before that.
Bruce Kania ’75: Floating a Sustainable Idea
August 29, 2011 — 3 comments
No man is an island. However, one man’s name is becoming synonymous with them.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
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 — 4 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.
Rennie’s: Then and Now
August 30, 2011 — 6 comments · 2 reader letters
The store and its name evoke memories both strong and sweet.
Team Player: Alex Rigsby
August 30, 2011 — 2 comments
It’s never easy replacing a legend, but that’s exactly what UW sophomore Alex Rigsby x’14 is trying to do.
Bat Man
August 30, 2011 — 1 comment
David Kretschmann is working to make baseball bats break safely.
Of Polyester Pants and Friendship
August 30, 2011 — 6 comments
When I first came to the university in 1978, I had never lived away from home or in a big city. Everything was new to me.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Student Watch: Fall 2011
August 30, 2011
The college years can be a stressful time of life. Then add the weak economy and the uncertain job market, and you get a recipe for student mental-health issues.
Leadership Transition
August 30, 2011
David Ward named UW–Madison’s interim chancellor after Biddy Martin moves on.
Tuition on the Rise
August 30, 2011 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
With state funding falling, regents raise tuition 5.5 percent.
UW Band at 125: Uniformly the Best
August 30, 2011
On Wisconsin takes a look back at what band members wore while bringing joy to Badger fans and audiences everywhere.
A doctorate from the University of Sarah Vaughan . . .
August 30, 2011 — 1 comment
Richard Davis likes to reminisce about his life and career in music.
Flashback: Fall 2011
August 29, 2011
When you enroll at the UW, you’d better be prepared to learn a lot — and to develop your upper body strength.
Running Low
August 29, 2011
Suzy Favor Hamilton ’91 helps promote healthy bodies and healthy minds through UW–Madison’s Precollege OPTIONS program, Movin’ Minds.
Helping the UW Gain More Flexibility
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
Since WAA’s founding in 1861, advocacy has been core to its mission.
Bright Lights in the Badger City
August 29, 2011
Red Tie Gala to celebrate alumni, increase scholarships.
Florin Steps into Top Spot
August 29, 2011 — 5 comments
Although Dave Florin ’92 is entering his eighth year of service with WAA’s national board of directors, his involvement began long before that.
Bruce Kania ’75: Floating a Sustainable Idea
August 29, 2011 — 3 comments
No man is an island. However, one man’s name is becoming synonymous with them.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
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 — 4 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.
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