Since Tony Dreyfuss ’97 opened Metropolis Coffee in 2003 in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, it’s garnered publicity in publications ranging from Saveur to London’s Evening Standard.
Summer 2009
Michael Mann ’65: Location, Location, Location
March 8, 2010
Filmmaker Michael Mann ’65 says he chose to shoot his movie Public Enemies in the Badger state because, “There is no place else in America I can think of where [the] 1930s or ’20s or ’40s is as vivid as it is in Wisconsin. I’d forgotten how beautiful the state is.”
Hey, Dummy
June 28, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
What did ventriloquy, dances, and electioneering have in common? Dormsylvania!
John Bechtol
June 15, 2009
With more student veterans on campus, he helps navigate the path through college.
WAA News: Wisconsin Storytellers
June 14, 2009
WAA honors outstanding alumni at 73rd annual awards program.
The World at Their Feet
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Today’s students know that by graduation, their portfolios of knowledge and skills need to include global competence. But the UW, along with its peers, is grappling to define what that means, exactly, and why in the world it matters.
Reflecting on Joyce Carol Oates
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment · 2 reader letters
An academic setback at the UW propelled Joyce Carol Oates MA’61 on to the pinnacle of literary achievement. Read how Madison changed her life, and find an excerpt from “Nighthawk,” her campus memoir.
An excerpt from Joyce Carol Oates’s Nighthawk: A Memoir of Lost Time
June 3, 2009
I arrived by air, breathless with anticipation. I arrived alone. I see myself across an abyss now of four decades as a figure of uncertainty like a line drawing by Saul Steinberg.
Tele[re]vision
June 3, 2009
Conventional wisdom says that TV is bad for kids, but research is finding that good messages can prevail — if parents choose programming wisely.
This is Your Copilot Speaking
June 3, 2009
In January, US Airways Flight 1549 made an unscheduled landing in the Hudson River. Quick action by the crew, including copilot Jeffrey Skiles ’84, ensured survival for all aboard. Skiles now shares his experiences.
The Godmother of Goat Cheese
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment
Anne Topham ’63, MA’65 didn’t set out to become a trailblazer, but her pursuit of award-winning chèvre helped launch artisanal goat cheese in Wisconsin.
Memorial Union Canoes
June 2, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Renting a canoe is a bargain for a little piece of serenity during a hectic semester or a chance to explore campus during the less stressful summer months.
Six Degrees, Then Separation?
June 1, 2009
A half dozen newly minted grads toss their caps after a spring commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center.
How Does His Garden Grow?
June 1, 2009
A gardener’s passion and private gifts support a beautiful public space.
Team Player: Laurie Nosbusch
June 1, 2009
Sophomore wasted little time making an impact on the UW women’s soccer program.
Thump-THUMP, Thump-THUMP
June 1, 2009
The latest UW stem-cell breakthrough creates beating heart muscle.
An Investment during ‘Tough Times’
June 1, 2009
Chancellor’s undergraduate initiative gains support from board of regents.
Weights and Measures
June 1, 2009
An unprecedented study of childhood seeks answers to health problems.
Michael Mann ’65: Location, Location, Location
March 8, 2010
Filmmaker Michael Mann ’65 says he chose to shoot his movie Public Enemies in the Badger state because, “There is no place else in America I can think of where [the] 1930s or ’20s or ’40s is as vivid as it is in Wisconsin. I’d forgotten how beautiful the state is.”
Hey, Dummy
June 28, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
What did ventriloquy, dances, and electioneering have in common? Dormsylvania!
John Bechtol
June 15, 2009
With more student veterans on campus, he helps navigate the path through college.
WAA News: Wisconsin Storytellers
June 14, 2009
WAA honors outstanding alumni at 73rd annual awards program.
The World at Their Feet
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Today’s students know that by graduation, their portfolios of knowledge and skills need to include global competence. But the UW, along with its peers, is grappling to define what that means, exactly, and why in the world it matters.
Reflecting on Joyce Carol Oates
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment · 2 reader letters
An academic setback at the UW propelled Joyce Carol Oates MA’61 on to the pinnacle of literary achievement. Read how Madison changed her life, and find an excerpt from “Nighthawk,” her campus memoir.
An excerpt from Joyce Carol Oates’s Nighthawk: A Memoir of Lost Time
June 3, 2009
I arrived by air, breathless with anticipation. I arrived alone. I see myself across an abyss now of four decades as a figure of uncertainty like a line drawing by Saul Steinberg.
Tele[re]vision
June 3, 2009
Conventional wisdom says that TV is bad for kids, but research is finding that good messages can prevail — if parents choose programming wisely.
This is Your Copilot Speaking
June 3, 2009
In January, US Airways Flight 1549 made an unscheduled landing in the Hudson River. Quick action by the crew, including copilot Jeffrey Skiles ’84, ensured survival for all aboard. Skiles now shares his experiences.
The Godmother of Goat Cheese
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment
Anne Topham ’63, MA’65 didn’t set out to become a trailblazer, but her pursuit of award-winning chèvre helped launch artisanal goat cheese in Wisconsin.
Memorial Union Canoes
June 2, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Renting a canoe is a bargain for a little piece of serenity during a hectic semester or a chance to explore campus during the less stressful summer months.
Six Degrees, Then Separation?
June 1, 2009
A half dozen newly minted grads toss their caps after a spring commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center.
How Does His Garden Grow?
June 1, 2009
A gardener’s passion and private gifts support a beautiful public space.
Team Player: Laurie Nosbusch
June 1, 2009
Sophomore wasted little time making an impact on the UW women’s soccer program.
Thump-THUMP, Thump-THUMP
June 1, 2009
The latest UW stem-cell breakthrough creates beating heart muscle.
An Investment during ‘Tough Times’
June 1, 2009
Chancellor’s undergraduate initiative gains support from board of regents.
Weights and Measures
June 1, 2009
An unprecedented study of childhood seeks answers to health problems.
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