After a quietly effective political career, Herb Kohl ’56 is helping UW–Madison find practical solutions for an ailing democracy.
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New chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin crafts a “collective vision” for the university’s future.
Jesús Salas MA’85 battled owners and county officials to organize fellow migrant workers.
With more than 400 interviews during the COVID pandemic, epidemiologist Ajay Sethi became a thoughtful voice against falsehood and conspiracy.
After the January 6 riot, the Forest Products Lab helped repair the U.S. Capitol.
New UN ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield MA'75 shares her secret recipe for fostering international dialogue.
UW proposes new buildings, greater borrowing power in state budget request.
The UW Odyssey Project empowers nontraditional students to speak up and pursue their dreams.
Alex Gee Jr. ’85 brings his unique perspective to Black Like Me.
The UW contains infections with a coronavirus dashboard.
Jake Wood ’05 offers veterans a new sense of purpose.
UW–Madison adapts to keep people safe for fall 2020.
With a gift from Herb Kohl ’56, the La Follette School addresses critical issues.
The Badger community springs into action to save lives.
The Open Seat addresses food insecurity on campus.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank finds reasons to hope in challenging times.
UW–Madison scientists are on the leading edge in fighting the pandemic.
We went to cover a football game and discovered a community.
Our story on the MIA Project’s search for a missing World War II pilot was a labor of love.
The UW’s MIA Project journeyed to France to find the remains of missing World War II pilot Walter “Buster” Stone and return them to grateful family members.
From YouTube star to professional BMX rider, Badger alums have proven the versalitity of a UW diploma.
A young girl — Jo Wilder — solves mysteries of the state.
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold ’75 returns to the UW to teach, calling on his experiences in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Ferguson the miniature donkey got a hand — actually a leg — from the School of Veterinary Medicine recently to replace a deformed hoof. The procedure was a first for the UW’s large animal hospital: amputation with a prosthesis is complex and rare for…
A UW program is working to reduce the shortage of ob-gyn physicians in rural areas.
The UW sent 85 Peace Corps volunteers around the world in 2017 — the most among large universities.…