An innovative curriculum is preparing UW students for a rapidly changing world.

“I’m Going to Be Intense”
How head coach Luke Fickell will transform Badger football
Feature Stories
UW research may solve the plastics problem that menaces the planet.
Nightshift workers played a significant part in your UW experience. You just didn’t know it.
On Campus
The UW’s longtime sports center has been replaced by modern recreational facilities.
UW–Madison will adapt its approach to race-conscious admissions.
Best seat in the house — or out of it. The Well Red Bucky statue watches fireworks alongside others celebrating the UW’s 175th anniversary on July 26. The skyrockets put the launch in Launch Day, the name the UW gave to the date on which Wisconsin Governor Nelson Dewey signed…
Flexible bioelectronics will revolutionize human health.
The UW’s online archive of film and broadcasting publications is a fan’s dream come true.
Grace Stanke ’23 brings Wisconsin nice and nuclear know-how to an American tradition.
The latest upgrade to campus wellness facilities goes beyond traditional sports and fitness.

A Culture of Winning
Women’s basketball coach Marisa Moseley turns UW players into “the best version of themselves.”
Traditions & History
Let’s count up the Nobels and Pulitzers, shall we?
The synchronized dance break during Wisconsin football games is a cherished ritual. Here’s why.
Troia’s Steak House was one of the location’s best-loved businesses.
Alumni
Olivia Rater MD’22 is a doctor who did not play one on TV — but she did work for Grey’s Anatomy.
The Oglesby family brings hope to others touched by the disease.
James ’20 and Chris ’20 Kardatzke provide alternate financial data.
Books & Multimedia
In The Third Act, Josh Sapan ’75 talks with remarkable individuals about making their later years the best ones yet.
Debra McClutchy ’92’s The Martha Mitchell Effect remembers the woman the Nixon administration wanted everyone to forget.
A jaded author gets more mystery than she bargains for in The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz ’06.
In Cherokee Earth Dwellers, Christopher Teuton MA’95, PhD’03 explores humanity’s role in an interconnected web of lifeforms.
In Human Kindness, John Francis PhD’91 shares encouraging tales from around the world.
Father-son duo Ben ’67 and Leo ’99 Sidran give new life to timeless tunes.