175 Years of Badger Bragging Rights
Let’s count up the Nobels and Pulitzers, shall we?
Bryce Richter
UW–Madison has had an incalculable impact on the world during its century and three quarters of existence. From creating the nation’s first dance-education department to its first graduate program in quantum computing, the campus has come a long way since Wisconsin’s first governor, Nelson Dewey, approved the UW through the incorporation act of July 26, 1848. Here are just a few measures of the university’s enduring prestige.
3
Rose Bowl wins (in 10 appearances)
5
Vitamins discovered at the UW
6
First-in-the-nation academic departments created at the UW
143
Undergraduate majors
11
National Medal of Science winners
20
Nobel Prize winners (faculty and alumni)
40
Pulitzer Prize winners
53
NCAA championships
3,400
Approximate number of Peace Corps members since the organization’s founding in 1961
81
Alumni Olympic medals
4,200
Approximate number of university patents
686k
Approximate number of degrees awarded in university’s history
Published in the Fall 2023 issue
Comments
K October 11, 2023
Maybe we have gotten to the point that football does not have to be the most emphasized part of this (look at your linkedin posting especially) It is fine to have it there but how about a lot further down the list. Sifting and winnowing…