A former student guide marvels over new UW–Madison attractions — and all the new ways of showcasing them.
Winter 2025 Feature
How to Win a Nobel Prize
Meet the UW–Madison faculty and alumni whose discoveries changed the world.
Feature Stories
The UW Police Department’s equine partners build trust and connection with the community.
The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research has compiled a world-class collection of materials from the entertainment industry.
On Campus
UW–Madison is turning to alumni and friends to help preserve transformational research.
The campus-favorite hangout preserves old memories in a new location.
In the age of artificial intelligence, Mead Witter School of Music director Dan Cavanagh passionately defends individual creativity.
The Wisconsin Idea database shows the connections between UW–Madison and its home state.
Two dynamic exhibitions showcase designs that extend far beyond your basic bedspread.
Badger Standout
Brianna Decker ’14 is UW–Madison’s first woman inductee to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Traditions & History
For 35 years, To the Best of Our Knowledge informed and transformed its listeners.
UW–Madison alumni recall good times at the classic campus hangout.
The weekly event provides a social space where everyone is welcome.
Alumni
The generosity of the late Jerry Frautschi ’56 helped transform UW–Madison and its home city.
Physician Sarah Spelsberg ’95 has provided care on the popular TV show as well as other extreme environments.
Books & Multimedia
Political corruption and personal betrayal fan the flames of a heated election in Jon Hickey ’04’s debut novel, Big Chief.
Ann Packer’s Some Bright Nowhere asks just how much we’re willing to do for those we love.
In Deliver Me from Nowhere, Warren Zanes MA’94 goes deep with Nebraska, the beloved dark horse of the Boss’s discography.
Anika Fajardo ’97’s The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore reminds readers that even in loss, one is never truly alone.
In A Forty Year Kiss, Nickolas Butler ’02 gives long-lost romance another chance.
Rickey Fayne’s debut novel traces the consequences of desperation across generations.
