A Historically Different Supreme Court
UW professor Howard Schweber discusses the majority’s approach to rights.
What Superheroes Teach Us
UW English professor Ramzi Fawaz shows how comic-book mutants can help readers make sense of cultural differences.
Merry Olde Madison
The Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts ring in the yuletide season with figgy pudding and a fake boar’s head.
A Pantheon of UW Greats
Alumni Park welcomes 11 more honorees.
A DJ Makes Good
Bruce Ravid ’74 propelled a stint in UW radio to a career in the music industry.
The Sound of Silent Movies
Paul Woelbing ’79 has assembled the world’s largest theater organ.
Personal Health, National Health Care
Kiana Beaudin ’10, MPAS’15 has devoted her career to her patients as well as the entire Ho-Chunk Nation.
The All-Time Greatest UW Playlist
Our picks for the best songs by Badger alumni
The Sky Is No Limit
As the first Black woman aviator in the military, Marcella Ng ’78 is used to breaking through barriers.
The Beloved Badger Bash
The pregame party has grown from low-key to high-powered.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
In Tailspin, John Armbruster ’89 takes inspiration from an aviator who survived a World War II crash.
Lazing on the Lakeshore Path
The four-mile trail is a heavenly getaway in the heart of the city.
Taking a Swing at Cancer
When it comes to philanthropy, Andy and Susan North are pros.
From Captives to Community
In Descendant, Kern Jackson MA’91 documents the discovery of the last illegal slave ship and the people who never forgot it.
Living History
Laura Keyes ’07 impersonates famous 19th century women.
The Fans’ Voice
CBS sports reporter Sherree Burruss ’12 provides up-close access to your favorite teams.
Where in the World Is Drew Binsky?
The popular travel influencer has visited all 197 countries, and he’s just getting started.
Looking Back to Move Forward
UW–Madison grapples with the prejudice in its past.
Labor Rights and Wrongs
Jesús Salas MA’85 battled owners and county officials to organize fellow migrant workers.
Honoring Ho-Chunk Heritage
The Wisconsin Alumni Association shares stories of the original occupants of the campus area.
An Unsung Hero
Mildred Fish Harnack ’25, MA’26 lost her life in the German resistance to Hitler.
Undergraduate Rap Star
As Yung Gravy, Matthew Hauri ’17 conquered the music world while still a UW marketing major.
How Summer Nights Got Hot
The Terrace music series became a sensation in the ’80s and is poised for a comeback.
Notes from a Radical Kitchen
Anita Mannur ’96 explores the ways in which othered communities reclaim space through food.
Safer Religious Fasting
Mohamed Amin PhD’13 looks for healthy ways to go hungry.
A Voice for Alzheimer’s Research
The Wisconsin Medicine campaign boosts the UW’s work in health care and research, with an assist from Badgers radio announcer Matt Lepay.
Sisterhood, Revisited
Novelist Hanna Halperin MFA’16 lays bare the shared experiences that unite long-divided paths.
Ready, Set, Collaborate!
The new UW Chemistry Building encourages group efforts.
Lawrence of Macedonia
Through four decades of Cold War, Lawrence Eagleburger ’52, MS’57 was the crisis manager of American diplomacy.
The Fight for Title IX
Fifty years ago, Kit Saunders MS’66, PhD’77 ushered in a new era for the UW’s women athletes.
Jerome Chazen’s Legacy
The late philanthropist was a passionate supporter of UW–Madison and its art museum.
Pass the Termite Chips
Florence Dunkel’64, MS’66 sees food potential in bugs.
Gut Feelings
While exploring the microscopic similarities that unite species, Kat Milligan-McClennan ’99, PhD’09 embraced her long-rejected Indigenous identity.
The Science behind a Smile
UW psychology professor Paula Niedenthal ’81 explores the wide variety of social rules for expressing emotion — and how they cause trouble.
A Fountain Loved and Hated
Library Mall’s centerpiece has changed with the times and might transform again.
A Little Creepy but Totally Quiet
Studying in Memorial Library’s cages has been a rite of passage for generations of students.
A Magical Wilderness Experience
Ashley Bredemus ’14 left engineering to run a boys’ camp deep in the woods.
How to Do More
The UW vet school’s inaugural class pays it forward with an endowed scholarship.
Escaping the Taliban
How Ben Schumaker ’03, MSW’06 helped an Afghan colleague flee to Pakistan.
A Fund for Football Walk-Ons
Former Badgers provide a boost for non-scholarship players.