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Research to the Rescue
UW scientists rise to the challenge of fighting COVID-19.
UW Expands COVID-19 Testing
An innovative mobile app helps keep campus safe.
Image vs. Reality
In a pandemic, illustrating our spring issue was no easy task.
An Inclusive New Era for UW Athletics
Mike Jackson ’04, MBA’13 oversees the department’s diversity efforts during a transformative time.
A Record Number of Applications
Even in a pandemic, UW–Madison meets enrollment goals.
Hope for Coral Reefs
UW professor Pupa Gilbert believes these essential parts of Earth’s ecosystem are more resilient than we thought.
To Play or Not to Play?
UW Athletics postpones and cancels games to keep students safe.
The Concerts You Never Forget
These campus-area shows have passed into UW–Madison mythology.
Calling Because We Care
UW faculty and staff personally contact quarantined students.
The Pandemic for Posterity
UW Archives collects artifacts from an extraordinary year.
How the Humanities Building Went Wrong
From the start, problems plagued a piece of architecture that could have been great.
A True-Crime Must-See
In A Wilderness of Error, Errol Morris ’69 revisits a notorious murder case.
You Break It, You Bought It
The shattering of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl Trophy
Investing in Higher Education
UW proposes new buildings, greater borrowing power in state budget request.
Reasons to Miss the Old Union South
The austere building had its charms.
A Soft Market
Katie Lorenz ’12 sells alpaca-fleece products while ensuring fair wages for Peruvian artisans.
Welcome to the Nick
Run, swim, and dribble at the UW’s state-of-the-art recreation center.
Your Badger Video Headquarters
90,000 total views can’t be wrong.
Wisconsin’s Favorite Podcast
Alex Gee Jr. ’85 brings his unique perspective to Black Like Me.
Meat Central
The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences has a fabulous new building.
The World’s Greatest Garage Sale
The SWAP shop gives new life to UW surplus while helping the environment.
Who Is That Mask Man?
A face covering by Max Bock-Aronson ’13 is one of 2020’s best inventions.
Progress on Diversity and Inclusion
UW partners unite to effect change.
Finding a Voice, against All Odds
The UW Odyssey Project empowers nontraditional students to speak up and pursue their dreams.
A Viral Sensation
Professor Malia Jones becomes the nation’s go-to COVID-19 expert with Dear Pandemic.
This Is a Job for an Ice Cream Scientist
Maya Warren PhD’15 changes the world one scoop at a time.
Does This Ring a Bell?
Enjoy a stunning nighttime view of the UW’s iconic Carillon Tower.
Coping with Isolation and Uncertainty
UW Mental Health Services addresses an urgent need for care.
Saluting “A Good Human Being”
Former students create a fund to carry on the work of electrical engineering professor Thomas Lipo PhD’68.
The Path to Self-Actualization
Psychologist Abraham Maslow ’30, MA’31, PhD’34 showed how people reach their full potential.
Running from Race
Librarian Louise Butler Walker ’35 took desperate measures to survive in a racist society.
The Virus Fighters
The UW marshals its resources against the pandemic.
Statue of Liberty 3.0
The rise, fall, and rise of a beloved UW tradition
Turning Science into Stories
JKX Comics illustrates vital concepts for nonscientists.
All in for Diversity
The UW redoubles its commitment to a welcoming campus environment.
It’s All in the Wrist
New wearable technology reconstructs the hand in 3-D.
International Enrollment Drops
Pandemic-related challenges keep some students home.
With New Eyes
As a curator and practitioner, John Szarkowski ’48 helped shape our view of photography — and the world.
It’s Fight Night!
Mary Edwards ’82 can throw a punch but found her calling ringside.