Topsy-Turvy 2020
Images from an extraordinary year on campus by UW photographers Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter
The Boundaries of Personhood
In Tomboyland, Melissa Faliveno ’06 questions the meaning of queerness and class.
A Woman’s Touch in a Man’s Sport
Former UW star Tamara Moore '14 is the only active female coach of a men’s college basketball team.
Painting for Peace
Daniel Ledin x’22, Molly Pistono x’22, and Courtney Gorum x’23 (left to right) painted a tribute to victims of police violence and…
Wish You Were Here
Come to campus whenever you like with new virtual tours.
Scientists Zero in on COVID-19
UW researchers on campus and beyond search for a cure.
Kneeling and Healing
Peaceful protesters take a knee for Black Lives Matter.
Your Name in Lights
How to salute graduates during a pandemic? It takes creativity, and the Wisconsin School of Business rose to the challenge with a May 9 light…
The Miracle of Apollo 13
How Jim Lovell x'50 pulled off NASA’s most daring recovery.
Journalism’s Last Best Hope
Young reporters use new strategies to bring local news back from the brink.
The Anytime Museum
UW–Madison’s online collections are open 24/7.
A Place Where You Belong
The Multicultural Student Center offers a safe haven for students of color.
Can We Trust the Polls?
After the failures of 2016, the UW’s Elections Research Center makes a significant contribution to the presidential race.
UW–Madison Values
In the midst of a crisis, let’s pause to remember why our work matters.
Calm Is a Click Away
A video meditation series cultivates peace of mind in the pandemic.
Rethinking the Rewards App
Fetch Rewards takes a new approach to brand loyalty.
Safer — and More Connected — at Home
Check out these new ways to engage with campus.
Setting Sail to Save the Seas
Stefanie Spear ’90 battles plastic pollution on a two-year voyage.
The Rock on Rocks
The actor playfully engages with a UW geoscience class.
‘Systemic Racism Does Indeed Exist’
An interview with LaVar Charleston MS’07, PhD’10
“Ratso” Gets His Due
Known as a colorful chronicler of counterculture figures, Larry Sloman MS’72 is finding his direction home as a singer-songwriter.
UW–Minecraft
Missing campus, a student devises a virtual version.
What’s in a Name? New Opportunity
A husband’s gift transforms the UW School of Social Work.
Badgers vs. the Pandemic
Meet UW heroes in the fight against COVID-19.
LGBTQ and Unwanted in East Africa
This Is How the Heart Beats documents a persecuted community.
Madison’s Singular Slice
For 19 years, Ian’s Pizza has been a quintessential student experience.
A Smart Restart
The UW welcomes back students with safety measures in place.
It’s About the Animals — and Humans, Too
UW–Madison’s Shelter Medicine Program provides a needed resource for at-risk animals and those who care for them each day.
Corona-nomics
How is the economy faring under extraordinary stress?
Back to High School, in Character
Former classmates re-create their teenage musicals in “Encore!”
Campus Answers the COVID-19 Call
The Badger community springs into action to save lives.
Dairy 2.0
UW–Madison innovations help farmers reinvent themselves in challenging times.
Woman on a Pedestal
The iconic “Forward” statue inspires donations for female artists.
Mastermind of the Panama Canal
Edward Schildhauer figured out how the make the darn thing work.
“We Are Not the Grammar Police”
Anja Wanner explores a linguist’s role in an era of gender-neutral pronouns.
The Robots Keep Rolling
It’s a bot’s world: in April, as Wisconsin adapted to the Safer at Home order, the UW’s food delivery robots kept running, taking meals…
The Fight for Women’s Rights
A century ago, UW–Madison grads spearheaded the suffrage movement.
Running Roughshod
Track superstar Alicia Monson x’20 shows what it means to be “Badger tough.”
Glamour Girl, Nature Girl
Laura Schara went from a fashionista to a TV outdoorswoman.