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Librarian Louise Butler Walker ’35 took desperate measures to survive in a racist society.
In timely new collections, married UW professors Cherene Sherrard and Amaud Jamaul Johnson explore Black identity and struggle.
Mary Edwards ’82 can throw a punch but found her calling ringside.
As a curator and practitioner, John Szarkowski ’48 helped shape our view of photography — and the world.
Paul Sondel '71, PhD'75 searches for the most effective, least disruptive way to end childhood cancers.
With a unique adventure program, Elyse Rylander ’12 helps queer kids find a safe haven in nature.
Images from an extraordinary year on campus by UW photographers Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter
Young reporters use new strategies to bring local news back from the brink.
After the failures of 2016, the UW’s Elections Research Center makes a significant contribution to the presidential race.
Known as a colorful chronicler of counterculture figures, Larry Sloman MS’72 is finding his direction home as a singer-songwriter.
UW–Madison’s Shelter Medicine Program provides a needed resource for at-risk animals and those who care for them each day.
UW–Madison innovations help farmers reinvent themselves in challenging times.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank finds reasons for hope in challenging times.
Lee Kemp '79, MBA'83 is the greatest wrestler you've never heard of.
For half a century, idyllic Camp Gallistella served as a makeshift tent colony for UW summer-school students.
A 50-year perspective on the Sterling Hall bombing from alumni who lived through it.
UW researchers are unlocking the secrets to growing food in outer space.
Despite bleak environmental news, the UW’s Nelson Institute finds reasons to hope.
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center transforms publishing by championing diversity.
We went to cover a football game and discovered a community.
Our critic rates UW movie stars and their greatest roles.
Journalist Peter Greenberg ’72 crisscrosses the globe to dig up inside info on the world’s largest industry.
The Tony–winning Broadway star forged his artistic identity at UW–Madison.
A unique group of poets, musicians, and activists came together in the inaugural cohort of First Wave, the UW’s pioneering scholarship program.
As society embraces maximum convenience, UW alumni are transforming the business of on-demand dining.
Erin Lee Carr ’10 grapples with the legacy of her father, the brilliant but troubled New York Times journalist David Carr.
David Margolis MD’89 is both an eminent pediatric oncologist and a zealous fan of the Milwaukee Bucks. With a little spray paint, he now combines his two passions.
The greatest player in UW soccer history faced major challenges en route to helping the U.S. win the World Cup.