In October 2017, when Steve Miller played a concert at the Union Theater, he became just one in a long line of major acts who have appeared there. Here’s a sampling of some of the other stars who have graced the Union’s stage.…
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John Becker LLB1890 lost his career in public service when his words were deemed a crime.
An NFL career left Brandon Williams ’16 bankrupt. But he’s reinvented himself and found success in multiple fields.
In Alaska, where glaciers are melting, Fran Ulmer ’69, JD’72 leads a commission tasked with helping U.S. officials decide what to do about climate change.
Tara Linhardt ’93 found that Himalayan and Appalachian tunes have a lot in common — and she promotes traditional music in both worlds.
After his NBA career ended in 2010, Michael Finley ’14 took roles behind the scenes with the Dallas Mavericks and in Hollywood.
If you had been a female student at the UW in the late 1860s, your first year would have included the not-so-challenging courses listed below. For a brief period in its early days, the University of Wisconsin had a special college known as the Female College. Although the…
When the Wisconsin Alumni Association opened Alumni Park in October, it offered more than a green space on the Lake Mendota shoreline. It also included dozens of exhibits that feature hundreds of UW alumni and the things they’ve done to leave a mark on the world. Tucked in…
Bronson Koenig launches a buzzer-beater to send the Badgers to the Sweet 16 in the 2016 NCAA tournament. AP IMAGES/Richard Ulreich
On the run: The Badgers returned to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 31 years on New Year’s Day 1994, and left with…
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The Babcock Hall Dairy Plant makes special ice cream flavors to honor notable Badger people and events, and we think their creativity is pretty sweet. Here is a partial list of some of the dairy’s commemorative concoctions.
Alumni Park After Dark: Chocolate ice cream…
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UW–Madison can lay claim to something no other college can: an entire era of campus pranks.
Neil Steinberg, a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and something of an expert on college pranks, devoted a…
When the Winter Olympics open February 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, these Badger alumni will represent the United States as members of the U.S. women’s hockey team. The squad won silver in the last two winter games, but is coming off of its fourth consecutive world title.…
Suomi NPP satellite
Named after Verner Suomi, who founded the UW’s renowned Space Science and Engineering Center in 1965 and is often called the father of satellite meteorology…
Anders Holm returned to campus to speak at commencement in spring 2013. Bryce Richter
Anders Holm ’03 @ders8Actor, cocreator, writer, and executive producer of Workaholics
Dan Katz ’07 @BarstoolBigCatCohost, Pardon My Take podcast
Jacquelyn Gill MS’08, PhD’12 @JacquelynGillCohost, Warm Regards podcast; ice age…
When the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research asked Hollywood heavyweights to contribute to its archives, comedian, writer, and film star Groucho Marx sent this reply. He eventually donated correspondence and copies of scripts for Animal Crackers, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, and eight other…
UW alumni gather in Chicago to cheer on the Badgers. Dirk Fletcher
Ever wonder which parts of the world have the highest concentration of UW–Madison grads?
Top 10 Cities with the most alumniMadison metro area
Milwaukee metro area
Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 323:
Science of Climate Change
Communication Arts 540:
Superhero TV and Cultural Power
Computer Sciences 540:
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Food Science 535:
Confectionary Science and Technology…
From football Saturdays to live music on the Terrace, campus life can be loud. But there are coves of unexpected calm and seas of serenity if you know where — and when — to look.
Badgers have made their mark on Antarctica, thanks to the UW’s long history of research and exploration of the continent.
Badgers who made their mark in the literary world.
There’s no shortage of choices for UW students in search of a group to match their interests.
From scientific marvels to meaningful mementos, items found in the offices of UW professors help tell their stories.
UW Archives is working to digitize each piece of UW history for people to both use and share, but with limited resources, that’s easier said than done.
It’s part of the campus master plan’s big picture: better managing space while protecting historic buildings and campus landscapes.
Some faculty members come and go; others stick around and become legends.
The collection spans a full century of work from multiple sculptors, and is just a small portion of the more than 100 pieces of public art that bring color to campus.
These UW coaches and players reached the highest levels in their sport.
