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Photo Illustration By N. B. Rinehart; Istock Huad262; Jeff Miller; Bryce Richter
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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Jeff Miller
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.
The UW’s ideas factory churns out remarkable findings that don’t always get the notoriety they deserve.
From the beginning, the UW has been a higher education pioneer in research, education, and innovation.
The UW very nearly hired two professors who were destined to win Nobels. Both of them slipped through the university’s fingers in a two-year period.
UW Archives is home to items that belonged to the ecologist who became the most influential conservation thinker of the 20th century.
Since 1936, the Wisconsin Alumni Association has honored leaders in their fields.
Music is tied up in the fabric of campus life. Some concerts — including these — are highlights from the university’s history.
Archaeologist Chris Fisher MA’95, PhD’00 risked snakes, spiders, jaguars, and flesh-eating bacteria to discover a lost city in Honduras.
For Spanish-speaking members of the St. Louis Cardinals, translator Alexandra Noboa-Chehade ’09 is an essential part of the team. “You eat, sleep, and dream baseball,” she says.
