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Summer’s not what it used to be — not at UW–Madison, anyway.
Summer on campus has always been swell, boasting one-of-a-kind study spots like the Memorial Union Terrace and Picnic Point. But over the last four years, the university has transformed the summer academic experience to better help students advance…
Our story on the MIA Project’s search for a missing World War II pilot was a labor of love.
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.
Participants in UW Adventure Learning Programs (ALPs) ride a giant swing at a new facility in Stoughton, Wisconsin. ALPs — a student organization — administers the facility and runs team-building workshops for students and nonstudent groups.
Photo by Jeff Miller
Pregnant women who travel long distances to work face increased risks of adverse birth outcomes.
The longtime PA announcer for Badger women’s basketball, volleyball, and softball is not exactly a detached observer.
An innovative study looks to man’s best friend for answers on prevention.
Here's the definitive account of how and when the tradition began.
The Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program reflects its namesake's humane approach.
A documentary profiles the crusading immigration lawyer Judy Wood.
His acclaimed biography profiles the great American abolitionist.
The greatest player in UW soccer history faced major challenges en route to helping the U.S. win the World Cup.
Here’s what it’s like to meet the UW football legend in person.
Investigative journalist Scott Carney MA’04 does — in his own way.
Erin Strepy MBA'15 plays with dolls every day because that’s her job.
Even as a UW–Madison student, the author of “A Raisin in the Sun” spoke up for what she believed in.
The campus-area restaurant preserves the classic food and original décor that keep nostalgic Badgers coming back.
The pioneering conservationist and UW alumnus climbed the mountain in 1888. Today, following his path is no easy task.
The UW’s MIA Project journeyed to France to find the remains of missing World War II pilot Walter “Buster” Stone and return them to grateful family members.
From YouTube star to professional BMX rider, Badger alums have proven the versatility of a UW diploma.
Helen C. White Hall opened in 1971 with “135,000 books, a view, and a chance to be alone,” the alumni magazine stated at the time. The three-story section used for undergraduate studying and the book collection is known today as College Library, which stays open 24 hours on…
No men allowed: a group of 1960s female students relaxes in the Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall courtyard. The dorm would be the last on campus to remain segregated by gender. UW Archives 2018s00424
By 2005, Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall was the last standing gender-segregated dorm on…
Strength in numbers: a women-led UW faculty group meets in 1975 for the formation of what has become the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. UW Archives S17032
Before the 1970s, to study the history of the world was largely to learn of men fighting wars.…
In 2002, Gillian Laub ’97 made what would be the first of many trips to Mount Vernon, Georgia, to photograph the lives of teenagers in the South. What she discovered was an idyllic yet racially divided town struggling to confront longstanding issues of race and inequality.
For the next decade,…
Mackenzie Straub x’22 (pictured) was one of 796 incoming students during the 2018–19 academic year receiving free tuition through Bucky’s Tuition Promise. Jeff Miller
The first brainchild of the UW’s new Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab, Bucky’s Tuition Promise, has provided financial…
Every few weeks, another one arrives: a visiting artist to create a new work at Tandem Press, UW–Madison’s fine-art print shop. Tandem is affiliated with the art department in the School of Education, and since 1987, it has brought nearly 100 artists to campus — to experiment, to create…
Jason Tracy
If you’ve been to a wedding, baby shower, funeral, or birthday party in the last 13 years, you’ve probably crossed paths with Melvina Young ’90, MS’92, PhDx’07. She’s a quiet party presence — she usually arrives hidden in an envelope — but Young’s voice…
