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For 60 years, UW’s Steenbock Library has been growing its cookbook collection.
Here’s how the Pulitzer-winning reporter and biographer gets the scoop.
Renowned cookbook author Patricia Wells MA’72 went to France to learn haute cuisine and developed a signature taste steeped in simplicity.
UW researchers are partnering with Wisconsin’s tribes to preserve traditional agricultural practices.
Brent Seales MS’88, PhD’91 may rewrite history with a technology that can read ancient scrolls buried for 2,000 years.
Professor Carlyn Mueller helps students with disabilities realize their potential.
New banners for Bascom Hall connect the UW and the Ho-Chunk Nation.
An alum finds a niche converting Swedish bestsellers into English.
A new system will organize Leonardo’s untidy artifacts.
Grace Stanke ’23 brings Wisconsin nice and nuclear know-how to an American tradition.
UW professor Monica Kim wins a MacArthur Fellowship for her innovative research on warfare.
UW professor Edna Ely-Ledesma draws up a blueprint for the future.
Steven Wright MFA’14 draws on a unique set of legal experiences in his acclaimed fiction.
The Wisconsin Alumni Association shares stories of the original occupants of the campus area.
A canoe recovered from Lake Mendota tells a story that long predates UW–Madison.
While exploring the microscopic similarities that unite species, Kat Milligan-McClennan ’99, PhD’09 embraced her long-rejected Indigenous identity.
The UW’s History of Cartography Project shows how world cultures have thought about space.
UW creative writing professor Beth Nguyen tells bracingly honest stories about growing up Vietnamese American.
A new UW plaza commemorates Black fraternities and sororities.
Anja Wanner explores a linguist’s role in an era of gender-neutral pronouns.
The iconic “Forward” statue inspires donations for female artists.
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center transforms publishing by championing diversity.
A new heritage marker honors their history of resistance and resilience.
After her husband died in 1966, Manchester became a leader in the meat distribution industry, earning several career honors. Submitted photo
When Jean Manchester ’48’s husband died suddenly in 1966 and left her with four children, she took over the management of the family business, Neesvig’s…
Been awhile since you've visited the UW's hometown? Consider an itinerary made up of beautiful views, a raft of restaurants, and a less-traveled path on campus.