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Elise Schimke ’17 sought solitude in campus libraries during her time at UW–Madison. So when the history and English literature major from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, had to pick a subject for a project in an elective photo class, her choice was automatic.
The…
Archaeologist Chris Fisher MA’95, PhD’00 risked snakes, spiders, jaguars, and flesh-eating bacteria to discover a lost city in Honduras.
Danielle Evans is no stranger to praise. During her 33 years, the UW assistant professor of creative writing has graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, been featured in The Paris Review, and published a wildly successful 2010 short story collection about race and coming of age…
The UW’s current deferred maintenance costs are estimated at $1.2 billion.
She uses virtual reality to tell some of the world's toughest — and most important — stories.
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Too often, we’re tempted to experience much of our world through the lens of a cell phone camera. But each April, the On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow creates a swirl of feathers, beads, and colors that moves too quickly to capture on…
Descended from a family who helped found a historic African-American community, Thulani Davis gained a unique perspective that allows her to bring the Reconstruction era alive for her students.
Revisiting a controversial experiment finds nuances in human nature.
A standout journalist while on campus, these days Phil Rosenthal ’85 covers the very industry that provides his paycheck — and he urges skeptics not to write off newspapers just yet.
It’s a question that Erika Janik MA’04, MA’06 has been asking since her childhood.
Take the tradition of storytelling and creativity within the humanities fields and blend it with a commitment to join the digital age, and you have the recipe for an exciting campus evolution.
Despite daily deluges, twelve students in this anthropology course spent most of June sifting and winnowing dirt.
A class project sparked a career as an author and illustrator.
When this landscape architect — and fellow Badgers in his Chicago firm — tackle a project, they do far more than put in bushes: they engage the community and create an experience.
Research provokes a broad conversation about narrowing conversation.
UW experts in classics, physics, and more will explore the ancient site.
There is something so charming about the homemade book houses that many people find them hard to resist.
A simple idea to house free books in quirky little buildings on posts is bringing neighborhoods together and enhancing literacy around the world.
From A to Z, the Dictionary of American Regional English reaches its goal.
“People want to bear witness, and they want to tell you the story”
Like the Rio Grande to Texans or the Mississippi to those who live along its banks, the Bubbler is not just a drinking fountain.
James Frankki scours stones for evidence that proves America’s Viking past — or maybe not.
