An innovative curriculum is preparing UW students for a rapidly changing world.

“I’m Going to Be Intense”
How head coach Luke Fickell will transform Badger football
Feature Stories
UW research may solve the plastics problem that menaces the planet.
Nightshift workers played a significant part in your UW experience. You just didn’t know it.
On Campus
The UW’s longtime sports center has been replaced by modern recreational facilities.
UW–Madison will adapt its approach to race-conscious admissions.
Best seat in the house — or out of it. The Well Red Bucky statue watches fireworks alongside others celebrating the UW’s 175th anniversary on July 26. The skyrockets put the launch in Launch Day, the name the UW gave to the date on which Wisconsin Governor Nelson Dewey…
Flexible bioelectronics will revolutionize human health.
The UW’s online archive of film and broadcasting publications is a fan’s dream come true.
Grace Stanke ’23 brings Wisconsin nice and nuclear know-how to an American tradition.
The latest upgrade to campus wellness facilities goes beyond traditional sports and fitness.

A Culture of Winning
Women’s basketball coach Marisa Moseley turns UW players into “the best version of themselves.”
Traditions & History
The UW’s Open Mic Night can be a stepping stone to the big time.
The synchronized dance break during Wisconsin football games is a cherished ritual. Here’s why.
Celebrate UW–Madison’s 175th anniversary with a deep dive into campus traditions.
Alumni
Patricia Marroquin Norby MA’01, MFA’02 curates Native American works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Books & Multimedia
In Wine People, Michelle Wildgen ’97 is less interested in pairing wines than she is in pairing people.
In Legacy on Ice, Sam Jefferies ’11 pays tribute to a hockey great’s life after skates.
In The Third Act, Josh Sapan ’75 talks with remarkable individuals about making their later years the best ones yet.
A jaded author gets more mystery than she bargains for in The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz ’06.
Debra McClutchy ’92’s The Martha Mitchell Effect remembers the woman the Nixon administration wanted everyone to forget.
In Human Kindness, John Francis PhD’91 shares encouraging tales from around the world.