Fabulous Fossils
The rock stars at the UW Geology Museum find the stories behind the stones.
Feature Stories
In between pickets and protests throughout the South, civil rights hero Dion Diamond x’64 did a stint at the UW.
John Malpede ’68 has turned to the arts to provide community, confidence, and stability for the unhoused.
What makes a good public painting or sculpture? Here are UW–Madison’s most successful works in plain sight.
On Campus
Our Fall issue goes behind the scenes at significant campus spots.
The university is among the schools turning out today’s high achievers.
At the UW’s newer residence halls, today’s students have it better than old-timers.
UW students express their personalities via laptop decorations.
The UW leads the charge in protecting water quality and public health.
The College of Letters & Science building is set to open in 2026.
The UW graduates its first class of returning adult students.
Teaching Possibility
Professor Carlyn Mueller helps students with disabilities realize their potential.
Traditions & History
For 35 years, To the Best of Our Knowledge informed and transformed its listeners.
UW–Madison alumni recall good times at the classic campus hangout.
The weekly event provides a social space where everyone is welcome.
Alumni
The generosity of the late Jerry Frautschi ’56 helped transform UW–Madison and its home city.
Physician Sarah Spelsburg ’95 has provided care on the popular TV show as well as other extreme environments.
Books & Multimedia
Political corruption and personal betrayal fan the flames of a heated election in Jon Hickey ’04’s debut novel, Big Chief.
Ann Packer’s Some Bright Nowhere asks just how much we’re willing to do for those we love.
In Deliver Me from Nowhere, Warren Zanes MA’94 goes deep with Nebraska, the beloved dark horse of the Boss’s discography.
Anika Fajardo ’97’s The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore reminds readers that even in loss, one is never truly alone.
In A Forty Year Kiss, Nickolas Butler ’02 gives long-lost romance another chance.
Rickey Fayne’s debut novel traces the consequences of desperation across generations.

























