Fall 2024 Feature
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
Since the 19th century, Music Hall’s tower has kept the UW running on time.
Alumni recall good times on UW–Madison’s main drag.
The program is celebrating 25 years of pint-size college prep and bonding.
Alumni
Two Badgers have created the Brick to eliminate digital distractions.
Briana Boehmer ’02 cofounded Goodie Bag to help prevent food waste.
The legacy of Arun Pancholia ’23 lives on in students who embody his values.
Books & Multimedia
Three friends reckon with their once-entangled lives in Girls Our Age by Phoebe Thompson MFA’24.
Amanda Rizkalla MFA’23 documents a family’s quest for stability through the eyes of an eldest daughter in Hungered.
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.
