As rules change for paying student-athletes, UW–Madison charts a path for success.
Fall 2025 Feature
From Idea to Company to Cure
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups.
Feature Stories
Thanks to UW alumni, the Onion birthed modern news satire, helping America to process its dysfunctions through humor.
The sports rivalry between the UW and the University of Minnesota has produced legends and lore for the ages.
Forty years ago, the comedian created a film portrayal for the ages on the UW–Madison campus.
On Campus
Multiple campus construction projects are positioning UW–Madison for the future.
UW student population trends have followed inflection points in American life.
The UW financial aid program significantly increases student retention.
UW–Madison’s organizational changes aim to boost support for all undergraduates
Marcelle Haddix leads the UW School of Education with an example of excellence and an ethos of care.
Fast Times at UW–Madison
The men’s cross-country team is on an extraordinary winning streak.
Traditions & History
For decades, the pharmacy and eatery was a go-to gathering spot for UW students.
Enthusiasm for the annual celebration has persisted for more than a century.
The last campus-area commercial movie theater closed two decades ago.
Alumni
Kashana Cauley ’02 used social media as a springboard for TV, magazine, and fiction writing.
Wade Crowfoot ’96 seeks to protect natural resources for all Americans.
Grace ’16 and Michael van Meurer ’15 are changing the conventional gift paradigm.
Books & Multimedia
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.
Richard Cates PhD’83 recounts his family’s journey from owning to knowing their farmstead in A Creek Runs through This Driftless Land.
Cameron Lee Small ’12, MS’16 offers grace and guidance for exploring questions about identity in The Adoptee’s Journey.
