In partisan times, Barry Burden is the go-to source for factual election information.
UW–Madison’s Most Famous Frenemy
The combative architect Frank Lloyd Wright x1890 had an intense love-hate relationship with his alma mater.
Feature Stories
On social media and in her product lines, body-acceptance advocate Katie Sturino ’03 is redefining beauty norms.
UW researchers are gaining insight into teens’ digital behavior and its effect on mental health.
Brent Seales MS’88, PhD’91 may rewrite history with a technology that can read ancient scrolls buried for 2,000 years.
The rock stars at the UW Geology Museum find the stories behind the stones.
On Campus
An updated policy protects free speech on campus while safeguarding the UW’s educational mission.
UW–Madison has a starring role in College Football 25.
WSUM radio has come a long way since the days of sending signals via dorm power lines.
Astronomy professor Melinda Soares-Furtado has her sights set light-years beyond our solar system.
Science fiction icon Rod Serling gave the university a collection of his classic scripts and stories.
Even covered in scaffolding, the iconic building is impressive.
UW researchers are partnering with Wisconsin’s tribes to preserve traditional agricultural practices.
Phoebe in Paris
How did you spend your summer? A UW swimmer reached for Olympic glory in the backstroke.
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.

























