A former student guide marvels over new UW–Madison attractions — and all the new ways of showcasing them.
Winter 2025 Feature
How to Win a Nobel Prize
Meet the UW–Madison faculty and alumni whose discoveries changed the world.
Feature Stories
The UW Police Department’s equine partners build trust and connection with the community.
The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research has compiled a world-class collection of materials from the entertainment industry.
On Campus
UW–Madison is turning to alumni and friends to help preserve transformational research.
The campus-favorite hangout preserves old memories in a new location.
In the age of artificial intelligence, Mead Witter School of Music director Dan Cavanagh passionately defends individual creativity.
The Wisconsin Idea database shows the connections between UW–Madison and its home state.
Two dynamic exhibitions showcase designs that extend far beyond your basic bedspread.
Badger Standout
Brianna Decker ’14 is UW–Madison’s first woman inductee to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Traditions & History
The Italian restaurant was a romantic getaway for UW–Madison couples.
UW–Madison’s dance department — the oldest in America — turns 100.
Alumni gather “up north” every year to enjoy nature, make connections, and learn from UW experts.
Since the 19th century, Music Hall’s tower has kept the UW running on time.
Alumni
Lisa Yaszek MA’92, PhD’99 shines a light on nontraditional writers in a male-dominated genre.
Two Badgers have created the Brick to eliminate digital distractions.
Books & Multimedia
Jeff Oloizia ’07 talks story, form, and fish fry on his podcast, Writing Forward.
On Pearls 2, rapper Zhalarina Sanders ’15, MS’18 tells family stories in her grandmother’s tongue.
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.
