In an excerpt from his new book, UW professor Jordan Ellenberg argues that math is part of our daily lives and encourages us to embrace its power.
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Math and music are connected in some surprising ways, and David Kung '94, MA'96, PhD'00 has made it his business to become an expert in all of them.
What can we learn from the demise of the passenger pigeon? Key Wisconsinites say the lesson is clear: don't let it happen again.
Wherever she's gone in life, the medically underserved have always found Jenny Amani MD'09.
When this landscape architect — and fellow Badgers in his Chicago firm — tackle a project, they do far more than put in bushes: they engage the community and create an experience.
As scientists unravel the mysteries of human DNA, genetic counselors stand ready to interpret what it all means.
This new center keeps a focus on the end game: getting a degree.
A tasty hybrid fish is making its way to your local grocery store.
Turns out those weekly bathroom breaks are part of a grand plan.
“My mindset is to go forward and go at people whenever I get the ball.”
An innovative UW program is aiming to bring Madison and Washington closer together, one semester at a time.
The campus has an unquenchable appetite for words made up from the initials of other words.
NCAA men’s basketball tournament semifinal, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, April 5, 2014
The UW had thirty-five athletes listed on the Academic All-Big Ten teams for their respective sports. To be eligible, student-athletes must be in their second year and carry a 3.0 or better grade point average. The leading UW squads were men’s hockey, women’s swimming and diving, and wrestling, each……
Wherever she's gone in life, the medically underserved have always found Jenny Amani MD'09.
On March 7, 2014, the lights went out for the last time at UW–Madison’s Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC).
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated “Coming of Age” [Spring 2014 On Wisconsin]. As the mother of a son on the autism spectrum, I found the information interesting. Parents of children with autism — and also special needs — live in constant worry about…
For Anna Therese Day ’10, going the freelance route in pursuit of a journalism career wasn’t so much a choice as it was a calling.
[In regard to “Radio Daze,” Spring 2014], Slichter Hall was already a women’s dorm in fall 1953 when I came to Madison. I was a disc jockey for WMHA in 1954. I brought in many of my own 45 rpm records to play, including my theme song by Jimmy…
Les Mayers ’56 asked in the Spring 2014 issue [Posts] if others shared his experience of using his jacket as a sail when skating on Lake Mendota. A friend and I used to “skate” next to the lake by Memorial Union by just standing on the icy sidewalk and…
Your article on Nuclear Engineering 234 [Classroom] brought back memories. In 1962, I was a graduate student in nuclear engineering, and we had this idea to open up the reactor for Engineering Week. We had the reactor operating and producing the blue glow. We thought this would really impress…
I enjoyed the article about UW pianist Christopher Taylor [“Frankenpianist,” Spring 2014].
In particular, it was great to hear that the dual manual Steinway is in such good hands. In 1977, I was taking Robert C. Nesbit’s History of Wisconsin course. I was able to meet many living composers,…
I enjoyed “Commencing a New Era” [News & Notes, Spring 2014]. Another event that occurred in 1990 involved a senior named Jordan Marsh ’90. He recognized that the ROTC policy conflicted with the state’s civil rights law, so he organized a sit-in. It started with just a handful of…
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has presented Distinguished Alumni Awards since 1936. Meet the four celebrated honorees.
Undergrads are glued to their television in Sellery Hall on the evening of April 5, as the Badger men’s basketball team plays Kentucky in the NCAA semifinal.
