Journalist Peter Greenberg ’72 crisscrosses the globe to dig up inside info on the world’s largest industry.
Winter 2019
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Stories
The Tony–winning Broadway star forged his artistic identity at UW–Madison.
A unique group of poets, musicians, and activists came together in the inaugural cohort of First Wave, the UW’s pioneering scholarship program.
As society embraces maximum convenience, UW alumni are transforming the business of on-demand dining.
Erin Lee Carr ’10 grapples with the legacy of her father, the brilliant but troubled New York Times journalist David Carr.
UW patents a way of making Tylenol’s active ingredient from plant material.
Would you believe the UW star once loved a different sport?
New director Corey Pompey puts his stamp on a great tradition.
Elizabeth Arth ’19 made a career turn, inspired by her son’s care after an injury.
An ingenious renovation allowed occupants to remain in the residence hall.
Volunteers develop a course to help students help themselves.
The Big Red Ball lets scientists study solar phenomena from the comfort of Earth.
Man — Creator of Order and Disorder returns to its former glory.
Meet the Harry Whitehorse statue near Camp Randall — and sit on it, too.
Here’s how we uncovered the story of André De Shields’s fabled stint on campus.
New technology can capture complex hidden scenes.
Students and community members bond at traditional Shabbat dinners.
A look back at the telephone’s heyday in UW residence halls.
James ’93 and Rob ’96 Baerwolf drew on UW innovations to develop Sassy Cow Creamery.
Jennifer Elkins ’97 MS’98 teaches social workers and lawyers to work collaboratively.
Philanthropist Mary Lasker x1922 was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century medical research.
The honorees have made exceptional contributions to the world.
Anika Fajardo ’97 searches for her long-lost father in the memoir Magical Realism for Non-Believers.