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As a nation, we are deeply polarized. And our partisan divisions will solidify with the approaching 2014 midterm elections and the horserace already under way for the 2016 presidential campaign.
As our nation faces a great political divide, UW experts and alumni explore the current state of democracy, our voting system, the enormous power and potential of social media, and the hopeful voices of the next generation.
Fans of Harry Potter and other pop-culture touchstones transform into activists.
How can we prepare our kids to participate in the highly polarized world of politics?
This new center keeps a focus on the end game: getting a degree.
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.
Children diagnosed with autism will grow up, and that presents entirely different challenges for them and their families. Now the UW's Waisman Center is offering guideposts for the journey.
Waisman’s legacy started with a different name: Kennedy.
Based on the ski tracks and slushy footprints in the snow that cover the lake’s icy surface in the winter, plenty of people on campus appreciate the season’s serenity and count the days until the open water turns to ice.
Catering to our obsession with the entire tradition of stately homes, titles, and pomp and circumstance.
Does religion have a place at a public university? The Lubar Institute contends that it does — not to proselytize, but to give students a safe place to explore beliefs and cultivate understanding.
The proposed state budget takes a turn when surplus is noted.
A professor’s words help a community explore its long-held beliefs.
Just how valuable is the devotion Badgers feel for their alma mater? "That's gold," says UW-Madison's new chancellor.
Commerce secretary named to begin chancellor post in July.
On summer nights for more than three decades, it’s been location, location, location for those who settle in to watch free movies on the Memorial Union Terrace.