Military
The Sky Is No Limit
As the first Black woman aviator in the military, Marcella Ng ’78 is used to breaking through barriers.
How I Survived the Pandemic
UW students learned to navigate a campus turned upside down.
2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Celebrating Ada Deer ’57, Gary Ebben ’82, and Thomas J. Falk ’80.
Love Your Neighbor, Help Your Neighbor
Jake Wood ’05 offers veterans a new sense of purpose.
The Women Who Won World War II
Remembering UW–Madison’s first class of WAVES.
A Judge on Trial
John Becker LLB1890 lost his career in public service when his words were deemed a crime.
Witness to History
Sarah Morton
Military history professor John Hall spent 15 years on active duty as an infantry officer and strategic planner for…
Photo Gallery
The First World War changed the course of history and — for a time — the UW’s mission. To help with the war effort, the…
Classrooms Mobilized
From telegraphy to auto repair to engineers, the UW campus organized to prepare student soldiers for war.
Patriotism and Poison Gas
A submarine detector tested in Lake Mendota is just one of the contributions UW faculty members made to the war effort.
The Great War at Home
When the U.S. entered the First World War, the UW joined the fight by training soldiers, conducting poison-gas research, and sending students to work on Wisconsin farms.
Camp Randall Memorial Arch
Old Abe, the bald eagle mascot who went into battle with the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil…
A Diploma, at Last
For a World War I veteran’s loved ones, a UW degree is better later than never.
A New Mission
For veterans who feel adrift upon returning home, Jake Wood ’05 has a suggestion: come along with us.
In Protest of ROTC
In April 1990, students began a nearly weeklong sit-in outside the chancellor's office
Adopting History
A UW professor inspires students to honor WW II soldiers.
Flight of Honor
UW doctor on a mission for his late father.
They Don’t Teach This in Basic Training
“Ag 101” training for the Wisconsin National Guard.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.