Students
A Scholarship Inspired by Love
The Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program reflects its namesake's humane approach.
Learning the Ropes — Literally
Participants in UW Adventure Learning Programs (ALPs) ride a giant swing at a new facility in Stoughton, Wisconsin. ALPs — a student organization — administers…
A Laboratory for Financial Aid
Mackenzie Straub x’22 (pictured) was one of 796 incoming students during the 2018–19 academic year receiving free tuition through Bucky’s Tuition Promise.…
Safety Check
Jeff Miller
After a doctor affiliated with Michigan State University was convicted of sexually assaulting numerous young women under his care,…
For the Birds
Mason Muerhoff
Nomen est omen, said the ancient Romans, who liked their maxims to rhyme: one’s name is one’s destiny. And…
Suicide Prevention
Valerie Donovan ’11, MA’12 coordinates resources and support networks across campus.
Memorial Library
Shhhh! We’re studying here.
Local News
An aspiring journalist chooses an unexpected stop on his career path: his hometown newspaper.
Wisconsin Quidditch
Pull out the brooms: a magical Harry Potter sport has taken on a life of its own at UW–Madison and around the world.
The Big Dig
With shovels in tow, a UW program is tackling two crises at once: a shortage of students in science and a growth of antibiotic resistance.
Reckoning with History
Bryce Richter
Between 1919 and 1926, two UW student organizations took the name Ku Klux Klan, and a report delving into…
Lake Invaders
How zebra and quagga mussels native to the Caspian Sea came to wreak environmental havoc in the Great Lakes and beyond.
Bridge Builder
Rod Hassett ’62 has sourced his hometown to inspire the next generation of engineers — diversifying his profession along the way.
Bryson Williams
How the Lincoln, Nebraska, native chose the Badgers over the Cornhuskers.
Alnisa Allgood
The UW’s LGBT student center opened its doors 26 years ago.
Audio Philes
Students study podcasts as the medium takes off.
Surprise Package
First-year students link arms and sing ‘Varsity’ at the end of the Chancellor’s Convocation for New Students, a Wisconsin Welcome event.
Get Happy
A popular consumer science course digs into our relationship with money.
Mystery Solved
The List Issue featured four University Archives images in search of captions. Readers answered the call and helped identify three of them, with…
Taking Safety Seriously
A new app transforms smartphones into personal safety devices.
Spring Break
Can we have class outside today? Environmental science students enjoy the environment on a spring day in 2017. Science Hall houses the Nelson Institute for…
4 Classes You Wish You Had Taken
Jeff Miller
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 323:
Science of Climate Change
Communication Arts 540:
Superhero TV and Cultural Power…
Dow: 50 Years Later
A moment in history that transformed the lives of many students and the UW campus.
9 Student Clubs
There’s no shortage of choices for UW students in search of a group to match their interests.
4 Photos in Search of a Caption
UW Archives is working to digitize each piece of UW history for people to both use and share, but with limited resources, that’s easier said than done.
5 Campus Rivalries
Competition has always been a part of student life.
24 UW-Madison Firsts
From the beginning, the UW has been a higher education pioneer in research, education, and innovation.
Wisconsin Singers
For five decades, the Wisconsin Singers have taken their act on the road to serve as goodwill ambassadors for the university. Former WAA…
SERF’s Down
Jeff Miller
For years, overcrowding and long lines have been the norm at the SERF (Southeast Recreational Facility), built in 1983…
Physics Museum
Above and below: Students from the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School explored hands-on exhibits during a tour of the L. R. Ingersoll Physics…
Football Fight
As the sport’s popularity swelled in the 1900s, a UW professor took on college football and tried to reform it, facing the wrath of students and fans.
Brain Trust
UW professor Tony Stretton is well into his fourth decade of teaching undergraduates the wonders of brain science — and still has a lot of fun doing it.
Jake Lubenow
Jake Lubenow x’18
With more than 300 dues-paying members, the College Republicans of UW–Madison is one of the organization’s…
Lake Laboratory
Dawn patrol on Lake Mendota: Carolyn Voter PhDx’18 (right) and Alexandra Linz ’13, PhDx’18 collect water samples before sunrise. The work was part of a…
Class of 2020
Sources: Academic Planning and Institutional Research; UW–Madison Office of the Registrar…
“Yes, and …”
Improv techniques help medical professionals learn creativity and spontaneity.
Protest vs. Disrupt
Free-speech guidelines address a delicate balance.
Russia in Focus
The new Wisconsin Russia Project aims to help the U.S. be more prepared to manage a calculating Kremlin with yet-to-be-determined ambitions.
Maddie Wanamaker
A Badger rower renews her love for the sport.
Classrooms Mobilized
From telegraphy to auto repair to engineers, the UW campus organized to prepare student soldiers for war.