Students
A Record Number of Applications
Even in a pandemic, UW–Madison meets enrollment goals.
Image vs. Reality
In a pandemic, illustrating our spring issue was no easy task.
Finding a Voice, against All Odds
The UW Odyssey Project empowers nontraditional students to speak up and pursue their dreams.
Coping with Isolation and Uncertainty
UW Mental Health Services addresses an urgent need for care.
International Enrollment Drops
Pandemic-related challenges keep some students home.
So Long, SATs
For now, standardized tests are optional for UW admission.
Topsy-Turvy 2020
Images from an extraordinary year on campus by UW photographers Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter
A Place Where You Belong
The Multicultural Student Center offers a safe haven for students of color.
A Smart Restart
The UW welcomes back students with safety measures in place.
UW–Minecraft
Missing campus, a student devises a virtual version.
When the Unthinkable Happens
An emergency fund helps students weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Students Feeding Students
The Open Seat addresses food insecurity on campus.
“Hey, I’m an Ally for Mental Health”
The Bandana Project turns students into supporters for struggling classmates.
Pandemic Action Plan
The university’s quick response, by the numbers.
Pay to Play in the NCAA
UW athletes could profit from a rule change regarding sponsorships.
The Creation Station
UW Makerspace puts no limits on a student’s imagination.
Walking, Talking, and Gawking
The official UW–Madison tour brings a magical campus to life.
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.
Local News
An aspiring journalist chooses an unexpected stop on his career path: his hometown newspaper.
Memorial Library
Shhhh! We’re studying here.
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.
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…
Get Happy
A popular consumer science course digs into our relationship with money.
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.