Teaching and learning
Back to School, In Person
UW–Madison cautiously plans for a “new normal” this fall.
Reimagining the UW Classroom
During the pandemic, professors have creatively adapted to online teaching.
American Sign Language in the Classroom
Amy Free ’96 promotes equity as an interpreter across campus.
Fun and Games in a Refugee Camp
Joel Baraka x’22 devises a novel way for children to learn in his own onetime home.
And Now for Something Completely Different
In "Beginners," Tom Vanderbilt ’91 proves that old folks can learn new tricks.
Before and after the Pandemic
Some things changed. Amazingly, others didn’t.
How I Survived the Pandemic
UW students learned to navigate a campus turned upside down.
Saluting “A Good Human Being”
Former students create a fund to carry on the work of electrical engineering professor Thomas Lipo PhD’68.
International Enrollment Drops
Pandemic-related challenges keep some students home.
Student Teaching in a Pandemic
In the coronavirus era, it takes creativity to provide a workplace-experience course.
Campus Responds to COVID-19
UW–Madison adapts to keep people safe for fall 2020.
The Rock on Rocks
The actor playfully engages with a UW geoscience class.
A Smart Restart
The UW welcomes back students with safety measures in place.
What’s in a Name? New Opportunity
A husband’s gift transforms the UW School of Social Work.
The Coronavirus Semester
Chancellor Rebecca Blank finds reasons for hope in challenging times.
A UW–Madison Degree, All Online
The first fully remote undergraduate offering expands access for nontraditional students.
Dear Fellow Badgers
Chancellor Rebecca Blank finds reasons to hope in challenging times.
Pandemic Action Plan
The university’s quick response, by the numbers.
Riding the Quantum Wave
A new master’s program takes computing to the next level.
The Creation Station
UW Makerspace puts no limits on a student’s imagination.
They Came to Create at Tandem Press
Every few weeks, another one arrives: a visiting artist to create a new work at Tandem Press, UW–Madison’s fine-art print shop. Tandem is…
Wisconsin History: The Video Game
A young girl — Jo Wilder — solves mysteries of the state.
Warrington Colescott
Remembering the pioneering UW printmaker and art professor.
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…
Diplomatic Dilemma
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold ’75 returns to the UW to teach, calling on his experiences in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Washburn Observatory
Stargazers take in a nighttime view using the observatory’s vintage telescope. Washburn hosts regular public observing sessions and posts its schedule on Twitter.…
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.
New Money
A UW class explores cryptocurrencies.
Campus Construction
Bryce Richter
Major projects are under way on the UW–Madison campus to remove bottlenecks for students who need access to…
Bridge Builder
Rod Hassett ’62 has sourced his hometown to inspire the next generation of engineers — diversifying his profession along the way.
Audio Philes
Students study podcasts as the medium takes off.
Agriculture by Air
UW researchers are using drones to search for more sustainable farming methods.
Monarch Guardians
UW–Madison’s Arboretum is part of a nationwide effort to protect the popular insect.
Hooked on Comics
Illustrator Jeff Butler x’18 draws the height of popular culture, from Dungeons & Dragons to Marvel superheroes.
Peace Out
A collection of international flags serves as a buffet table centerpiece during a Global House Party event at the University Club.
Digital Library
Demand for digital resources at UW libraries is growing fast.
Get Happy
A popular consumer science course digs into our relationship with money.
A Perfect Storm
A UW professors teaches the science behind the news.
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…