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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 affiliated with the art department in the School of Education, and since 1987, it has brought nearly 100 artists to campus — to experiment, to create…
A young girl — Jo Wilder — solves mysteries of the state.
Remembering the pioneering UW printmaker and art professor.
Mason Muerhoff
Nomen est omen, said the ancient Romans, who liked their maxims to rhyme: one’s name is one’s destiny. And while there’s little empirical evidence about this aphorism, put Anna Pidgeon PhD’00 down on the side of support. The professor with the columbiform name has…
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold ’75 returns to the UW to teach, calling on his experiences in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
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.
Stargazers take in a nighttime view using the observatory’s vintage telescope. Washburn hosts regular public observing sessions and posts its schedule on Twitter. Built in 1881, the observatory was a gift to the UW from former Wisconsin Governor Cadwallader Washburn, who directed that the 15.6-inch telescope lens be…
Bryce Richter
Major projects are under way on the UW–Madison campus to remove bottlenecks for students who need access to chemistry classes to graduate, modernize campus dairy operations, and make more room for meat science teaching and research.
Chemistry building expansion and renovationRod Hassett ’62 has sourced his hometown to inspire the next generation of engineers — diversifying his profession along the way.
UW researchers are using drones to search for more sustainable farming methods.
UW–Madison’s Arboretum is part of a nationwide effort to protect the popular insect.
Illustrator Jeff Butler x’18 draws the height of popular culture, from Dungeons & Dragons to Marvel superheroes.
A collection of international flags serves as a buffet table centerpiece during a Global House Party event at the University Club. Jeff Miller
The UW sent 85 Peace Corps volunteers around the world in 2017 — the most among large universities.…
A popular consumer science course digs into our relationship with money.
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 Environmental Studies — when it’s not outdoors.
Photo by Jeff Miller…
Sarah Morton
Military history professor John Hall spent 15 years on active duty as an infantry officer and strategic planner for the U.S. Army before joining the UW–Madison faculty in 2009. Now he is recording history as it happens.
In a new Pentagon appointment as a…
Jeff Miller
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 323:
Science of Climate Change
Communication Arts 540:
Superhero TV and Cultural Power
Computer Sciences 540:
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Food Science 535:
Confectionary Science and Technology…
Badgers have made their mark on Antarctica, thanks to the UW’s long history of research and exploration of the continent.
From scientific marvels to meaningful mementos, items found in the offices of UW professors help tell their stories.
UW program helps student-athletes chart a course for life after sports.
Above and below: Students from the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School explored hands-on exhibits during a tour of the L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum this spring.
“I was always a tinkerer,” Steve Narf explains from his Chamberlin Hall workshop lined with towering cabinets, each one stuffed with an…
Jeff Miller photo
Elise Schimke ’17 sought solitude in campus libraries during her time at UW–Madison. So when the history and English literature major from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, had to pick a subject for a project in an elective photo class, her choice was automatic.
The…
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.
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 44-hour limnology experiment that took place in July 2016 and examined how light affects bacteria and carbon exchange.
Photo by Jeff Miller
Improv techniques help medical professionals learn creativity and spontaneity.
