On Wisconsin magazine

01/11/2024

Top Chef standout Dan Jacobs has been announced as the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s winter commencement speaker. Read about the greatest UW commencement speakers of all time: Russell Wilson, André De Shields, Manu Raju, JJ Watt, Charlie Berens, Katie Couric and more.

Relive the UW’s wisest commencement addresses.

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween! Get inspired by reading about UW-Madison’s Freakfest tradition. Although the official event is no more, you can still count on plenty of celebrity caricatures and other creative costumes roaming State Street tonight.

On the one night of the year when it’s perfectly acceptable to be someone (or something) else, there are sure to be just as many tricks as there are treats in Madison. The city has a history of wild nights when Halloween weekend rolls around. Although the UW has hosted

30/10/2024

How accurate are the polls for next week’s election? See how the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison draws on cutting-edge UW research to diligently measure public opinion.

After the failures of 2016, the UW’s Elections Research Center makes a significant contribution to the presidential race.

29/10/2024

UW-Madison’s Geology Museum exemplifies what is best about universities. It’s a storehouse of knowledge and wonders, shared with the public by people who have a passion for their field.

The rock stars at the UW Geology Museum find the stories behind the stones.

28/10/2024

On Wisconsin has won awards in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education contest for our forward-looking Future Issue and our comic illustration “UW–Madison in the Year 2198.” Click here to see how the University of Wisconsin-Madison is not merely dreaming of a better world, but actively building it: https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/issues/spring-2023/

25/10/2024

You’ll “Jump Around” during Wisconsin Football’s Homecoming game tomorrow, but do you know how the famed University of Wisconsin-Madison tradition started? Here’s the whole story, including an initial concern about Camp Randall collapsing from a stomp that literally registers on the Richter scale.

The synchronized dance break during Wisconsin football games is a cherished ritual. Here’s why.

24/10/2024

It was arguably the greatest prank in University of Wisconsin-Madison history: filling Bascom Hill with 1,000-plus pink flamingos in 1979. Over the next two days, the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association recreates the spectacle as part of an annual UW fundraiser.

Photo Illustration By N. B. Rinehart; Istock Huad262; Jeff Miller; Bryce Richter UW–Madison can lay claim to something no other college can: an entire era of campus pranks. Neil Steinberg, a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and something of an expert on college pranks, devoted a

23/10/2024

Rapper Yung Gravy will lead a “Party to the Polls” parade to The Wisconsin Union today—a nonpartisan event encouraging voter participation. Read our profile of the University of Wisconsin-Madison alum, who conquered the music world with help from his Wisconsin School of Business degree.

As Yung Gravy, Matthew Hauri ’17 conquered the music world while still a UW marketing major.

22/10/2024

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A new award salutes unprecedented contributions to UW–Madison.

21/10/2024

The 1881 construction of Washburn Observatory was one of the first initiatives to turn UW-Madison into a leading research university. Now “Chasing the Stars” reveals how it helped Wisconsin astronomers to become leaders in the field.

In Chasing the Stars, Kelly Tyrrell MS’11 and James Lattis MA’87, PhD’89 salute UW astronomers.

18/10/2024

We can no longer deny that winter is coming: the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Terrace chairs are going into storage on October 28. Bid them a fond farewell with this article about the iconic chairs’ sunburst design and storied history at The Wisconsin Union.

The sunburst design is sure to spark fond memories. Do you know when it was created?

17/10/2024

As Wisconsin prepares to take on Northwestern this weekend, boot up your Badger spirit by checking out this memoir by former UW band director Mike Leckrone.

In Moments of Happiness, former UW band director Mike Leckrone recounts a sparkling career.

16/10/2024

Tonight, Rebekah Taussig will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss her Go Big Read book, “Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body.” Read our story about UW-Madison School of Education prof Carlyn Mueller, who thinks Taussig’s book can help build community around the experiences of disabled people.

Professor Carlyn Mueller helps students with disabilities realize their potential.

15/10/2024

Forbes magazine has named the University of Wisconsin-Madison a “new Ivy,” one of 20 public and private universities that are producing the “smart, driven graduates craved by employers of all types.” See why companies are increasingly seeking out high-achieving Wisconsin Alumni.

The university is among the schools turning out today’s high achievers.

14/10/2024

For National School Lunch Week, see how University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Jennifer Gaddis and the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology work to unite families, school staff, food-chain workers, social workers, labor leaders and anti-hunger advocates in a campaign for healthy school meals.

UW researchers offer reasons for hope.

11/10/2024

Move over, “FarmVille.” The new video game “Mooving Cows,” developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, provides a fun, interactive and effective training experience for the dairy industry.

The UW creates a virtual farm to train workers in the dairy industry.

10/10/2024

Who knew that writing jingles could be creatively satisfying? One UW-Madison alum has brought the cool factor to musicians who sell their music for commercial interests.

Ken Brahmstedt ’86 brings emerging talent to an unsung side of the music industry.

09/10/2024

Last spring, a group of returning adult students reached their dream destination: a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They’re the first graduates of UW–Madison Online, which increases access to the UW for people with adult responsibilities who can’t attend in person.

The UW graduates its first class of returning adult students.

08/10/2024

As if you needed another reason to love chocolate – eating it can increase mindfulness. And one UW-Madison alum has seized on that to help her facilitate corporate retreats.

Melissa Mueller-Douglas MSW’11 cultivates teamwork with high-quality desserts.

04/10/2024

Hey, your favorite University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni magazine is celebrating its 125th anniversary! Read our definitive articles on Bucky Badger, Babcock ice cream, Terrace chairs, the Marching Band, “Jump Around,” Badger athletics, transformative research, world-changing alumni and more.

Celebrating 125 years of the UW–Madison alumni magazine

03/10/2024

Remember Guerilla Cookies, those hefty treats that became popular on campus during the Vietnam-War era? If you’re one of the fans who lamented the loss of the original recipe, you’re in luck. Find out how you can once again get the cult-favorite snack.

The health-food treat beloved by UW students for three decades is available again — with a twist.

02/10/2024

Yes, Bucky Badger has a birthday, and yes, it’s today--the date the Library of Congress copyrighted his likeness in 1940. Happy 84th to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s legendary mascot, and !

Waiting in the wings: Bucky and members of the UW Spirit Squad line up in the tunnel leading to Camp Randall Stadium before the W Project in September.

01/10/2024

It’s a little [school]house on the prairie: the Lakeshore Preserve’s Biocore project allows students to learn about all aspects of the state’s native grasslands.

I feel the need — the need for seed. Students scatter seeds into the wind at Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s Biocore Prairie near Picnic Point. The Biocore project began in 1997, and it currently occupies about 11 acres. A generation later, students still scatter seeds, pull weeds, observe controlle...

30/09/2024

As Wisconsin Football gears up for Purdue this week, take a minute to relive the team’s glorious 1994 Rose Bowl win on its 30th anniversary. The game marked the start of a proud new era of University of Wisconsin-Madison athletics that lasts to this day.

On its 30th anniversary, the Badgers’ first win in Pasadena is worth another look.

27/09/2024

The champion UW–Madison women’s hockey team kicks off its new season tonight. Check out this article to learn the reasons for the team’s phenomenal success.

UW women’s hockey makes history, again and again.