Don’t want to major in it? Get a certificate!
Certificates provide a unique opportunity to explore specific subjects and interests, either aligning with your major or focusing on a different area entirely. Read More
The best social media accounts to follow in Badgerland
You can stay updated on campus news, events and everything else by following the social media accounts of key campus leaders, institutions and professors. Read More
Lights, camera, action: UW student team’s film, ‘The Fetish,’ wins at WUD festival
The production was brought to life by a cast of friends and captivated audiences with its comedic approach and unexpected twists. “The Fetish” centers around Max, who is invited to his friend Adam's house. Read More
Re-Wear It: Teaching sustainable fashion practices one clothing swap at a time
Initially starting as a pandemic project, Re-Wear It has since evolved into a student organization with biweekly clothing swaps and sustainable fashion workshops. Read More
Student-run podcast helps Badgers find their way
“Mad Students Podcast,” features interviews with UW students about their majors, projects they’re doing around campus and advice they have for younger students. Read More
Badger headed overseas as Peace Corps resumes work
Meg Cirii will be one of the first Peace Corps volunteers participating in overseas service since the pandemic struck in March 2020. Read More
Digitized publications on new website tell early film, broadcast, recording history
The website is a treasure trove of media history for historians and film fans, offering everything from early 20th-century fan magazines like “Photoplay” to magazines like “Variety” and articles about old Hollywood stars. Read More
What’s changed on campus?
Returning students will notice that renovations and new construction have given a new face to many parts of campus. Read More
Pitches and Notes wins a cappella championship
Pitches and Notes performs during the competition’s semifinal round. On April 23, the UW–Madison treble group Pitches and Notes made history,… Read More
Ho-Chunk graduate students elevate Native voices in their studies
Their studies are in widely different areas but their goals are similar: Making their spaces — whether it’s museums, schools, or hospitals — more inclusive of and receptive to Ho-Chunk and other Native people. Read More
Student’s production calls out ‘Don Giovanni’s’ #MeToo problem
This version will highlight and comment on how the opera’s premise perpetuates violence against women and rape culture more broadly. Read More
Student creates performance piece about 2020 derecho
My work deals a lot with place and memory,” she said, “and how our sense of memory and connection to place is often skewed by ideas that we have given to that place in a contemporary way.” Read More
Concrete canoe co-presidents discuss construction and community
Who knew that designing and constructing a canoe made out of concrete could create such a sense of community? Read More
App repairs student connections torn by pandemic
Demic is an app created by students that facilitates academic support and social connection among UW–Madison students. About 800 students have already joined the app, which launched at the beginning of the semester. Read More
As live music returns to Hamel Music Center, students and faculty reflect
“When you play in front of a live audience you get energy back from the audience. The performance carries so much more meaning when you can tell that you’re affecting people.” Read More
What’s changed on campus since you’ve been gone?
With students returning and campus coming back to life, here's a summary of what's changed while you were gone. Read More
Award-winning sculpture inspired by pandemic staple: “Tower of Boxes”
“We were ordering a lot of orders through Amazon, and I began collecting those boxes and cataloging them,” Keith Kaziak said, and it evolved into the sculpture. Read More
Home Stretch: Giving people personal art experiences
Two UW–Madison professors came up with a project called Home Stretch, where people sign up to go to artist’s personal performances. The model reflects on the importance of human connection at this time. Read More
Dave Black, a driving force behind WSUM, reflects on student radio’s past and future
The student radio stations’ general manager is retiring in September, but he’s leaving the station in good shape to continue entertaining and educating students in the future. Read More
Urban Canid Project: What we can learn when we stop and look around
A video of two foxes playing on Bascom Hill has raised the question: How did the pandemic change wildlife behavior? Read More