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Jennifer Warren wants more female movie directors
Of the top 100 films released in 2016, women directed only four. Actress, director and UW alumna Jennifer Warren is out to change that.
Happy Founders’ Day!
Founders' Day is the anniversary of the first day of classes at UW–Madison. From 20 students learning Latin and arithmetic on Feb. 5, 1849, to more than 43,000 students today, the campus is vibrant and continues to make history.
Big Apple Badgers: Troy Vincent
New York City is home to the National Football League front office, and that’s where we find Troy Vincent, former star UW defensive back and current executive vice president of football operations for the NFL. He talks about his love of UW–Madison and how his time here changed his life.
Professor’s suggestion spawned a billion-dollar catalog powerhouse in Wisconsin
Ray Kubly Sr. started The Swiss Colony in 1926, the year he graduated from UW–Madison. It has evolved into a billion-dollar-a-year, multi-catalog company.
Nicholas Match raises $100 million for UW–Madison scholarships
Once fully funded, the gifts will generate about $4.5 million in annual scholarships to recruit and retain outstanding students.
Big Apple Badgers: Stacy Igel
New York-based fashion designer Stacy Igel, founder and creative director of the Boy Meets Girl clothing line, has made it big in a business that’s always changing. Igel found her niche in UW–Madison’s School of Human Ecology and Wisconsin School of Business. She’s our latest “Big Apple Badger.”
UW alumni receive Schwarzman scholarships for study in China
Brian Drout and Chien Sheng will receive full tuition for a one-year master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Badgers take a bite out of Big Apple
Our new video series, "Big Apple Badgers," debuts with Jeff Sprecher, a UW–Madison College of Engineering graduate who is chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.
Wisconsin MBA ignites alumna’s path to global leadership
Education and experience helped define Cheryl Stallworth-Hooper’s destiny. So did a whole bunch of letters that came to her childhood home trimmed in red, white, and blue.
MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ winner is UW–Madison alumna
Anne Basting, who received a master’s degree in theatre and drama at UW–Madison, is now a theatre professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Science Coalition honors Rep. Bill Foster for leadership in basic scientific research
Foster is a Madison native, UW–Madison graduate and co-founder of Middleton-based Electronic Theatre Controls.
UW honors noted entrepreneurs with achievement awards
The winners are Salm Partners CEO Christopher Salm and Andrew Ziegler, managing partner of Artisan Partners.
WAA honors young alumni with Forward under 40 Award
The award is given to alumni under the age of 40 who embody the Wisconsin Idea: the principle that the UW should have a positive impact in Wisconsin and around the world.
Oscar win puts Badger alum in ‘Spotlight’
Nicole Rocklin was one of the producers of the movie "Spotlight," which won Best Picture at the 88th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 28.
Tradition of serving others keeps drawing UW–Madison alumni into Peace Corps
We're the 2nd-largest producer of Peace Corps Volunteers, according to the 2016 ranking of colleges nationwide.
UW-Madison graduate named Gates Cambridge Scholar
Joanna Lawrence received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from UW–Madison and completed her master’s degree in archaeology at Cambridge last year.
Professor, alumni named to National Academy of Engineering
A University of Wisconsin–Madison chemical and biological engineering professor, a chemical engineering alumnus and an engineering mechanics alumnus have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Surveys provide valuable data for graduate programs and prospective students
Seventy-two percent of UW–Madison doctoral candidates surveyed who hoped to find a job had a signed contract or a definite commitment for employment waiting for them upon completion of their degree.
UW-Madison spinoff wants to help out in the grocery aisle
When Wes Schroll moved from a dorm into an apartment and began grocery shopping, he hated it.
Scenes from Homecoming 2015
UW-Madison students, alumni and fans celebrated Homecoming 2015, highlighted by the traditional parade down State Street on Friday night.