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Practicing what we preach on viewpoint diversity
At the Pluralism in Practice Workshop, participants learned from leading experts and modeled ways to promote civil dialogue on campus.
UW–Madison celebrates outstanding teaching assistants
The 2025-26 Teaching Assistant Awards recognize 32 graduate students for their contributions to the university’s educational mission.
Badgers are back-to-back champs
UW women’s hockey overcomes a late scare from Ohio State to secure a record ninth national title.
The UW’s lost traditions
From roasting hotdogs in the Rathskeller fireplace to throwing rivals off the boathouse pier, what it takes to be a Badger is continually changing.
Badgers build their own lamps
UW–Madison students brought home some new lighting after a hands-on electronics workshop at the Design Innovation Lab.
Badgers bask in ‘false spring’
From Bascom Hill to the still-icy shores of Lake Mendota, UW–Madison students took advantage of an unseasonably warm day in early March.
Abbott visit marks UW–Madison’s ‘We Give Blood’ competition win
Abbott and the Big Ten Conference presented a $1 million award to support student well-being and participated in campus events with students, researchers and leaders.
How to study abroad … at the Olympics
UW–Madison students learning in Italy this semester lived out their dreams at the Winter Games.
Keeping watch in the galleries
A job at the Chazen Museum of Art is reshaping one UW–Madison junior’s relationship with art in unexpected ways.
There’s snow place like Winter Carnival
The signature event on frozen Lake Mendota celebrates the season the Badger way.
Badgers in the 2026 Winter Olympics
Follow along as 12 current and former UW women’s hockey players compete for gold in Italy.
Snowburst Bash welcomes students back
Students ended their first week of spring semester with an evening of fun that stretched across all four levels of Union South, from rock climbing on the lower level to board games and crafts at the top level.
Events honor MLK’s legacy
Student leaders from the Wisconsin Union Directorate developed programming to celebrate and reflect on King's teaching.
The Badger starter pack
From chamber music to the chemistry lab, these five UW intro courses see the highest enrollment — and set students up for long-term success.
Still/Moving
UW–Madison’s capsule of 2025 in striking images.
Meet a few of UW–Madison’s notable grads of winter 2025
We spoke with five of the many extraordinary Badgers who have taken advantage of what the university has to offer in singular and memorable ways.
UW–Madison wins Abbott-Big Ten blood drive, receives $1 million for health
The university was awarded $1 million to advance student or community health after winning a blood drive competition among all Big Ten Conference schools.
When the snowstorm ends, the Battle for Bascom begins
See who emerged victorious in the traditional snowball fight between Lakeshore and Southeast residents.
Studying the night away
UW students prepare for the end of the fall semester during the study-friendly event, The Long Night Against Procrastination.
A time for Friendsgiving
During Friendsgiving at the Union, Badgers celebrate the connections they've made in campus.