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Past issues Find Articles About Contact Us U N IVER S IT Y O F WIS C O N S I N – M A D IS O N A L U M N I M A G AZI N E Features On Campus Traditions & History Books & Multimedia Alumni Past issues Find Articles About Contact Us Search Spring 2024 Feature The Speech That Launched Your Life Relive the UW’s wisest commencement addresses. Feature Stories TV & Film A Moviemaker on a Mission With singular intensity, Michael Mann ’65 pits loners against the powers that be. Environment & Climate Beyond Jurassic Park UW researchers preserve animal DNA for species that face extinction. Campus History The Millennia before UW–Madison How the First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour became a unique campus institution Health & Medicine Nursing by the Numbers Badger graduates have provided a century of care and innovation to patients around the world. The Arts Rethinking the American Museum Marcela Guerrero MA’05, PhD’15 is breaking barriers as the Whitney’s first curator of Latino art. See All Features On Campus Editor’s Letter Navigating Free Speech in Stormy Times Chancellor Mnookin calls for respect for those with differing opinions. Sports & Recreation Back to the Top 10 New coach Mike Hastings engineers a stunning turnaround for UW men’s hockey. Humanities & Culture Madison Is Simply the Best Don’t believe it? Look to the polls. The Arts Hope for an Endangered Art Veronica Pham MFAx’24 preserves an ancient form of papermaking, with a twist. Campus Leadership A Deal to Move Forward University leaders work out a compromise with the state legislature. Destinations Ice Cream for the Ages A special Babcock Hall flavor celebrates the UW’s 175th anniversary. Campus Leadership Financial Help for American Indian Students The Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise will cover UW tuition and expenses. Student Life A Strong Start for Bucky’s Pell Pathway The program guarantees financial support for students from low-income Wisconsin families. More On Campus stories… The Dog That Saved a Semester Stimulating the Brain to Stop Suicide Are We Alone in the Universe? Protecting Your Sensitive Data See all On Campus stories The Arts All the World On Stage UW professor of design Aly Amidei creates costumes, characters, and a caring environment for performers. Traditions & History Tradition On and On and On Wisconsin The UW’s alumni magazine celebrates its 125th anniversary. Student Life Long Live the People’s Farm The student organization for sustainable agriculture gets a new name. Destinations Welcome Back to Campus One Alumni Place reconnects visitors with the UW. Destinations Celebrating by the Light of the Moon An anniversary gala highlights the UW’s impact. See all Traditions & History stories Alumni Campus History A Humble Man with a Big Impact Herb Kohl ’56’s legacy stretches across campus and around the nation. Health & Medicine Eat Your Beans Eric Holub ’82, MS’85, PhD’88 is revolutionizing the British diet. Science & Technology He’s an Ice Guy This history alum literally wrote the book on refrigeration. See all Alumni stories Books & Multimedia Book National Treasures In The Object at Hand, Beth Py-Lieberman ’83 tells America’s story via the Smithsonian collection. TV & Film From Net Fiction to Netflix Ali DeWalt ’13’s novel My Life with the Walter Boys gets new life as a streaming series. Book Acquired Tastes in the Workplace In Wine People , Michelle Wildgen ’97 is less interested in pairing wines than she is in pairing people. Book Your Life’s Encore In The Third Act , Josh Sapan ’75 talks with remarkable individuals about making their later years the best ones yet. TV & Film Believing Martha Mitchell Debra McClutchy ’92’s The Martha Mitchell Effect remembers the woman the Nixon administration wanted everyone to forget. Book Rise, Fall, and Resilience In Legacy on Ice , Sam Jefferies ’11 pays tribute to a hockey great’s life after skates. See all Books & Multimedia Trending Reader Favorites Creating the Badger Brand Dynasty Surprising Stories from UW Archives Badger Basics Staff Picks Badgers at the Buzzer! UW Mysteries, Secrets, and Hidden Places Today the Union, Tomorrow the World Whatever Happened to the Badger Yearbook? Recent Issues Spring 2024 Winter 2023 Fall 2023 Summer 2023 See all past issues Site footer Quarterly production of On Wisconsin is supported by financial gifts from alumni and friends. To make a gift to UW–Madison, please visit supportuw.org . Follow us on social media Twitter Facebook Instagram Features On Campus Traditions & History Books & Multimedia Alumni Site links Current Issue Past Issues Find Articles About Contact Us ©2024 Wisconsin Alumni Association | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Privacy...