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Serving University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends since 1899. One of the largest-circulation alumni publications and a gold-medal winner for best alumni magazine.
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Nineteen @uwmadison.bsky.social alumni and faculty have won a @nobelprize.org, placing the university in elite company. Read about the Badgers who made life-changing breakthroughs for the benefit of us all.

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How to Win a Nobel Prize | On Wisconsin
Meet the UW–Madison faculty and alumni whose discoveries changed the world.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Welcome to our winter issue! Learn about @uwmadison.bsky.social connections to Nobel Prizes; tag along on a campus tour; meet brave UW police horses; see how love blossomed on campus for alumni couples; and get tips for seasonal coziness from a hygge expert. Click 👉https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/
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On Wisconsin is the official alumni magazine for UW–Madison. It features news about the university, its alumni, and the biggest issues facing society today.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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On #VeteransDay, read about @uwmadison.bsky.social’s Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project, which works to recover and identify MIA service members in excavations around the world. Follow the team’s search for World War II hero Walter Stone.

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A Hero Comes Home | On Wisconsin
The UW’s MIA Project journeyed to France to find the remains of missing World War II pilot Walter “Buster” Stone and return them to grateful family members.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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We recently mourned the closing of a campus-area institution with “Farewell to Paul’s Book Store.” The article spurred this outpouring of letters from generations of heartbroken @uwmadison.bsky.social alumni who had patronized the one-of-a-kind store.

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Farewell to Paul's Bookstore: Letters | On Wisconsin
An outpouring of emotion from heartbroken UW–Madison alumni.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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On Wisconsin just won an award for this appraisal of Michael Mann, the @uwmadison.bsky.social alum who’s had a brilliant career in Hollywood. See how a campus screening inspired the writer-director to make intensely personal films like ALI and HEAT.

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A Moviemaker on a Mission | On Wisconsin
With singular intensity, Michael Mann ’65 pits loners against the powers that be.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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On Wisconsin won three awards for writing and design in CASE’s alumni magazine competition. Here’s one of our award-winning stories: a profile of a @uwmadison.bsky.social student who risked his life for the cause of civil rights as a 1960s Freedom Rider.

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A Freedom Rider’s Perilous Path | On Wisconsin
In between pickets and protests throughout the South, civil rights hero Dion Diamond x’64 did a stint at the UW.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The Big Ten cross-country championships are tomorrow, and the @uwmadison.bsky.social men are racing for an eighth straight title. See what makes @badgertrackxc.bsky.social so extraordinary, year after year.

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Fast Times at UW–Madison | On Wisconsin
The men’s cross-country team is on an extraordinary winning streak.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Katie Hudnall is the head of @uwmadison.bsky.social’s renowned woodworking and furniture program, and she creates furniture-like objects that “do something that we don’t usually ask our furniture to do.” Catch her in action in our video interview.

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From Trash Can to Treasure | On Wisconsin
Katie Hudnall makes fantastical sculptures out of found wood.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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On #NationalAmericanBeerDay, see how @uwmadison.bsky.social students learned to design and brew specialty beer in a College of Engineering lab. The best of the bunch was served in a Madison-area brewery.

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UW Students Engineer Their Own Beer | On Wisconsin
The Fermentation Lab cooks up an extra special bitter.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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We were sad to learn that the legendary @uwbadgers.bsky.social superfan Phil Dzick has passed away. Read about “The Sweater Guy” and his full-throated cheers at @uwmadison.bsky.social sporting events.

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Badger Hockey’s Super Fan | On Wisconsin
Following the Badgers is a key part of his life.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Confused about the @ncaa.bsky.social guidelines for compensating student-athletes? Here’s the primer you’ve been waiting for, with a look at @uwmadison.bsky.social’s response to the new rules.

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A New Era for College Sports | On Wisconsin
As rules change for paying student-athletes, UW–Madison charts a path for success.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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The alternative-rock band @garbage.com just celebrated 30 years. @uwmadison.bsky.social alum Steve Marker has been a big part of its success, along with fellow alum Butch Vig, who launched Madison’s Smart Studios with Marker in 1983.

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Garbage Man | On Wisconsin
Steve Marker ’89 has made a lifelong career producing and performing alternative rock music.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Forty years ago this month, a Hollywood crew filmed BACK TO SCHOOL on the @uwmadison.bsky.social campus. See how the UW location brought out the best in comedian Rodney Dangerfield, and check out behind-the-scenes photos, production notes and the script.

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When Rodney Dangerfield Went Back to School | On Wisconsin
Forty years ago, the comedian created a film portrayal for the ages on the UW–Madison campus.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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What are you doing this weekend? It’s a lovely fall day here on the @uwmadison.bsky.social campus.

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Lazing on the Lakeshore Path | On Wisconsin
The four-mile trail is a heavenly getaway in the heart of the city.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Happy #NationalCheeseCurd day! See how @uwmadison.bsky.social trains skillful taste-testers to improve the quality of curds and other dairy products.

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Wanted: Pizza and Ice Cream Tasters | On Wisconsin
A Center for Dairy Research job posting creates an international sensation.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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@uwmadison.bsky.social has announced administrative changes to support undergrads through centralized programs and resources. See how the reorganization will help first-generation students and those with financial need.

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A New Approach to Student Success | On Wisconsin
UW–Madison’s organizational changes aim to boost support for all undergraduates
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October 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The transition from college to career is rarely straightforward. From journalists to business strategists, recent Badger grads share stories with @onwismag.bsky.social and weigh in with some early career advice: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/first-job-to...
First Job to Dream Job | On Wisconsin
Recent UW grads take unexpected paths to fulfilling careers.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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@uwmadison.bsky.social's recent enrollment boom is a result of strategic growth and record-setting applications. But historically, the UW’s periods of growth and decline have closely traced the course of American history. Click for a handy visualization.

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Enrollment Booms | On Wisconsin
UW student population trends have followed inflection points in American life.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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After a false start, @uwmadison.bsky.social alumna Katie Roberson found her dream job. Watch this video to see how taking a risk can pay off big-time for resourceful Badger grads.

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#OnWisconsin Magazine Feature: An Alum's Entrepreneurial Journey
Katie Roberson '19 faced challenges upon graduation, which allowed her the time to figure out what she truly wanted to do. Using the skills she learned during…
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October 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Katie Hudnall encourages viewers to interact with her artwork — and hopefully to undergo a transformation. The head of @uwmadison.bsky.social’s renowned woodworking and furniture program creates furniture-like sculptures that function in unexpected ways.

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From Trash Can to Treasure | On Wisconsin
Katie Hudnall makes fantastical sculptures out of found wood.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl half-time show—and would you believe there’s a @uwmadison.bsky.social connection? Read about the singer’s collaboration with a UW professor of Latin American and Caribbean history on “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”

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The Scholar and the Superstar | On Wisconsin
UW professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo collaborated with pop icon Bad Bunny on a wildly successful Puerto Rican history project.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Today is the ribbon-cutting ceremony for @uwmadison.bsky.social's Morgridge Hall, the innovative new building for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences. Can't make the 4 pm ceremony? Take this whirlwind video tour.

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Pardon Our Dust
This is "Pardon Our Dust" by UW Madison on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The start of a school year is a thrilling time at @uwmadison.bsky.social. Watch @uwchancellor.bsky.social Mnookin’s message to @wisalumni.bsky.social about Wisconsin Welcome traditions new and old, including fall semester’s 500 events for incoming students.

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September 2025: Alumni message from the Chancellor
Becoming a Badger starts in the thrilling whirlwind of orientation and it's a feeling that can last a lifetime. Today, that Badger spirit is as important as ever.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Get ready for @badgerfootball.bsky.social’s Big Ten opener tomorrow by reading about the greatest @uwmadison.bsky.social football players of all time. We’ve put together a fantasy lineup, position by position, from Russell Wilson to the Watt brothers.

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The All-Time Badger Football Team | On Wisconsin
Our fantasy lineup of Wisconsin’s gridiron greats.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Pardon our dust 🏗️🧱🛠️

New construction is a key part of helping UW–Madison meet its mission. @onwismag.bsky.social explains how our latest building projects will reshape the student experience and power innovation for decades to come: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/pardon-our-d...
Pardon Our Dust | On Wisconsin
Multiple campus construction projects are positioning UW–Madison for the future.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM