News & Stories
Every Badger has a story — from campus happenings to fascinating alumni around the world. Consider WAA your source to be in the know on all things UW.
Badgers share their UW–Madison love stories.
Alumni Profiles
These up-and-coming designers are proving that some traditions will never go out of style.
Lifestyle influencer Alicia Hazen ’00, a.k.a. Madtown Momma, shares some insight into her style as both a parent and a fashionista.
“Getting organized” may not be among
UW Now
As the U.S. adds more tariffs, things will be more expensive — but then that’s the point of tariffs.
Political scientist Jon Pevehouse breaks down Trump’s early international trade moves.
A UW economist weighs in on the domestic and international economic effects of Trump’s tariffs.
On Wisconsin
UW professors offer research-based insights about teenagers’ digital behavior.
Thanks to Brent Seales MS’88, PhD’91, scientists can now read charred scrolls and gain unprecedented insight into ancient knowledge.
Body-acceptance advocate Katie Sturino ’03 wants to challenge weight-shaming and change beauty norms.
Ask Flamingle HQ
Do any of the statues around Wisconsin’s capitol depict Badgers?
When was the first Wisconsin Union wedding?
How many Super Bowl–winning quarterbacks have played in Camp Randall? (I can think of two: Russell Wilson and Drew Brees.)
Campus Places & Spaces
In the summer of 2024, the Wisconsin Alumni Association launched a new program for its members: the
Raised in the Northeast, trained in the history of the South, and teaching in the Midwest,
The Hub
The HUB, opened in 2015, is technically on North Frances, but it takes up a good stretch of State Street frontage, as well. The HUB replaced the University Inn, but Badgers may also remember Buraka, an African restaurant, and Hüsn...
