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.
Alumni Profiles
Vocalist and librarian Cat Richmond MA’23 finds harmony between research and performance.
Alison Nadler Guerette ’03 offers an Insider-scoop on her favorite Trader Joe’s treats as the company’s category manager of cookies and candy
As a data analyst with Tony’s Chocolonely, Suzy Dawood ’22, MS’23 is helping not just make chocolate taste good; she’s trying to help chocolate do ...
UW Now
Economic data indicate that the effects of the Trump administration’s tariffs are becoming clear: prices are rising and GDP is slowing.
A UW economist shares her predictions for the economy under Trump’s tariffs.
Will current economic pains lead to long-term gains or more pain for the United States?
On Wisconsin
UW art professor Michael Velliquette MA’99, MFA’00 has gained an international reputation for his intricate sculptures in an unusual medium.
With the Failure Museum, Sean Jacobsohn ’94 has created a quirky online repository of products and companies that flopped. His goal: helping entrep...
Forty years ago, filming on the UW campus brought out the comedian’s sensitive side.
Ask Flamingle HQ
How old is Barnard Hall?
Was Bucky almost replaced with a cow?
Is it true that Memorial Union served beer during Prohibition?
Campus Places & Spaces
Here are five ways to explore the UW while learning something new about the campus we know and love.
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,
