Transformative $20 million lead gift to help realize vision of new Letters & Science Academic Building

Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall will create a unified home for the Department of History and nine other L&S academic departments, programs and centers that currently are spread across eight facilities on campus.

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Erin Lee Carr in the Los Angeles Times: L&S alumna directs Britney Spears Netflix documentary

Carr ('10), the storied communication arts graduate and director of crime documentaries, talks about trying to get Spears' story right.

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In a Banner Year, the Iwanter Prize Recognizes Excellence in Undergraduate Humanities Scholarship

It was a competitive year for the Iwanter Prize with many compelling entries, with the Center for the Humanities receiving the highest number of applications to date. Noah Mapes (B.A.'21, Art History) received the Iwanter Prize and $2,000 for his thesis. L&S graduates Alyssa Hamrick (B.A.’21, History) and Taylor Leigh Scofield (B.A.’21, Art History, Political Science) also received the $500 Honorable Mention prizes.

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Sky vision

A UW-Madison grad’s class project lights up a busy portal to campus.

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Going with the Flow

An interest in meteorology at UW-Madison launched a career in ocean science and a strong desire to give back.

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WUWM - Milwaukee's NPR: How Tom Erickson Took On The World, Then Came Home To Wisconsin

Founding Director of CDIS, Tom Erickson left the small town of Mondovi, Wisconsin to study electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an experience that opened the door to interesting jobs and world travel.

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Hacking his way to success

Jack Koziol (History ’00) heads a company that teaches employees how to recognize and avoid hacks and security breaches.

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A 'Midwesterner by heart' Barbara Wilson elected University of Iowa president

Communications Arts alum and Board of Visitors member Barbara Wilson has been named president of the University of Iowa.

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A Peaceful Partnership

The relationship between the College of Letters & Science and the Peace Corps, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, has always been robust.

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