Humanities, amplified

The Constellations program encourages students to dive into critical questions, while fulfilling gen-ed requirements.

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Nick Buttrick in the Los Angeles Times: Why former slave states became the base of U.S. gun culture

In an op-ed, Professor of Psychology argues that former slave states in the aftermath of the Civil War propagated the idea that guns keep a person safe and secure.

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Manny Teodoro in AP News: Regulators can't do much when public water systems in poor communities fail

La Follette School of Public Affairs professor says they're limited to moral appeals and wagging fingers when problems arise.

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Sound the retreat

Professor of sociology touts the advantages of managed retreat to prevent communities from being destroyed by environmental disasters.

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Seven students win Troxell-Glicksman Awards

The Louise Troxell Award and Edna Kernwood Glicksman Award were created to honor the cause of women on this campus. Informally known as the Troxell-Glicksman Awards, they recognize outstanding junior or senior women from across UW–Madison, nominated by faculty or academic staff.

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Taking Earth’s temperature

Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Professor Tristan L'Ecuyer shares his research on global warming in the Arctic and the use of advanced satellite technology to track these changes.

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A wise investment

In a first-ever event, the College of Letters & Science honored its newly endowed professor and chairs.

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Barriada and beyond

A new assistant professor of history shares inspiring stories of Puerto Rico in his books and in the classroom.

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UW’s Monica Kim named MacArthur Fellow

Department of history's Monica Kim, a historian of the United States and international and diplomatic history, who examines the dynamics between U.S. empire, race and decolonization by tracking the changes in warfare over the course of the 20th century, has been awarded a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.

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