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UW–Madison to Launch New Department of Biology
Water, plants, animals and humans — they’re all essential to the study of life on our planet. That’s why the University of Wisconsin–Madison is entering an exciting new era of researching, teaching and expanding the biological sciences by launching the Department of Biology in the College of Letters & Science. Read More
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What’s the Deal with Krampus?
Every year, he visits the homes of young children around the world under the cover of darkness, there to determine who’s been naughty and who’s been nice — not Santa, but Krampus. Our Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ experts dig into the mysteries of this dark holiday figure and how his legacy exemplifies the enduring power of folklore. Read More
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Solving the Copper Crisis
Lack of access to copper is on track to become a civilization-level bottleneck. It’s needed for electrical wiring, plumbing, construction, cars, machinery and phones. Artificial intelligence has exacerbated this, with each individual AI data center requiring 10 to 15 tons of copper. This is a problem geoscience alumna Liz Dennett (MS’10, PhD’14) is helping solve. She’s tackling the copper crisis using nature’s oldest miners: microbes. Read More
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Celebrating 25 Years of FIGs
As the First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) program celebrates a quarter of a century, we look back at how this life-changing program has made an impact on thousands of UW–Madison freshmen. Kailey Mullane (’20) explains why it was the best decision she made in college. Read More
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A Year Abroad
Current Wolff Fellowship scholar Cat Carroll (’25) is now halfway through her year-long adventure abroad, funded by an $80,000 stipend from the late Paul Wolff (’63) and his wife, Rhea Schwartz. Carroll has visited Costa Rica, the Caribbean, Spain and the U.S.-Mexico border to learn more about the impact of global migration patterns. Watch Now
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How to Save a Life from a Student Who Did It
Against all odds, Anthony Lange’s quick thinking and knowledge of CPR helped save a man’s life when the nearest ambulance was 30 miles away. This was the summer after Lange’s freshman year, but the experience made an impact. He’s now a senior, set to graduate this spring and on track to become an ER physician. Read More
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Foldamers and the Future of Science
Sam Gellman, the Irving Shain Chair of Chemistry, studies synthetic molecules called foldamers that could hold the key to a wide range of important scientific possibilities. Using support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Gellman and his graduate students are studying the different ways the process can be manipulated. Read More
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L&S Junior Awarded Travel Scholarship
Hailey Rose Dickinson, a junior at UW–Madison studying political science and Spanish, just won a prestigious award. The Voyager Scholarship, also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship, is a national award that goes to outstanding college juniors who are pursuing careers in public service. Read More
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L&S Award-Winning Stories
A trio of stories written and filmed by the staff of the College of Letters & Science’s Office of Strategic Communications & Advancement were recently honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), a global nonprofit association whose membership includes hundreds of public and private colleges, universities and independent schools. Read More
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The Value of Upper Midwestern Folklore
James P. Leary, emeritus professor of folklore and Scandinavian studies, reflects on his Wisconsin heritage and research into the history and folklore of Upper Midwestern cultures. By co-founding the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures, he has lived out the Wisconsin Idea in making sure these stories are recorded and remembered. Read More
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Since the first winter storm of the season blew into Madison on Nov. 29, campus has been blanketed in a layer of snow. Here’s a look at the beauty of campus when fresh powder creates a snow-globe worthy winter wonderland. More Photos
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