November 21, 2024

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Fabulous Fossils

Stones, we’re told, are axiomatically unfeeling, but the Geology Museum — the UW’s repository for and shrine to stones — is a sentimental place. It was born by decree of the UW Board of Regents in 1848 and has been accumulating treasures for 175 years. Meet the rock stars at the UW Geology Museum. Read More

Life’s Work

Weaving Memories

Sunny Dooley is a Diné storyteller and the Elder-in-Residence for the fall semester. For more than 30 years, she has traveled across the country, sharing oral traditions and histories of her people. Tackling the past can be overwhelming, but Dooley weaves in healing whenever she can. Read More

L&S Elevate Podcast

Striving for Inclusive Excellence

Damon A. Williams was UW–Madison’s inaugural chief diversity officer. He advocated for a campus where inclusion is a priority, leading to the establishment of the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement, which is now celebrating its 15th anniversary. Hear from Williams as he talks about the state of this work with L&S Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence DeVon Wilson.

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Alumni Spotlight

Affordable housing subdivision Sheboygan County

A Generational Steward

Sheboygan County is home to some of Wisconsin’s largest and most recognizable generational companies: Kohler, Johnsonville, Sargento and Acuity, to name a few. It’s Brian Doudna’s (’90) job to make sure the business community is doing all it can to support county workers. Read More

The Reel Deal

Dean Wilcots’ Claim to Fame

Did you know that Eric M. Wilcots is a little bit famous? The Dean of the College of Letters & Science and Mary C. Jacoby Professor of Astronomy starred as the Way Cool Scientist in an episode of the first season of “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” See clips from the episode in one of our latest Instagram Reels. Watch Now

Wisconsin Idea

Building Connections and LOV

Alumna and instructor Stefanie Primm (’05, MS’08) helped launch LOV Inc., a family-led community center aimed at supporting people with disabilities and their families. Her work is informed and inspired by her time in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work. Read More

Fueling Discovery

The Digital Town Hall

Civic technologies have played a huge role in facilitating political discussions each election cycle, bringing crowds from every part of the country to a digital town hall. That’s the subject of Professor Corey Jackson’s research and teaching in the Information School.

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From the Magazine

On the Rocks

It would make sense for Luke Zoet’s favorite class to be the one that travels to Iceland for an adventurous glacier study. Or you might suspect that the Dean L. Morgridge Associate Professor of Geoscience’s ideal lecture is Geology of the National Parks — a course so popular, it attracts hundreds of auditors each year. But no. The class Zoet looks forward to most each semester is Geomorphology, which is all about explaining the intricate, curious landscape of Wisconsin. Read More

Madison Moment

Before fall turned frigid, we took time to appreciate the beauty of autumn trees on campus. Check out these snapshots from College of Letters & Science photo intern Paula Yu that show off the abundance of fall foliage around UW–Madison.

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