September 24, 2026

Campus News

Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall ribbon cutting ceremony.

Celebrating Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall

This transformational new hub for the humanities and interpretive social sciences will be a beacon for community, collaboration and conversation for generations to come.

Photos

Panoramic view of over 1773 new L&S Students at Memorial Union Terrace.

Welcome New Badgers!

This year, we welcomed new L&S students to campus with an event at Memorial Union’s Terrace. They received tips on making the most of their time here, heard campus classics played by the University of Wisconsin Marching band and soaked in the views of Lake Mendota.

Students

Badgers Research Migrating Monarchs

Biology Biocore instructor Seth McGee helped students participate in monarch butterfly tracking efforts at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve.

Faculty Spotlight

Forest Imaginaries: How African Novels Think book cover.

Books That Take You Into the Woods

Ainehi Edoro-Glines’ latest book explores the ways African writers play with (and in) the forest.

Art

Bringing Folk Arts Into the Classroom

The Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures is connecting Wisconsin folk artists, educators and young people through the Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest Project.

Research

Stand up microphone infront of United States Capitol backdrop.

How Politicians Use Comedy to Push Agendas

Politicians reach for humor more often than you think. Communication Arts graduate student Mari Henderson wants to understand why this functions as a political strategy.

From the Magazine

Illustrations of AI technology interacting with human iconography.

The AI Effect

Through the Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty, L&S researchers are answering the tough AI questions.

Fueling Discovery

Plenty of Fish (and Plants) in the Sea

Kaylin DeHart’s (’26) research is a model for why studying across disciplines can build a broader understanding of the science of life.

Pay It Forward

Fill the Hill

The flamingos are back! Join the fabulous flock for Fill the Hill, Oct. 1–2, and support the students who make L&S the heart of this great university.

Madison Moment

New students waiting in atrium for their class to start in the new Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall on the first day of the fall semester.

Photos from the First Day of Classes

Students crisscrossed the campus with first-day energy and anticipation, headed for classrooms that by the end of the fall semester will feel like home.

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