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On Wisconsin Magazine
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Serving University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends since 1899. One of the largest-circulation alumni publications and a gold-medal winner for best alumni magazine.
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UW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · 4d
The transition from college to career is rarely straightforward. From journalists to business strategists, recent Badger grads share stories with @onwismag.bsky.social and weigh in with some early career advice: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/first-job-to...
First Job to Dream Job | On Wisconsin
Recent UW grads take unexpected paths to fulfilling careers.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 4d
@uwmadison.bsky.social's recent enrollment boom is a result of strategic growth and record-setting applications. But historically, the UW’s periods of growth and decline have closely traced the course of American history. Click for a handy visualization.

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Enrollment Booms | On Wisconsin
UW student population trends have followed inflection points in American life.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 8d
After a false start, @uwmadison.bsky.social alumna Katie Roberson found her dream job. Watch this video to see how taking a risk can pay off big-time for resourceful Badger grads.

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#OnWisconsin Magazine Feature: An Alum's Entrepreneurial Journey
Katie Roberson '19 faced challenges upon graduation, which allowed her the time to figure out what she truly wanted to do. Using the skills she learned during…
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 10d
Katie Hudnall encourages viewers to interact with her artwork — and hopefully to undergo a transformation. The head of @uwmadison.bsky.social’s renowned woodworking and furniture program creates furniture-like sculptures that function in unexpected ways.

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From Trash Can to Treasure | On Wisconsin
Katie Hudnall makes fantastical sculptures out of found wood.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 12d
Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl half-time show—and would you believe there’s a @uwmadison.bsky.social connection? Read about the singer’s collaboration with a UW professor of Latin American and Caribbean history on “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”

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The Scholar and the Superstar | On Wisconsin
UW professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo collaborated with pop icon Bad Bunny on a wildly successful Puerto Rican history project.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 15d
Today is the ribbon-cutting ceremony for @uwmadison.bsky.social's Morgridge Hall, the innovative new building for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences. Can't make the 4 pm ceremony? Take this whirlwind video tour.

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Pardon Our Dust
This is "Pardon Our Dust" by UW Madison on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 17d
The start of a school year is a thrilling time at @uwmadison.bsky.social. Watch @uwchancellor.bsky.social Mnookin’s message to @wisalumni.bsky.social about Wisconsin Welcome traditions new and old, including fall semester’s 500 events for incoming students.

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September 2025: Alumni message from the Chancellor
Becoming a Badger starts in the thrilling whirlwind of orientation and it's a feeling that can last a lifetime. Today, that Badger spirit is as important as ever.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 22d
Get ready for @badgerfootball.bsky.social’s Big Ten opener tomorrow by reading about the greatest @uwmadison.bsky.social football players of all time. We’ve put together a fantasy lineup, position by position, from Russell Wilson to the Watt brothers.

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The All-Time Badger Football Team | On Wisconsin
Our fantasy lineup of Wisconsin’s gridiron greats.
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UW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · 23d
Pardon our dust 🏗️🧱🛠️

New construction is a key part of helping UW–Madison meet its mission. @onwismag.bsky.social explains how our latest building projects will reshape the student experience and power innovation for decades to come: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/pardon-our-d...
Pardon Our Dust | On Wisconsin
Multiple campus construction projects are positioning UW–Madison for the future.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 24d
With seven straight championships, the @uwmadison.bsky.social men’s cross-country team is used to leaving the Big Ten competition in the dust. Here’s how men’s @badgertrackxc.bsky.social plans to win an eighth consecutive trophy with a new set of leaders.

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Fast Times at UW–Madison | On Wisconsin
The men’s cross-country team is on an extraordinary winning streak.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · 26d
New construction is a key part of helping @uwmadison.bsky.social meet its mission. See how the latest building projects will reshape the student experience and power innovation for decades to come.

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Pardon Our Dust | On Wisconsin
Multiple campus construction projects are positioning UW–Madison for the future.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Sep 11
People over a certain age can never forget 9/11, but what about people under that age? Researchers from @uwmadison.bsky.social have studied school curricula about the terrorist attacks to combat misinformation and conspiracies.

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A Better Way to Teach 9/11 | On Wisconsin
UW professor Jeremy Stoddard MS’01, PhD’96 discovers shortcomings in schools’ approach to the war on terror.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Sep 9
Meet recent @uwmadison.bsky.social grads who found themselves on unexpected career paths, discovering new passions. It all traces back to that pivotal first job out of college.

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First Job to Dream Job | On Wisconsin
Recent UW grads take unexpected paths to fulfilling careers.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Sep 8
[email protected] sports teams have been competing with the Minnesota Gophers since the 19th century. Learn about the heated rivalry that has involved wild games, personality clashes—and of course, a much-coveted axe.

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The Badgers’ Worthy Opponent | On Wisconsin
The sports rivalry between the UW and the University of Minnesota has produced legends and lore for the ages.
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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · Sep 3
Turning ideas into impact takes more than discovery. Through WARF Accelerator and WARF Ventures, we help researchers like Faraz Choudhury bring life-changing technologies to market. Thanks to @onwismag.bsky.social‬ for sharing our story. #WisconsinInnovates
From Idea to Company to Cure | On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups.
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UW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · Sep 5
Thanks to UW–Madison alumni, @theonion.com birthed modern news satire, helping America to process its dysfunctions through humor.

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Fake News! | On Wisconsin
Thanks to UW alumni, the Onion birthed modern news satire, helping America to process its dysfunctions through humor.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 29
[email protected] is embracing the latest @ncaa.bsky.social rules for compensating student-athletes while staying true to core values. See how the @uwbadgers.bsky.social are leading the way into a bold new era.

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A New Era for College Sports | On Wisconsin
As rules change for paying student-athletes, UW–Madison charts a path for success.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 28
The Badger football team opens its season tonight—and so does the Bucky Badger mascot team. See how the @uwmadison.bsky.social student mascots prepare for a gameday at Camp Randall Stadium, from planning to execution to last-minute tweaks.

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Bucky Badger’s Game Day | On Wisconsin
Performing as the legendary mascot is a high-pressure gig that — if all goes well — pleases a stadium’s worth of UW fans.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 27
Welcome to our fall issue! See how
@uwmadison.bsky.social researchers turn their discoveries into start-ups; learn about new rules for compensating student-athletes; meet the UW alums who founded @theonion.com; and relive the classic Badger–Gopher matchups. Click here 👉 onwisconsin.uwalumni.com
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 26
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Zona Gale was born on this day in 1874. See how Gale made a mark on the male-dominated @uwmadison.bsky.social campus with her talent and hustle, then reached the pinnacle of literary fame.

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The Small-Town Writer Who Hit the Big Time | On Wisconsin
Zona Gale 1895, MA1899 achieved spectacular literary success by staying close to home.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 22
It’s that time of year when students begin moving into @uwmadison.bsky.social’s residence halls. How do modern-day dorms compare to the ones alumni remember? Click here—and try not to get jealous!

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The Modern Dorm Room | On Wisconsin
At the UW’s newer residence halls, today’s students have it better than old-timers.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 20
Students will soon be flooding into Madison, and of course they’ll need to know who serves the best hamburgers in the @uwmadison.bsky.social area. We’re here to help.

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The Best Campus Burgers | On Wisconsin
Revisiting the restaurants that have sustained generations of meat-eating Badgers.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 18
David Maraniss is an acclaimed biographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter. See why his years as a @uwmadison.bsky.social student in the late 1960s were crucial in shaping his journalistic spirit.

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Chasing the Story with David Maraniss | On Wisconsin
Here’s how the Pulitzer-winning reporter and biographer gets the scoop.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 14
It’s moving time for many @uwmadison.bsky.social students, with furniture and other intriguing items piled up on the curbs for passers-by to take. Learn about the phenomenon known as Hippie Christmas.
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Moving Day | On Wisconsin
Every August 14, thousands of UW students face . . . a twenty-four-hour bout of homelessness.
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On Wisconsin Magazine @onwismag.bsky.social · Aug 12
Paul’s Book Store closed in February, and @uwmadison.bsky.social literary life will never be the same. See why the experience of lazing away an afternoon in the eccentric used bookstore can never be recaptured.

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Farewell to Paul’s Book Store | On Wisconsin
The eccentric State Street institution was a cornerstone of campus literary life.
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