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Lauren Justice
Out of the furnace
UW-Madison created the country’s first art glass lab in 1961. Inside where the furnace burns a fiery 2,250-degrees Fahrenheit, “assume any metal surface could be hot.” more
Beth Skogen
Long shadows
After serving time for two vehicular homicides, Sharif Harmon has found a path to redemption — in his home kitchen, making treats for dogs and humans. more
Dec 6, 2018
Getting strong now
At the Rock Steady Boxing class in Fitchburg, people with Parkinson’s-like illnesses are treated as athletes, not patients. more
Nov 29, 2018
Beth Skogen
Living in the moment — with puppies!
Catherine Capellaro is living the dream: hanging out in a roomful of puppies at Puppy Yoga at the Puppy Den. more
Nov 21, 2018
Carolyn Fath
The whole hog
Once a month for three hours, six students who pay $169 get hands-on instruction in how that whole hog becomes their breakfast, lunch or dinner. more
Nov 15, 2018
Brett Stepanik
Move like the wind
Skateboarding is relatively new in China. But these Chinese international students at UW-Madison are learning to shred in their new hometown. more
Nov 8, 2018
Victoria Davis
Where the coyotes roam
Most people think of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve as a park, but it’s actually a world-class research facility. UW-Madison students have been studying how humans (and their dogs) and wildlife interact here. more
Nov 1, 2018
Judith Davidoff
A cool ride
Why haul beer on foot to that tailgate when you can pack it into a custom-made “Kooler Kart” and enjoy the ride? That was the thought bubble of engineer Adam Jablonski. more
Oct 18, 2018
5:00 AM
To tag a butterfly
How do you tag a butterfly without killing it? “They are tougher than you think,” says Mark Martin, a volunteer with the Madison Audubon Society. more
Oct 11, 2018
5:01 AM
Chris Lotten
Opening night
Madison’s new concert venue, The Sylvee, is finally open. Aaron Conklin wanders the crowd to see what the fuss is all about. more
Oct 4, 2018
5:00 AM
Mary Langenfeld
Easy riders
Thanks to volunteers and a electric/pedal bike called a “trishaw,” seniors can still enjoy the thrill of a spin around the neighborhood. more
Sep 27, 2018
5:00 AM
Matthew Norman
The story of this land
Believed to be the most archaeologically rich campus in the nation, UW-Madison is built atop ancient Native American villages and burial sites that date back 12,000 years. A cultural landscape tour brings this history alive for new generations. more
Sep 20, 2018
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Out of the furnace
UW-Madison created the country’s first art glass lab in 1961. Inside where the furnace burns a fiery 2,250-degrees Fahrenheit, “assume any metal surface could be hot.” more
From park to parking lot
James Madison Park is known for its large stretches of grassy field along the shores of Lake Mendota. But a proposed plan for the park introduces more parking and other changes. more
The trip to bountiful
There were a lot of New England IPAs this year, and many of them were good, even great. But our Robin Shepard doesn’t stop there. Here are all his favorite beers of 2018. more
Would you believe this one?
There’s a certain degree of hypocrisy inherent in politics. But with their statements on the lame-duck legislation, Wisconsin Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud. more
Man with a plan
UW-Madison’s WARF was founded in 1925 to help bring ground breaking research to the market. But it’s fallen behind the times and desperately needs to change. Erik Iverson has a plan. more
