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Were you aware that the sauerkraut king calls Outagamie County home? Or that a director of the comedy classic Airplane doesn’t just promote state tourism — he lives it in Vilas County? From scientists and artists to inventors and leaders, you might be surprised to learn about the incredible achievements that have come out of the world-class University of Wisconsin–Madison and the proud Badgers who live or had lived among you. These are their stories: ones that highlight the important partnership between UW–Madison and the state of Wisconsin through alumni and friends who have made important impacts here at home that are felt around the globe. Read about some of the remarkable individuals and organizations in your area and the positive effects they’ve had. And if you didn’t know it before, you’ll know now that we’re stronger together.
Students in Lisa Andresen’s middle-school science class at North Crawford School got their hands dirty learning about energy and biodiversity thanks to UW-Madison–based programs. “They loved every minute,” says Andresen, who took advantage of…
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Day after day, Pam Miller would watch her son, Giizhik Klawiter, turn a half-inch thick stack of paper into a beautiful array of drawings. Diagnosed with autism when he was five years old, Giizhik learned…
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Thank you, Outagamie County, for Ann McKee: a true pioneer of science whose knowledge base grew at UW–Madison and whose work has helped to reveal the once-hidden devastations of traumatic brain injuries.
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Gordon P. Connor’s career was shaped by the ability to move strategically. He was three years old when his father moved the family from northern Wisconsin to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to build a mill for…
Learn MoreLearn more about the facts behind these numbers.
Two-thirds of undergraduate applicants from Wisconsin are admitted to the UW
It takes an average of just over four years for students to graduate from the UW
It costs less for Wisconsin residents to attend UW–Madison than it does to go to any other school in the Big Ten
More than half of UW–Madison undergrads graduate with ZERO debt
Nearly 80% of in-state UW–Madison students live and work in Wisconsin after they graduate
