News & Stories
Every Badger has a story — from campus happenings to fascinating alumni around the world. Consider WAA your source to be in the know on all things UW.
Virgil Abloh ’03, a visionary designer who blended street culture and luxury fashion, passed away in November 2021.
Alumni Profiles
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the pandemic has changed major film and television production.
Professor Nasia Safdar MS’02, PhD’09 shares what we know about the omicron variant, and what we don’t.
A leading feminist activist and thinker, bell hooks MA’76 began writing about race and gender issues at 19 years old, when she wrote Ain’t I a Woma...
The UW Now
Amid the rise of cryptocurrencies, there is another new trend in the digital world that came to prominence in 2021: non-fungible tokens (NFTs). What exactly are NFTs and how do they work?
Wisconsin School of Business Professor Brad Chandler decodes non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrencies.
The Omicron Variant
As the prevalence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus increases throughout the world, everyone is waiting to find out how this new development will impact the pandemic. Dr. Safdar helps answer some of the viewers questions.
On Wisconsin
Creative writing professor Beth Nguyen’s bracing honesty about growing up Vietnamese American has put her on the national radar.
Take a lunchtime journey across campus with UW–Madison’s favorite automaton.
Impress guests at holiday gatherings with fun facts from UW faculty.
Ask Flamingle HQ
How many Badgers have served in political office?
What’s up with this psychedelic study I keep hearing about?
When was the first winter commencement ceremony?
Campus Places & Spaces
This theater has played a large part in the university’s history, but do you know its own history?
How well do you know the campus green spaces?
Are these campus views better in summer or winter?
