A Pediatric Prognosis

James Li believes we need to radically rethink the way mental health disorders are diagnosed.

Just One Byte

L&S researchers team up to bring an ethical approach to the thorniest issues in AI and computing.

175 Candles

As UW–Madison celebrates 175 years, we look back at some of the College of Letters & Science’s milestone moments.

More from the
Fall 2023 issue

Faculty
It’s Electric

Kyoung-Shin Choi harnesses the power of electrochemistry to transform water treatment processes — and potentially much more.

Research
Oh, Florida!

Why is Florida’s unusual architecture the way it is? Anna Andrzejewski turns to the post–World War II era for answers. 

Students
A New Space

A computer science major tries his hand at a physics project through the Letters & Science Summer of Excellence in Research program.

Culture
Rhetorically Speaking

Allison Prasch finds important truths in the words of U.S. presidents.

Teaching
Taking U.S. History to School

Matthew Villeneuve fleshes out an uncomfortable chapter of U.S. history — one that touches parts of his own family’s story.

Investigate This

Walt Bogdanich looks back on an award-winning career as an investigative journalist.

Paying It Forward

Paul Martin Wolff and Rhea S. Schwartz generously gift Badgers with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel the world. 

Can farmland be used to mitigate climate change?

Graduate student Emily Mather is part of a team looking to maximize agricultural land by making space for solar panels.

The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

College of Letters & Science Dean Eric M. Wilcots shares what makes a liberal arts education so valuable.

Lakeshore Nature Preserve, home of Picnic Point
Lakeshore Nature Preserve — home to the beloved Picnic Point — is about to get a new, world-class visitor and education center. Department of Economics alumnus Jerry Frautschi (’56) made a $14.3 million gift to support the new building, which is planned for the area outside the stone wall at the Picnic Point entrance. The Lakeshore Nature Preserve Frautschi Center will showcase UW–Madison’s commitment to sustainability and support hands-on experiential learning and research for more than 25 academic programs. The plan is to have it certified as the state’s first Living Building, meaning it will produce more energy than it consumes. Photo: Jeff Miller
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