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Unpacking Work–Life Balance

Work–life balance — it’s a buzzy topic. For members of our L&S community, the conversation is of both personal and professional interest. We asked alumni, researchers and advisors to share their expertise.

Good Sports

After years of alumni going on to have stellar careers in the sports media industry, a new certificate in the College of Letters & Science has become an instant hit with undergrads.

Phantom Finders

The Wisconsin state map is wrong, and it’s also full of phantoms — but not the supernatural kind. A one-of-a-kind effort by a couple of L&S researchers is tracking down cartographic phantoms around the state.

From the Dean

Finding the Balance

Unpacking Work–Life Balance

Work–life balance — it’s a buzzy topic. For members of our L&S community, the conversation is of both personal and professional interest. We asked alumni, researchers and advisors to share their expertise.

Good Sports

After years of alumni going on to have stellar careers in the sports media industry, a new certificate in the College of Letters & Science has become an instant hit with undergrads.

Phantom Finders

The Wisconsin state map is wrong, and it’s also full of phantoms — but not the supernatural kind. A one-of-a-kind effort by a couple of L&S researchers is tracking down cartographic phantoms around the state.

From the Dean

Finding the Balance

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Catching the Baton

Corey Pompey reflects on his five years of heading the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.

Research

Out of This World

Six things we’ve learned from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Culture

Booking It

The Center for the Humanities is bringing world literature to high school students around the state.

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Bottled Up

Manny Teodoro digs into U.S. consumers’ deep-seated distrust of public water.

Students

Taking the Plunge

One century later, undergraduates still find paths to a freshwater future at Trout Lake Station.

What’s your favorite College of Letters & Science building?

Swinging for the Fences

Rick Schlesinger is the hand that guides one of Major League Baseball’s most clever and efficient teams.

Stronger Together

For Julie and Peter Weil, making an impact means connecting knowledge, perspectives and people.

Mapping the Wisconsin Idea

A look at how the College of Letters & Science impacts each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.

The Human Side of Technology

Professor and Director of the Information School Alan Rubel explains how information schools sit at the center of computing technology, data and people.

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A Hub for the Humanities

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From Fire to Flowers

And More

Rainbow over Science Hall just before sunset — Just before sunset, the rain clouds cleared, and the last rays of light created this picturesque rainbow over Science Hall. Housing a handful of L&S units, including the Department of Geography, the red brick building at the bottom of Bascom Hill is one of the most beloved spots on campus. Over the years, it has served as a hub for the sciences, with the Departments of Geology, Zoology, Botany, Physics, Meteorology and more all calling it home at one point in their histories. The current Science Hall was constructed in 1887 to replace the original, which burned down in a tragic fire. The structure holds a notable superlative: It’s the oldest still-standing building that uses structural steel, which was relatively new technology at the time it was built. Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison

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