Teaching
Let’s Be Civil

Amber Wichowsky’s class is the anchor of a new undergraduate degree in public policy.

Dialogue
Embracing Uncertainty

A mathematician and a philosopher walk into a bar … and they debate the concept of uncertainty.

Students
Here, There, Everywhere

Jess Randall’s collegiate career has taken her around the world, teaching her lessons in and out of the classroom.

Research
Making Waves

Five years after discovering the first ancient dugout canoe found in Lake Mendota, researchers are now mapping a parking system for boats that are thousands of years old.

Culture
The AI Effect

Through the Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty, L&S researchers are answering the tough AI questions.

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