By David Tenenbaum For news media One century ago, the University of Wisconsin became the first institution of higher education in the Americas — and […]

By Erin Doherty, Student Library Communications Assistant It’s that time of year again! The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, and Badgers […]

by Erin Doherty Throughout 2016, our Year of Shakespeare in Wisconsin, we will bring you stories, events, lectures, performances, and more. All are part of our […]

Finals are stressful. But the UW-Madison Libraries know how to help you study, relax, and keep your spirits up. That’s our job. While we have your most basic […]

NEH awards $230,000 to UW-Madison’s Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Culture and Mills Music Library (Madison) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for […]

2016 will usher in a new collaboration aimed at advancing the Wisconsin Idea, and preserving a treasured piece of University of Wisconsin–Madison history. Beginning in […]

~Story by Jenny Price, University Communications Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls Bryan Stevenson “America’s Mandela.” Stevenson has spent his career fighting for racial justice and wants his fellow […]

Do you know how far your family tree extends? Do you know where you REALLY come from and who makes up the fabric of your […]

The following is an excerpt from a blog written by University Archivist David Null. To view the full blog, visit the UW-Madison Archives’ blog page! From February […]

The Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture has acquired the twelve earliest known cylinder recordings of Yiddish music, released c.1901 by the one-time Chicago-based Thomas Lambert […]