Wisconsin Alumni

Do you sometimes "Brick" your phone? ❌📱You can thank two Badgers for that!

T. J. Driver ’22 and Zach Nasgowitz ’21 created the Brick to eliminate digital distractions.
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/how-to-beat-phone-addiction

The Badgers need your votes! Let's show them who has the best Wisconsin Football experience!

A ballot worth Jumping Around for. 🦡

Badger fans, it's time to vote for the Badgers in the 2026 USA Today Sports Readers' Choice Awards!

Vote Now: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/readers-choice-awards/

Cottage cheese is having a moment. From viral recipes to protein-packed snacks, demand for the dairy staple is soaring — and Wisconsin producers are working hard to keep up.

Wisconsin dairy plants adjust to cottage cheese demand Westby Cooperative Creamery is finishing a $14 million equipment upgrade to help meet demand for cottage cheese.

Who's excited for the next edition of The Red Shirt?! On sale this Saturday, August 1!
uwalumni.com/the-red-shirt/

Meet Liam Granlund ’22 👋, who is using esports to build community at UW–Madison. 🕹️

🔗 uwalumni.com/news/the-short-story-your-turn

STEM is making a strong showing in this summer's top 10 courses, alongside classes focused on communication, leadership, and career success. Check out what's topping the list for Badgers taking summer courses! ☀️📚

🔗 dcs.wisc.edu/blog/this-summers-top-10-courses

📷 Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison

That’s a wrap on Grandparents University 2026! 🎓 In its 25th year, the program welcomed a record-breaking 1,500+ participants across 33 majors. From just 150 participants in 2001 to a beloved summer tradition, GPU continues to bring generations of Badgers together.

uwalumni.com/grandparents-university

AC/DC rocked Camp Randall!⚡👐

📷 FPC Live / Chris Lotten

One Badger is signing off; another is signing on. After nearly 60 years on Wisconsin Public Radio, Larry Meiller ’67, MS’68, PhD’77 passed the microphone of his weekday call-in show to Lee Rayburn ’01.

WPR’s Larry Meiller signs off after nearly 60 years Larry Meiller hosted his final show on Wisconsin Public Radio on June 30. The Cap Times followed him on his last day.

Final march for the arch (shirt)! This limited-edition shirt is gone for good at the end of July!

Get the shirt that gives back ⤵️
uwalumni.com/theredshirt