Campus Stories

  1. A molecule with medical promise

    Photo: Roman Domashevsky, a junior majoring in biology with a biomedical concentration, was part of the Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship program this summer. He is pictured working with organic solvents under the fume hood in the Prairie Springs Science Center’s chemistry lab, alongside his faculty mentor, Robin Grote.

    September 17, 2025

    Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship supports life-changing student experience — and potentially, life-saving science When Joe Toce ran a biochemistry company in St. Louis over two decades ago, one elusive molecule stood out. His team had long sought to synthesize it — a small organic compound with big potential to revolutionize blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes, […]

  2. UW-Stevens Point’s DPT program finds success with community engagement

    Photo of DPT graduating class, UWSP

    September 16, 2025

    Since its creation in 2022, the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point grew to 133 students in four cohorts, with its first class of 31 graduating in December 2024, and 36 students joining the program this June. “Since the beginning, our vision has stayed the same,” said Kathy Zalewski, director. “We […]

  3. UW-Green Bay launches criminal justice bachelor’s degree to empower future leaders and strengthen communities

    Photo of UW-Green Bay

    September 15, 2025

    In response to a growing regional need and call for more community-minded justice professionals, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is excited to announce the launch of a new Criminal Justice major—a bold step toward broadening public safety and community service in Northeast Wisconsin. This new program builds on the success of UW-Green Bay’s high-enrollment Criminal Justice […]

  4. Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. UW-Madison engineers have figured out why.

    September 12, 2025

    When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel — as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 — Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a series of commands that move its wheels or reverse its course in a delicate, time-consuming effort to free it and continue its exploratory mission. While Spirit remained […]

  5. UW-Eau Claire student helps preserve supercomputing history

    Photo: Dylan Helwig, a senior history major at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, is researching the history of Cray Inc., a company credited with building the first true supercomputer in 1976. In this photo, wiring tools hang from the ceiling to prevent damage, a practice recommended by Cray employee Sonja Gardner and still used today. (Historic photo provided by the Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology)

    September 11, 2025

    Inspiration comes in surprising places sometimes, and for Dylan Helwig, a senior history major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the inspiration to pursue a college degree as a 23-year-old came in part from his grandfather. Helwig, who went straight into the workforce and then the Army after high school, had a conversation with his […]

  6. UW-River Falls staff, recent grad join trip to Thailand to explore Wisconsin dairy export opportunities

    Photo: University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty and staff, along with a recent UWRF graduate traveled to Thailand as part of a larger group this summer to learn about the country’s growing dairy industry and explore opportunities to collaborate.

    September 10, 2025

    Wisconsin dairy products are known worldwide, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still opportunities to spread the word a little further. University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty and staff, along with a recent UWRF graduate traveled to Thailand as part of a larger group this summer learn about the country’s growing dairy industry and explore opportunities […]

  7. Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process

    Photo: Chemistry Professor Kyoung-Shin Choi’s research lab has developed an electrochemical method to recycle lithium that’s catching the attention of electric vehicle makers. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison

    September 9, 2025

    With ever more electric vehicles on the road, regulators and automakers are considering what can be done with the millions of batteries that power EVs after they’re spent. Even when their useful life is over, EV batteries contain valuable lithium that could theoretically be recycled and used in new batteries, but coming up with a […]

  8. UW-Milwaukee undergrad students study AI outsourcing and what it means for human jobs

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    September 8, 2025

    In the 1960s and ’70s, the U.S. manufacturing sector began hemorrhaging jobs as companies outsourced production to places like India and China, where wages were lower and labor was less expensive. Today, American companies are at the beginning of another wave of outsourcing. This time, the jobs aren’t heading overseas. Instead, they’re being turned over […]

  9. He’s ALREADY a TV news guy. UWO radio TV film alum lands on-air spot weeks after graduation

    Photo of UWO grad Dylan Eckhart

    September 5, 2025

    Just a few months ago, Dylan Eckhart, ’25, was behind the mic at UW–Oshkosh’s Kolf Sports Center, calling Titan basketball playoff games for campus radio and TV. By late July, he was in Green Bay for WAOW-TV 9 in Wausau covering the first day of Green Bay Packers training camp—where players ride kids’ bikes through crowds of […]

  10. Purple Wave coming to UW-Whitewater this fall

    Photo of UW-Whitewater fans in purple

    September 4, 2025

    The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will launch Purple Wave – an initiative to celebrate Warhawk spirit and pride – this fall. The campaign takes center stage September 5-6, when the Warhawk volleyball, football, women’s soccer, and men’s tennis teams host competitions on campus. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Warhawk family, and […]

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