Campus Stories
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UW-Milwaukee historian tells a story of Black capitalism through beer
March 26, 2021
If it takes beer to get people interested in history, that’s fine. That’s the view of John Harry, a history graduate student who has focused his research on beer and Black capitalism. In his early 30s, Harry decided he wanted to take his life in a different direction. He had an undergraduate degree in communications […]
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Among Us fan video animated by UW-Stout student has millions of YouTube hits
March 25, 2021
Chloe McChesney loves to use color and avoid straight lines, creating soft and visually effective animation. McChesney’s animation has created quite a following. The senior majoring in entertainment design-animation, which has been renamed animation and digital media, recently created an animated video for the song “Good to Be Alive” by CG5. The video already has […]
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UWO United We Stand: Veterans urged to get support for mental health
March 24, 2021
After enduring heartbreaking news that another area veteran had taken their life, a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh team has formed to try and prevent more tragedies. The family of armed forces veterans connected to UW Oshkosh has been hit particularly hard in recent months. Timber Smith, Veterans Resource Center (VRC) coordinator and a veteran of […]
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Veteran finds hope for her dog, others, in UW-Madison melanoma treatment study
March 23, 2021
When Brittney Maehl, a veteran of the Navy, learned of the opportunity to help her dog Chester – and other cancer patients – through a clinical trial funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, she was beyond excited. “I thought I was counting down hours left with my lovely boy, but after our initial biopsy and exam […]
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UW-Eau Claire students research economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic
March 22, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across the world last spring, closing schools, shuttering businesses and overwhelming hospitals, Sara Patoka struggled to see how she might use her knowledge and skills to help those whose lives were being devastated by the public health crisis. A newly created economics class at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire […]
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UW-La Crosse archaeology students help unearth northern Wisconsin tribe’s history
March 21, 2021
A Native American pageant that brought thousands of tourists to Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands a century ago is, again, taking the stage – this time for UW-La Crosse students. The students in last fall’s Historical Archaeology class took part in an ongoing collaborative investigation of the heritage and history of the Red Cliff Band of Lake […]
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UW-Platteville undergrads team up to unravel the molecular basis of plant-microbe symbioses
March 20, 2021
Often reserved for upperclass students at many universities, research has been a part of Kaylee Finseth’s college experience since nearly the time she first stepped foot on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Now a junior, the Verona, Wisconsin native has been engaged in several research projects involving plant-microbe symbioses for the past three years. […]
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UWM-sponsored Lake Sturgeon Bowl celebrates its 20th year
March 19, 2021
Wisconsin is 700 miles from an ocean coastline, but the state is home to numerous high school students with award-winning knowledge of oceanography. That’s in part due to the efforts of the Lake Sturgeon Bowl, an academic quiz competition that was hosted by the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences March 6 and 7. In 2001, the Great […]
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UW-Stout animation major ready to take on starring academic role
March 18, 2021
Renamed, refocused BFA program, ranked nationally and No. 1 in Wisconsin, follows consumer trends In the entertainment world, animation and animated characters are hot, from blockbuster big screen films to popular streaming programs to network television shows, video games and beyond. Reflecting the genre’s growth, University of Wisconsin-Stout is going mainstream with animation as well. […]
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UW-La Crosse, UW campuses aim to be global leaders in freshwater science
March 17, 2021
The future is water. As the world turns its attention to climate change, the availability of clean water and other critical aquatic issues, the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin — a partnership of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities — promises to become a global leader in freshwater science. And with its prime position along the Mississippi River, UW-La Crosse figures to […]