Campus Stories
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UW-Superior faculty help establish Twin Ports Chapter of Transportation Research Forum
November 22, 2021
University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Transportation and Logistics Management faculty recently helped launch the Twin Ports chapter of the Transportation Research Forum. The Twin Ports chapter is the first outside of a major metropolitan area and was invited to the forum because of the significance of the international Great Lakes port of entry and related transportation business clusters in the […]
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UW Oshkosh named one of nation’s best schools for men in nursing for fifth year
November 19, 2021
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing (CON) was named one of the nation’s best schools for men in nursing during the annual American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN)—marking five years that the college has received this outstanding recognition. Taking place Oct. 21-23, a total of nine universities around the nation were honored at […]
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UW-Whitewater: Hands-on research with an impact
November 18, 2021
Dale Splinter, professor of geology, geography and environmental science at UW-Whitewater, works with his students to test tributaries suspected of bringing high levels of phosphorus and other pollutants into Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin. Splinter’s undergraduate research project tested 16 streams around the lake from May to October in 2021. Along the way, his students […]
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UW-Milwaukee researchers create a breakthrough tool for superfast molecular movies
November 17, 2021
Scientists are trying to discover the exact sequence of events that occurs when light strikes photoactive proteins, changing their atomic structure, or “shape.” That biochemical process unfolds in processes like photosynthesis. Until now, only the first and last states of a molecule before and after certain ultrafast chemical reactions could be determined. Scientists want to […]
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UW-La Crosse summer internships with JF Brennan create hands-on experiences
November 16, 2021
Peyton Paulson’s summer included visits to seven states and two Great Lakes. But he wasn’t your usual tourist, and this wasn’t your usual road trip. Paulson, a senior geography major at UWL, was conducting bathymetric surveys for JF Brennan, a La Crosse-based company specializing in construction, environmental services and harbor management. As part of his summer […]
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UW-Stevens Point students find support through Veteran Services, Veterans Club
November 15, 2021
For U.S. Army veteran and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior Julian Phan and other veterans on campus, the university’s Veterans Club office in the Dreyfus University Center is a safe zone. “When we are there, we can joke, we can vent, we can be real with each other,” he said. “I’m grateful that Point has […]
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UW-Platteville student spends unforgettable summer internship in Amazon Rainforest
November 12, 2021
Spencer Butterfield had a summer internship experience like few others. Combining his double majors in sustainability and renewable energy systems and Spanish, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville senior from Shawnee, Kansas, spent two months in the Amazon Rainforest, conducting research on solar panel policy in the rural community of Monterey, Peru. After his initial internship for summer of 2021 […]
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Starting off right: UW Oshkosh first-year students prepped for success
November 12, 2021
Rolling out the welcome mat with special orientation programs and relationship-building activities for new and returning students at the start of each academic year is a hallmark of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s focus on student success. For UW Oshkosh’s first-year class of nearly 2,400—many of whom graduated high school amid the chaos of the […]
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UW-Green Bay restoration project will provide crucial habitat for pollinators, birds, bats and other wildlife
November 11, 2021
Staff from the Cofrin Center of Biodiversity, community volunteers, and UW-Green Bay students from Professor Amy Wolf’s Conservation Biology plant seeds at the Wequiock Creek Natural Area. The restoration being conducted here will provide crucial habitat for pollinators, birds, bats and other wildlife. The work will improve the Wequiock Creek watershed by reducing nutrient and […]
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Blugolds’ app project wins statewide business competition
November 10, 2021
A team including University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students and recent graduates earned top honors in the 2020-21 WiSys APPStart Challenge, a statewide competition that connects mobile app ideas with the expertise and resources needed to launch them. The team’s app for its startup company, ParityBlu, offers an all-in-one solution to connect multiple Bluetooth-enabled devices — […]