Campus Stories
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New Warhawk Marching Band uniforms take wing
October 11, 2022
For the first time in 13 years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Marching Band soared into Perkins Stadium with new uniforms, thanks to Glenn Hayes, professor of music, and uniform designer and alumnus Michael Cesario. The new uniforms, which feature a design that evokes the wings of a hawk, is the latest the two have collaborated on over […]
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UW-River Falls lands grant to research robotic milking
October 10, 2022
Falcon faculty to lead feasibility study by five U.S. universities A research project led by a pair of University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty members has the potential to change the face of the signature industry in America’s Dairyland. Assistant professors Luis Peña-Lévano and Shaheer Burney from UWRF’s Agricultural Economics Department were recently awarded a $250,000 […]
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UW-Green Bay future nurses recognized by Aurora BayCare Medical Center
October 7, 2022
Thanks to generous support from Aurora BayCare Medical Center, aspiring nurses selected to receive Aurora BayCare Medical Center scholarships this fall were recognized at a reception on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the STEM Innovation Center on the Green Bay campus. “Something that inspired me to be a nurse is I know that the Hispanic community […]
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Central European Travel Seminar: A unique study abroad opportunity
October 6, 2022
As a high school student searching for the right place to land in a secondary education program, Megan Henning was very interested in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, given the excellent reputation of the teacher preparation programs. However, she also had other criteria to consider. “Coming into my college search, I had a strong desire […]
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NSF grants UW-Platteville $1.5 million for new civil and environmental engineering scholarship program
October 4, 2022
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is the recipient of a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, which will create a unique scholarship program for civil and environmental engineering students and help bring an increased focus on equity in infrastructure to the field. The Sociocultural and Place-Aware Civil and Environmental Scholars, or SPACES, program will establish […]
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UW-Stout watershed monitoring program renewed with nearly $90,000 state grant
October 3, 2022
Professors and students at University of Wisconsin-Stout have contributed for many years to efforts to reduce toxic, blue-green algae blooms and improve water quality in area lakes, rivers and streams. One of the latest projects, the Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Program, began this summer thanks to a nearly $72,000 grant from the Freshwater Collaborative of […]
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UWM’s new business incubator offers free help for maturing startups
September 30, 2022
“One of most difficult things you can decide to do, I think, is to start a business,” said Steve Glynn, CEO of the four-year-old startup Experience Milwaukee. “There’s a lot of trust that has to be built.” Glynn hopes to grow his venture, which produces two podcasts about the city, by joining a new business […]
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UW-Platteville wraps up inaugural summer coding camps, introduces high school students to growing field
September 29, 2022
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville recently wrapped up its inaugural summer coding camps and hackathon, introducing nearly 60 high school students to the rapidly expanding computer science and cybersecurity fields. The camps – focusing on computer games programming, esports, and cyber defense – were the first of their kind to be offered in the region. “We […]
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UW-Stout co-op, internship program benefits record 1,130 students
September 28, 2022
Hands-on opportunities across state, country help bring their education into focus; Career Conference is Sept. 26-29 For Grace Heiss and more than 1,100 other University of Wisconsin-Stout students, this past year was a chance to take their education to the next level — on the job. Heiss was a sales intern at Haggar clothing headquarters […]
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UW Oshkosh researcher shows unintended consequences of e-cigarette taxes
September 28, 2022
Newly published research led by a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh professor might cause policymakers to pause the next time implementing e-cigarette taxes are up for debate. The Effects of E-Cigarette Taxes on E-Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Product Sales: Evidence from Retail Panel Data, published this month by Journal of Health Economics, features Chad Cotti as lead […]