Campus Stories
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UW-Stevens Point awarded grant to help low-income science students succeed
September 12, 2022
A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will eliminate barriers for low-income students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, leading them to in-demand careers in the sciences. Providing scholarships of up to $10,000 per year as well as academic and career preparation support, the S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) grant will provide […]
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Bormann set to lead new UW-Platteville innovation center, spark creativity on campus and in region
September 12, 2022
When the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s newest engineering building, Sesquicentennial Hall, opens next week, it will be home to one of the largest makerspaces in the Midwest – the Huff Family Innovation Center – and Joe Bormann, the center’s newly appointed director, is looking forward to fostering innovation, among both students and the business community, in Southwest Wisconsin. […]
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UW Oshkosh awarded 5-year grant to continue ‘truly transformational’ McNair Scholars Program
September 9, 2022
Like so many students before her, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior Lauren Blume’s life has changed for the better because of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. “The McNair Scholars Program allowed me to flourish into a college student who knew she could achieve her dreams,” said Blume, a psychology major from Waukesha. “It’s allowed […]
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UW-Platteville’s Nollen part of U.S. soil judging team taking first place at world contest
September 8, 2022
University of Wisconsin-Platteville senior Isaac Nollen was on the four-person American soil judging team that took first place at last month’s International Soil Judging Competition, hosted by the 20th World Congress of Soil Science in Glasgow, Scotland. “The contest was an amazing experience for me,” said Nollen, a soil and crop science major from Pontiac, […]
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New simulation center ready to train next generation of nurses at UW-Milwaukee
September 7, 2022
Hidden behind the red brick exterior of a building in UW-Milwaukee’s Northwest Quadrant, a professional-grade nursing facility designed with clean lines and pale Panther gold paint is where the next generation of health care professionals will learn. Starting in Fall 2022, nursing students at UW-Milwaukee, UWM at Waukesha and UW-Parkside will gain hands-on work experience […]
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UW-Stevens Point, Milwaukee Tool partner to equip CNR students
September 2, 2022
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is partnering with Milwaukee Tool to drive safer and more productive natural resource management practices. Through the partnership, students in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) will receive access to world-class tools, equipment and training. Supported by a $1 million tool and equipment endowment through 2030, this partnership will create […]
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Art installation inspiration: Visiting artist works with art students, UWL community to create a site-specific sculpture
September 2, 2022
Artist Leslie Iwai’s brought her art process that incorporates studies in mathematics, chemistry and architecture to the UWL campus community spring semester. Iwai, an installation artist and sculptor, collaborated with UWL art students and faculty, as well as La Crosse community members on a site-specific sculpture, The Shape of Silver, at the UWL Art Gallery during the 2022 Creative Imperatives […]
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Magic man: Renowned hypnotist Chris Jones got his start at UW-La Crosse
September 1, 2022
Chris Jones remembers one of his first times performing in front of an audience. It was the mid-2000s, and he was representing the now-defunct Baird Hall in the Mr. UW-La Crosse competition. His mind-reading trick failed. His card trick flopped. Then it was time for his final act: levitation. “I tried to levitate a woman’s […]
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UW-Platteville faculty, student researchers to create microgrid cybersecurity testbed
August 31, 2022
A group of faculty and student researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville are working to contribute solutions to the increasing threat of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. With the help of the UW System Ignite Grant Program and several industry partners, including ABB Inc., UW-Platteville will soon be home to a smart microgrid cybersecurity testbed. Microgrids typically serve […]
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime experience’: UWO students spend summer digging into Iron Age history in Slovenia
August 30, 2022
When students return to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh this fall, many will have stories to tell about exciting summer adventures. Only a few, however, will be able to say they were among the first-ever group of American students to take part in an archaeological field school in Slovenia. “This was truly the best trip […]