Campus Stories
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UW-Madison water resources students get hands-on experience with creek cleanup
August 4, 2023
Determined to remove a log from a large pile, several Nelson Institute Water Resources Management students leaned into their ropes in a field at Badger Farms. “You don’t think that just tying a rope around the log and yanking on it is going to do much, especially for me that’s barely over five feet tall,” […]
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Recent UWM grad focuses on telling stories with images
August 3, 2023
Jovanny Caballero Hernandez found his passion for photography in high school. One of his teachers was impressed with the work he did on a project focused on his south side Milwaukee neighborhood and encouraged him to take photography courses. “That’s when I decided photography and art were what I wanted to do, and what I […]
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Turning the corner on their careers: UW-Stout transfer students finding the right path
August 2, 2023
The path to a bachelor’s degree isn’t always a straight one from high school to four years at a university. Pheng Vue, of Eau Claire, and Ciera Selly, from Baldwin, can attest to that. Vue attended Chippewa Valley Technical College and Selly several two-year colleges before they transferred to UW-Stout to pursue bachelor’s degree. They […]
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Meat-ing a need: UW-River Falls program trains animal processors
August 1, 2023
Students working in the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Meat Processing Plant had done everything they were supposed to do, had taken every step needed to ensure that animals awaiting processing were as calm as possible. Then the unexpected happened during the processing of beef cattle in the spring. A steer escaped its holding area after […]
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New childbirth manikin helps UW-Eau Claire nursing students and community learn
July 31, 2023
Pregnant people in rural communities are facing an uncertain future for health care options. With local clinics and providers becoming less accessible, they often are forced to decide between significant travel time or delivering in nontraditional settings. Fortunately, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire nursing program is ready to meet the needs of regional patients. Utilizing […]
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UW-Green Bay works with 13-time World Champion Green Bay Packers to offer a new ‘History of the Green Bay Packers’ noncredit certificate program
July 28, 2023
Registration is open now; classes start in September UW-Green Bay, working in collaboration with 13-time World Champion Green Bay Packers, is offering a new History of the Green Bay Packers noncredit certificate program. Fans can learn the greatest story in sports by exploring the iconic history of the Packers in eight sessions available live online on […]
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Making a difference with data: UWL sociology students assist La Crosse County program tackling substance abuse
July 27, 2023
A La Crosse County program designed to identify and address root causes of drug-related crime is gaining momentum — with an assist from a UW-La Crosse sociology class. The county’s Drug Treatment Court was established in 2002 with the goal of breaking a cycle of repeat offenses. Using a combination of substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation services and community supervision, it seeks to […]
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Exploring unknown worlds: UW-Whitewater student blends communication and science in deep sea venture
July 26, 2023
Studying the deepest depths of the ocean to learn more about space. It might seem counterintuitive, but it describes the mission of the JOIDES Resolution, a seagoing research vessel, which departed from Portugal and is exploring extreme parts of the Atlantic Ocean from April through June. UW-Whitewater graduate student (M.S. in Communication) Sarah Treadwell (pictured below, right) is […]
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UW-Stevens Point students, professor research local Native American tribal history
July 25, 2023
When 2023 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point English graduate Dylan Potter, Crandon, began his independent research with History Professor Rob Harper, he had no expectation where the work would take him – just a curiosity of how the Native American indigenous people made a life and left a mark around the Stevens Point area. Two years […]
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Ceremony honors 94 students who got a head start on college education
July 25, 2023
Terry Young spent his senior year of high school taking not only high school courses, but college courses, too. And the McDowell Montessori student was also holding down a job. “It was definitely a challenge and hard to maintain that lifestyle, but I’m better prepared for the future,” he said. Young was one of a […]